Type 2 Diabetes and Easy Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe
These easy Chicken Lettuce Wraps recipe from Holly Clegg’s KITCHEN 101 cookbook makes a great diabetic chicken dinner! Did you know that 8% of our population has diabetes and 6.2 million people are unaware they have the disease? With Team Holly, even these healthiest recipes are delicious. If you have diabetes, don’t fret as we promise, with these easy, delicious recipes, you won’t feel deprived, you will feel fortunate that you can eat healthier, enjoy all your favorite foods, and feel better! One of Holly’s favorite ever email was from a gentleman who said, “I wish the word diabetes wasn’t on the cover of a book, so more people would use the book.” After that, Holly created KITCHEN 101 and Eating Well to Fight Arthritis cookbook both with a “D” throughout the book to indicate diabetic-friendly recipes!
- 1 onionhalved and thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepperseeded and thinly sliced
- 1teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 1/2teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- Hearty dash red pepper flakes
- 1/2cup shelled edamame
- 1tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 3tablespoons seasoned rice vinegarI love the garlic flavored kind!
- 1tablespoon teaspoon cornstarchmixed with 1water
- 2cups chopped skinless rotisserie chicken breast
- 1cup chopped mango
- 2tablespoons chopped peanuts
- Boston or red tip lettuce leaves
- hoisin sauceoptional
- In large nonstick skillet, sauté onion and bell pepper, cooking until onion is almost tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes and edamame; stirring, about 1 minute.
- Stir in soy sauce, vinegar, and cornstarch mixture, heating mixture until thickens.
- Remove from heat and add chicken, mango and peanuts. Spoon mixture onto lettuce and wrap. Serve with hoisin sauce, if desired.
Per Serving: Calories 104 kcal Calories from Fat 24% Fat 3 g Saturated Fat 0 g Cholesterol 32 mg Sodium 172 mg Carbohydrates 8 g Dietary Fiber 2 g Total Sugars 5 g Protein 13 g Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 other carbohydrate, 1 1/2 lean meat
Terrific Tip: I serve my wraps with hoison sauce. 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger may be used for fresh ginger.
Best Rotisserie Chicken Recipe from KITCHEN 101 Cookbook
Who doesn’t like stopping at the grocery to pick up a Rotisserie chicken?! Rotisserie chicken is one of our all-time favorite time-saving tips. In fact there is a whole chapter of Rapid Rotisserie Chicken Recipes in Holly Clegg’s KITCHEN 101 cookbook. You won’t believe how many healthy shredded diabetic chicken recipes in this chapter. During the Thanksgiving/Christmas holiday season use that leftover turkey in place of chicken to turn it into a new quick, easy and healthy recipe.
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