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Recipe tags: Asian, Chicken, Stove Top

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

1. 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.
2. 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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