Thai Chicken & Bean Wraps

September 21, 2020
Posted in: Recipes

Think of this recipe as a complete Asian meal nestled in a tortilla. These bean wraps contain all kinds of nutrients from veggies and beans, while packing the flavor with garlic and Thai peanut sauce – which will be hard to resist using on other dishes too, like noodles and rice. In just 20 minutes, enjoy a well balanced, delicious bean wrap recipe!

Thai Chicken & Bean Wrap Recipe

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

  • Vegetable cooking spray
  • 8 ounces boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 2 cups small broccoli florets
  • 1/2 medium onion, chopped
  • 1/2 medium green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon minced gingerroot or 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 15-ounce can, rinsed and drained, or 1 3/4 cups cooked dry-packaged black beans or dark red kidney
  • Thai Seasoning (recipe follows)
  • 4 flour tortillas (10-inch)

 

Preparation:

  1. Spray wok or large skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot. Add chicken, and cook until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Add broccoli, onion, bell pepper, gingerroot and garlic, and stir fry until crisp & tender, about 5 minutes.
  2. Stir in black beans and Thai Seasoning; cook until hot, 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. Spoon about 1/2 cup mixture in center of each tortilla. Fold sides of tortillas in about 2 inches on the sides and roll up from other side to enclose filling.

 

Thai Seasoning

Makes about 1/4 Cup

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons reduced

  1. Sodium tamari soy sauce
  2. 2 tablespoons grated lemon rind or 2 to 3 teaspoons Lemon juice
  3. 2 tablespoons minced cilantro
  4. 1 tablespoon reduced
  5. Fat peanut butter
  6. 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  7. 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

 

Preparation:

Mix all ingredients.

 

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