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Chicken lettuce wraps filled with basil chicken and brown rice on a ceramic plate

Basil Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Brown Rice Filling

Basil chicken lettuce wraps combine savory ground chicken, fresh basil, brown rice, and crisp lettuce for a flavorful handheld meal. These easy wraps are perfect for a quick weeknight dinner with a satisfying mix of warm, tender filling and fresh textures.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian
Calories: 582
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Filling
  • ground chicken (1 lb)
  • diced jalapeno, to taste
  • 1 T. soy sauce
  • 1 T. oil
  • 2 T. white sugar
  • 1 T. hoisin sauce
  • 1 T. garlic
  • 1 T. water
  • fresh basil
  • brown rice (about 2 cups)
Assembly
  • lettuce leaves, washed

Method
 

Cooking
  1. Cook the ground chicken with the jalapeno, soy sauce, oil, sugar, hoisin sauce, garlic, and water until the chicken is browned and cooked through.
  2. Add torn fresh basil to the cooked chicken mixture and stir until the leaves wilt.
Assembly
  1. Mix the cooked brown rice into the chicken filling and warm the mixture through.
  2. Spoon the filling into washed lettuce leaves, roll into wraps, and finish with additional basil or fresh herbs if desired.

Notes

Add the fresh basil after cooking the chicken mixture so its flavor remains noticeable in the finished wraps.