Slow Cooker Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Servings: 6
Calories: 526
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground chicken (93% lean)
- 4 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 red bell pepper (cored and finely chopped)
- 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- Salt and pepper
- 1 8-ounce can sliced water chestnuts, rinsed and chopped
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 3 scallions sliced thin
- 2 heads Bibb lettuce
Instructions
- Microwave ground chicken and garlic in bowl, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Drain off liquid and transfer mixture to slow cooker.
- Stir in bell pepper, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Cover and cook until chicken is tender, 2 to 3 hours on LOW.
- Stir in water chestnuts and rice and cover until thoroughly heated, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in scallions and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Separate and wash Bibb lettuce leaves, then pat dry.
- Serve chicken filling with lettuce leaves.
Recipe Notes
Nutritional Estimates Per Serving (1/6th):
9 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
9 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
9 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
13 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
I think you could very easily get 8 good-size portions with this recipe, since the 6 servings suggested by the original recipe makes very full wraps. Increasing the number of servings to 8 reduces the calories per serving to 394 with 7 *SmartPoints
Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Amount Per Serving (1 /6th recipe)
Calories 526
% Daily Value*
Saturated Fat 3.3g17%
Cholesterol 135mg45%
Sodium 787mg33%
Carbohydrates 51.4g17%
Fiber 2.4g10%
Sugar 7.6g8%
Protein 49g98%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.