After our holiday road trip I've been trying to make healthy dishes for dinner and trying not to eat too many carbs at night, so last week I made one of our favorites: Lettuce wraps!
These are super easy and delicious. Here is my super simple recipe:
INGREDIENTS::
_ 3 chicken breasts
_ soy sauce
_ lemon juice
_ 4 garlic cloves
_ 1/2 chopped yellow onion
_ 1/2 chopped red pepper
_ 1/2 chopped green pepper
_ fresh ginger
_ 1/2 cup of sliced carrots (i used mini carrot sticks)
_ salt, pepper, chili powder, chili flakes (plus anything you like!)
_ lettuce (i like boston lettuce because it can hold the chicken nicely)
_ extras: cilantro, green onions, cashews
DIRECTIONS::
_ Cut up the chicken breast in small pieces and if you have time, marinate it in some soy sauce, lemon juice, salt & pepper
_ Saute chopped garlic, peppers and onions until tender. Add the chicken and let it brown
_ Add the ginger, the spices and the carrots (i like to add them last to keep them crunchy)
_ At this point I usually add a little bit of water or chicken stock if I have. Just enough so it all comes together and you get a nice little extra juice.
_ Cut the head of lettuce in half, then in half again and put some leafs in a plate (be delicate so they don't break)
_Extras: I like to cut up some scallions, cilantro and crush a few cashews.
I like bringing all the things to the table, that way everybody can make their own. Make sure you have some good hot sauce too to give it a little kick. Feel free to add more veggies or any spices you like. You can totally make this whole think mexican style and add some black beans. Be creative!
