This is the perfect recipe to make if you’ve been indulging in too much comfort food lately. It’s perfectly light, and it’s Weight Watchers friendly too. It’s a totally satisfying and delicious meal. We serve them as appetizers sometimes too, which people really love!
How do you make Sweet and Spicy Chicken Lettuce Wraps?
It’s easy! You’ll need some fresh ingredients… cooked chicken breast, thinly sliced cabbage, shredded carrot, (the sweet and spicy sauce), peanuts, Bibb lettuce and water chestnuts.
In a medium bowl, you’ll combine cabbage, carrots, water chestnuts, chicken and peanuts.
The sauce is made from hoisin sauce, cider vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, sesame oil, crushed red pepper and garlic. Just whisk it together in a small bowl, and pour it over the chicken-cabbage mixture. Mix it all up!
Scoop it into clean Bibb lettuce leaves. You “can” use other types of lettuce (Romaine, Boston, Green Leaf or Iceberg), but Bibb (Butter) lettuce is best for lettuce wraps. It’s small in nature, but wide and sturdy enough to hold the filling.
Do you feel healthier already? This recipe yields enough to make 12 lettuce wraps. You can have three of them for a total of 189 calories (WW points are included at the top of this post). They make a nice lunch, and they’re terrific for a light summer dinner too. Kids seem to like the sweet flavor in these, and for some reason using lettuce in place of a tortilla in these “tacos” is kind of cool (according to my kiddo).
Here are a few more healthy recipes using chicken that you might enjoy:
Pickle Brined Chicken Tenders Chicken with Lemon Caper Sauce Skinny Chicken Marsala Easy Kung Pao Chicken Healthy Chicken Salad Sliders
