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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.

Thai Basil Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Crispy Egg Crumble

Total

45 min

Prep

25 min

Cook

20 min

Serves

4

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Servings

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. 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. 2

    Cook chicken: heat neutral oil in a wok or skillet. Add garlic (and ginger if using) and stir 30 seconds.

  3. 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. 4

    Add Thai basil (and spinach if using) and stir until basil is fragrant and just wilted, 1–2 minutes.

  5. 5

    Assemble: spoon chicken mixture into lettuce leaves and top with egg crumble.

  6. 6

    Serve immediately for maximum crunch.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

330

17% of a 2,000 kcal day

Protein34 g
Carbohydrate9 g
Fat16 g
Fiber3 g
Sugar3 g
Sodium760 mg

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