WW Lettuce Wraps!

I got this recipe from Pinterest! Which came from "Skinny Kitchen" It was so good!

WW points plus: 2!!

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients for Wraps:

1 pound ground chicken or ground turkey (I used Turkey)

8 scallions, white and green part chopped

1 (8oz) can water chestnuts, drained, rinsed and chopped fine

1 red bell pepper, chopped fine

¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce

2½ tablespoons hoisin sauce (I actually didnt use this, because I forgot about it...)

1 tablespoon ginger (from a jar) or fresh grated ginger

1 tablespoon water

2 teaspoons sesame oil

1 large head butter lettuce, wash, dried and leaves separated

Ingredients for Dipping Sauce:

¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce

2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar

1 tablespoon sugar

½ tablespoon ginger (from a jar) or fresh minced ginger

1 teaspoon sesame oil

½ teaspoon garlic (from a jar) or fresh minced garlic 

Instructions

1. In a large pan, brown the ground chicken over medium-high heat, breaking up the pieces.  Pour into a colander, in the sink and drain fat.  Return chicken to pan.  When cool enough to handle, break up the chicken pieces until minced.

2. Add the scallions, water chestnuts, red pepper, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger, water and sesame oil.  Cook for a few minutes until the scallions and red pepper are soft.  Keep warm.

3. In a small bowl, add all the dipping sauce ingredients and mix well.

4. To assemble each chicken wrap: Spoon about ⅓ cup of chicken (or Turkey) filling onto one lettuce leaf and roll it up, if desired. Serve with dipping sauce on the side.  This sauce is quite strong.  You’ll only need 1 teaspoon of sauce per wrap.  You can also set up the components on individual plates and serve family style.  Let everyone make their own wrap.

Makes about 16 lettuce wraps

Chicken "Fried" Rice

This recipe changed every time I make it. Depends on who is eating it, and what veggies I have on hand.

• 3 large boneless skinless chicken breasts, chopped into bite size pieces
• 2 bags of "boil in a bag" brown rice (cooked)
• 1/2 cup corn
• 1 cup edamame (steamed and not in the pods)
• 4 strips of bacon, cut in small pieces (I used turkey bacon)
• 1/2 chopped green onions
• 3 lightly scrambled eggs
• 2 Tbsp of EVOO
• 2 Tbsp of soy sauce (low sodium)
• Salt and Pepper

Heat 1 Tbsp of the oil, season the chicken with salt and pepper, and cook until no longer pink. Add bacon pieces and cook. Take meat out, and put on a paper towel to drain. Add 1 Tbsp of oil, add corn and edamame, saute for about 5 minutes. Then add the rice, scrambled egg, and meat mixture back in. Cook of low for about 5 minutes, until everything is heated. Add Soy sauce, stir, then top with green onions.

This came out very good, and its healthy. You hardly "fry" anything, however it tastes like fried rice. Using brown rice makes it look fried.

(Great with crab "won tons" which I will post soon!)