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Hoisin chicken in crisp lettuce
Photo: Lily Banse

Hoisin chicken in crisp lettuce

13 ingredients 30 min Serves 8 - 12 openrecipes
Hoisin chicken in crisp lettuce

A healthy and light chicken dish that's perfect for a buffet

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

308
Calories
34g
Protein
4g
Fat
28g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 12 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Lettuce 1 cup shredded (36g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Sauce not in our table 0
Sunflower Oil not in our table 0
Water Chestnut not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp dry sherry
  • 1 tsp cornflour
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • 5 tbsp chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 1 large garlic clove , crushed
  • 3 spring onions , chopped, green separated from white, plus 1 shredded for garnish
  • 200g minced chicken
  • 220g can water chestnuts , drained and chopped
  • 2-4 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
  • 3 Little Gem lettuces , each broken into 8 individual leaves

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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