Thai Basil Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Crispy Egg Crumble
Low-carb Thai-inspired basil chicken wrapped in crunchy lettuce, topped with a crispy egg crumble for extra snack satisfaction.

Total
45 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
4
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Recipe serves 4
Ingredients
- 6 large Eggs
- 1 cup Spinach(optional)
- 1 lb Chicken breast (thinly sliced)
- 3 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp Fresh ginger (minced)(optional)
- 1 cup Thai basil (or regular basil)
- 2 tbsp Fish sauce
- 2 tbsp Lime juice
- 1 tbsp Coconut aminos (or low-sodium soy sauce)(optional)
- 1/2 tsp Chili flakes(optional)
- 1 tbsp Butter or ghee(optional)
- 16 leaves Romaine or butter lettuce leaves
- 1 tbsp Neutral oil(optional)
- 1/4 tsp Salt(optional)
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Make egg crumble: whisk eggs with salt and pepper. Heat a nonstick skillet with butter/ghee, pour in eggs, and cook into thin curds over medium-low heat. Break into small crumbles and set aside.
- 2
Cook chicken: heat neutral oil in a wok or skillet. Add garlic (and ginger if using) and stir 30 seconds.
- 3
Add chicken and cook until no longer pink, 6–8 minutes. Season with fish sauce, lime juice, coconut aminos (if using), and chili flakes.
- 4
Add Thai basil (and spinach if using) and stir until basil is fragrant and just wilted, 1–2 minutes.
- 5
Assemble: spoon chicken mixture into lettuce leaves and top with egg crumble.
- 6
Serve immediately for maximum crunch.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
330
17% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 34 g |
| Carbohydrate | 9 g |
| Fat | 16 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Sodium | 760 mg |
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