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Chicken pieces with cashews and sliced green onions served on fresh lettuce leaves, with a small bowl of chopped green onions and some cashews on the side.
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Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps

One of my favorite ways to make a wrapped sandwich into a low-carb dish is by using lettuce wraps. That is, leaves of lettuce that take the place of bread. And with this recipe for cashew chicken, the lettuce adds a light, crisp bite to an already delicious filling. Best of all, dinner comes together in about 30 minutes.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian
Servings: 4
Calories: 380kcal
Author: Leah Ingram

Ingredients

Sauce

  • 1/3 cup tamari gluten-free soy sauce or coconut aminos

  • 2 tablespoons sugar-free crunchy peanut butter room temperature

  • 3 tablespoons honey alternative
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar

  • 1-2 large garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil

  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Lettuce Wrap and Filling

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed 

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

  • 3 large green onions sliced (white and green parts separated)

  • 1-2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 head Bibb lettuce separated, rinsed, and patted dry
  • 1/2 cup chopped cashews lightly salted
  • 
Sea salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Whisk together the tamari, peanut butter, honey, rice vinegar, garlic, sesame oil and crushed red pepper flakes in a large bowl. Add the cubed chicken breast and gently toss to combine. Set aside.
  • Heat butter in a large nonstick skillet set over medium heat. Add white part of green onions and garlic. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion starts to develop some color, approximately 2-3 minutes.
  • Pour the chicken and sauce into the skillet and stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce starts to thicken, approximately 8-10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and divide the chicken mixture between the Bibb lettuce leaves. Top each wrap with the sliced green onions and chopped cashews and serve immediately. Enjoy! 

Nutrition

Calories: 380kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 1369mg | Potassium: 751mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1723IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 3mg