Healthy Fragrant Chicken & Noodle Lettuce Wraps Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 3/4 cup coriander stalks and leaves
- 2 tbs lime juice
- 2 tbs white vinegar
- 1 tbs sweet chilli sauce
- 200 g chicken tenderloin
- 100 g rice noodles
- 2 tsp red curry paste
- 1 x 165 g can reduced-fat coconut milk
- spray olive or canola oil spray
- 8 leaves lettuce
- 1 carrot, grated
- 2 spring onions (including green tops), finely chopped
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 1 Lebanese cucumber, thinly sliced
- 2 tbs unsalted peanuts, crushed
Method
- Very finely chop garlic and half the coriander and mix with the lime juice and vinegar. Pour half of this mixture into a small bowl and mix it with the sweet chilli sauce to make the dipping sauce.
- Use the other half of the coriander mixture to marinate the chicken for at least 20 minutes (or overnight if you have time).
- Cook noodles according to packet instructions.
- Heat a small saucepan and cook curry paste, stirring for a couple of minutes, until fragrant. Add coconut milk, mix well and simmer for 1 minute. Remove from heat and mix in the noodles.
- Spray a grill pan with oil and place on high heat. Cook chicken pieces for 3-4 minutes each side.
- To serve, place chicken in a lettuce cup leaf. Top with noodles, vegetables coriander and peanuts. Spoon over a little dipping sauce and roll up to eat.
Comment: * To make this dish gluten-free or seafood-free check the ingredients in the sauces
Healthy tip!
Chilli, lemon and herbs add flavour - great alternatives to butter and salt!
Nutrition Information
| per serving | per 100g | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 2075 kJ | 320 kJ |
| 496 Cal | 76 Cal | |
| Protein | 33 g | 5 g |
| Fat, total | 17 g | 3 g |
| — saturated | 7 g | 1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 45 g | 7 g |
| — sugars | 11 g | 2 g |
| Sodium | 564 mg | 87 mg |
| Fibre | 9 g | 1 g |
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Comments (2)
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Incredibly tasty!!! Definitely one of my favourites!
Anonymous
Posted on: 20 Dec 20 -
We just had this for dinner. It is yum, yum, yum. Highly recommend it. It is a real crowd pleaser:-)
Mandy Monks
Posted on: 17 Nov 17
