Spicy Lettuce-Wrapped Chicken Recipe | Myrecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Spicy Lettuce-Wrapped Chicken Recipe | Myrecipes
Servings: 8
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Crisp cups of Bibb lettuce envelope jalapeno-spiked chopped chicken thighs in these appetizer servings of Spicy Lettuce-Wrapped Chicken.

Ingredients

  • 2 heads Bibb lettuce
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1/3 cup thinly sliced shallots
  • 1 red Fresno pepper or jalapeño pepper, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
  • Pepper-Lime Dressing
  • Garnishes: fresh cilantro leaves, chopped peanuts

Instructions

  1. Core lettuce, and soak in cold water 15 minutes. Drain; separate leaves, and set aside.
  2. Place chicken in food processor, and pulse until coarsely chopped or minced. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, and sauté, stirring often, 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Stir in shallots and next 3 ingredients. Stir in Pepper-Lime Dressing.
  3. To serve, spoon chicken mixture into center of lettuce leaves, and garnish, if desired.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast, Nuts.

Skinless chicken breast, often heralded for its lean nutritional profile, is undeniably a powerhouse when it comes to protein content. With an impressive 21 grams of protein packed into every 100 grams of the breast, it emerges as a preferred choice for those conscious about their protein intake. Delving deeper into the nutritional matrix of chicken, one can't overlook the copious amounts of vitamin B6 it houses. This particular vitamin plays an indispensable role in our body, especially when di...

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