Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce (such as Sriracha)
- 1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Dash of sea salt
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- Cooking spray
- 8 Boston lettuce leaves (about 1 head)
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves (about 10 ounces)
- 1/2 cup bean sprouts (about 2 ounces)
- 1 lime, cut into 8 wedges
- Chopped peanuts (optional)
Instructions
- Combine first 9 ingredients in a small bowl; stir with a whisk. Reserve 2 tablespoons oil mixture. Place remaining oil mixture in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add chicken breast halves; seal and marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour, turning occasionally. Remove chicken from bag, and discard marinade.
- Heat a large nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add chicken to pan; grill 12 minutes or until chicken is done, turning once. Let stand 5 minutes before thinly slicing. Divide chicken evenly among lettuce leaves; top each lettuce leaf with 2 tablespoons mint, 1 tablespoon sprouts, and about 1 teaspoon reserved oil mixture. Serve with lime wedges. Garnish with chopped peanuts, 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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