Chicken and Cabbage Lettuce Cups - Capital Area Food Bank
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Servings: 4 (3 lettuce cups each)

Diet: Gluten-Free

Per Serving: 330 Calories | 15g Carbs | 8g Sugar | 6g Fiber | 17g Fat (2.5g Sat Fat) | 31g Protein | 440mg Sodium

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 pound chicken breasts, cubed or 1 pound ground chicken
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cups cabbage, shredded
  • 3 carrots, shredded or thinly sliced
  • ½ of a red onion, diced
  • 1 jalapeno, minced
  • 2 teaspoon low sodium soy sauce, divided
  • 12 Romaine lettuce leaves
  • 3 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sugar or honey
  • Optional: ½ cup peanuts, chopped

Instructions

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Cook the chicken until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Add the cabbage, carrots, red onion and jalapeno and toss with 1 teaspoon soy sauce.
  2. In a small bowl, combine peanut butter, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar or honey and 4 tablespoons water. Stir until a smooth sauce forms, adding more water as needed.
  3. Spoon 2 tablespoons chicken mixture on top of each lettuce leaf and drizzle with the peanut sauce. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts if using.

Make it Gluten-Free: Use gluten-free soy sauce or tamari instead of regular soy sauce.

Ingredient Swap: If you have a peanut allergy, any nut or seed butter works.

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