Asian Chickpea Lettuce Wraps |
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Made with PF Chang's lettuce wraps in mind, I created the aformentioned recipe as a healthier alternative. PF Chang's version is laden with calories, carbohydrates (22% of your daily recommended value) and unhealthy fats (15% of your daily recommended saturated fat allocation). As an aside, check out for more nutritional facts about Pf Chang's lettuce wraps and other restaurant food reviews. Having not made this in months, my desire to eat an almost entirely meat based dish has gone straight out the window. Whipping up a vegetarian version seemed like the only logical solution. When in doubt, substitute beans for chicken. Which type of beans just depends on the taste you are going for. Chickpeas pack the perfect punch for the vegetarian version of this recipe. They can be broken down into a semi-ground state perfectly and they soak up the asian flavors of this dish, not missing a single beat i. Ingredients:
2 (14 ounce) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed |
1 tablespoon thai style chili sauce |
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce |
1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce |
1 tablespoon olive oil |
2 tablespoons rice vinegar |
1/2 tablespoon sugar |
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes |
1 tablespoon hot sauce (optional) |
1/2 cup chopped basil (optional) |
6 -8 lettuce leaves, bibb, boston or 6 -8 romaine leaves |
Directions:
1. Drain and rinse both cans of chickpeas.
2. Place chickpeas in a food processor and puree in 5-10 second increments. You do not want to turn the chickpeas into a mash, you simply want to grind them into pieces.
3. Add 1 tbsp of olive oil to a pan and heat.
4. Add the chickpeas and let cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes, continuously stirring so as not to burn.
5. Add remaining ingredients, except basil, and stir. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occassionally.
6. If using basil leaves, add them and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring the basil in and allowing it to wilt.
7. Wash lettuce leaves and pat dry.
8. Spoon a healthy serving of chickpea mixture onto lettuce wraps and serve immediately. Drizzle with sirachi sauce if desired.
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