Sichuan Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Name: Sichuan Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed; 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh ginger; 2 cloves garlic, smashed; 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil; 2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce; 2 tablespoons Chinese black vinegar or balsamic vinegar; 2 teaspoons chili oil; 2 teaspoons ground Sichuan peppercorns; 2 teaspoons sugar; 12 leaves of Boston lettuce; 1 English cucumber, cut into matchsticks; 1/2 cup carrot matchsticks; 1/2 cup radish matchsticks; 1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions; 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

4 steps

Prep:15minCook:30min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:45:50 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories292.9 kcal (15%)

Total Fat14.4 g (21%)

Carbs12.8 g (5%)

Sugars6 g (7%)

Protein28.4 g (57%)

Sodium450.8 mg (23%)

Fiber2.7 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 poundboneless skinless chicken breasts

trimmed

2 tablespoonsfresh ginger

thinly sliced

2cloves garlic

smashed

2 tablespoonstoasted sesame oil

2 tablespoonsreduced sodium soy sauce

2 tablespoonsChinese black vinegar

or balsamic vinegar

2 teaspoonschili oil

2 teaspoonsground Sichuan peppercorns

2 teaspoonssugar

12 leavesBoston lettuce

1English cucumber

cut into matchsticks

½ cupcarrot matchsticks

½ cupradish

matchsticks

½ cupscallions

thinly sliced

2 tablespoonstoasted sesame seeds

Instructions

Step 1

1. Place chicken, ginger and garlic in a large saucepan. Cover with water and bring to a boil over high heat

Step 2

2. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 10-15 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a clean cutting board, discard the ginger and garlic and let cool for 5 minutes

Step 3

3. Meanwhile, whisk sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, chili oil, peppercorns and sugar in a medium bowl

Step 4

4. Shred the chicken and stir into the sauce. Let stand for 5 minutes. Serve in lettuce leaves topped with cucumber, carrot, radishes, scallions and sesame seeds