Meats and seafood
Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Recipe created exclusively for DaVita.com by DaVita dietitian Sara, RD, CSR, CDE, from California.
Yield: 4 portions
Serving size: 2 wraps (1/2-cup chicken mixture, 2 lettuce leaves)
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cooked chicken breast, minced
- 2 scallions, chopped
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon Chinese Five Spices seasoning
- 1/4 cup red onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro or parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup mushroom, chopped
- 8 lettuce leaves
Preparation
- In a medium skillet combine chicken, scallions, garlic, canola oil, sesame oil, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce and Chinese Five Spices seasoning. Cook over medium-low heat for 15 minutes, stirring several times.
- Remove chicken to a serving bowl. Place 1/4-cup chicken on each lettuce leaf. Top with 1-2 teaspoon each red onion, mushroom, red bell pepper and cilantro or parsley. Wrap lettuce around chicken mixture and pick up to eat.
Nutrients per serving
- Calories: 219
- Protein: 17 g
- Carbohydrate: 4 g
- Fat: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 51 mg
- Sodium: 103 mg
- Potassium: 225 mg
- Phosphorus: 130 mg
- Calcium: 25 mg
- Fiber: 0.8 g
Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices
- 2 meat
- 1 vegetable, low potassium
- 1 fat
Helpful hints
- Hoisin sauce is usually found in the Chinese or Asian food section of most grocery stores. One brand, Sun Luck® hoisin sauce, can be found by visiting their website at www.sunluckfoods.com.
- Chinese five spices is a combination of ground cinnamon, star anise, fennel, ginger, cloves, white pepper and licorice. Dynasty brand Chinese Five Spices® is found in the spice section of most grocery stores. Their address is JFC International Inc., Five Spice Recipes, PO Box 7251, San Francisco, CA 94120.


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