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Honey Soy Chicken Lettuce Wraps!

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Honey Soy Chicken Lettuce Wraps!

With a Soy Alternative Option!

Week night meals remain the conundrum that is centerfront of my food life. How do I find time to make quick, healthy, delicious, and cost effective meals? Many a times I found myself at a loss and opening my uber eats app as a remedy lol. This is why I decided to share this recipe with you. It is quick and easy and maybe it can help you delay the call of take out for at least one night!

Recipe

Ingredients and Equipment

  • 3 chicken breasts
  • 1/2 of a white onion
  • chives (optional)
  • minced garlic 2tbs
  • soy sauce (or coconut aminos) 1/3 cup
  • olive oil
  • iceberg lettuce head
  • salt
  • Pepper

Making the Chicken

This shredded chicken is great for all types of recipes! You can really use any sauce with it. I love to use BBQ sauce and make chicken sandwiches. The possibilities are endless!

Step 1: Boil the Chicken

  • In a large pot, add 4 cups of water, 2 tbs of salt, and a quarter of an onion and bring to a boil. The onion does not need to be minced. Just cut the half of an onion in half and add it to the water!
  • Carefully add the 3 chicken breasts to the water and let boil until the internal temp. of the chicken is at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit.. The cook time may vary depending on the thickness of your breasts. It took mine about 10 minutes.

Step 2: Shred the Chicken

  • Using tongs, carefully take the chicken out of the water and place it on a cutting board or plate.
  • Using two forks, shred the chicken. Using the forks, pull the chicken in opposite directions, and it should begin to come apart!
  • Set aside for later!

Making the Sauce

Step 1: Create the Base

  • Heat a couple of tablespoons of olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat
  • Mince the other 1/4 of your white onion and add it to the skillet
  • Cook on medium heat until the onions become translucent (if your olive oil begins to smoke, turn down the heat)

Step 2: Add the Flavor

  • Add 2 tbs of minced garlic, a handful of chopped green onions, 1/3 cup of soy sauce (or coconut aminos for extra healthyness) to the skillet. Cook on low to medium heat until it begins to simmer.
This picture is using coconut aminos!

Step 3: Assemble

  • Add the shredded chicken to the skillet. You don’t have to cook it, but just stir to make sure the chicken is fully coated in the sauce.
  • Fill one leaf of ice burg lettuce with as much of the honey soy chicken you want!

Thank you!

As always, I want to thank you for reading and supporting me! I love cooking and posting recipes. It has been my outlet, my way to express my creativity, and my gateway to communities. Let me know if you try it and what you think! And as always, don’t forget to make Everydaylicious!

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Lemon Pepper Chicken

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Lemon Pepper Chicken

If you want to dress something up, throw a lemon butter sauce on it and taste the magic! My lemon butter chicken is the best weeknight meal because it is easy and requires few ingredients, but it doesn’t cheat you on taste!

Ingredients and Equipment

  • butter 1 stick
  • minced garlic 2 tbsp
  • lemon juice 1 cup
  • thyme 1/2 tsp
  • oregno1/2 tsp
  • salt to taste
  • pepper 1/2 tsp
  • chicken breast fillets (or normal chicken breast)
  • 2 Skillets
  • A spatula

Recipe

Step 1: Create the Sauce

In a skillet, on low, melt 1 stick of butter. After the butter has melted completely, add 1/2 of a grilled onion to the skillet and cook on low until the union is translucent. Next, add 1/2 tsp of thyme, 1/2 tsp of oregano, 1/2 tsp of pepper, 2tbs of minced garlic, and 1 cup of lemon juice to the melted butter. Stir, and cook on low until the sauce has thickened and the onions begin to brown. You can turn the heat up to medium but be careful not to burn the butter. If you start to see smoke, turn the heat down.

Step 2: Brown the Chicken

Season you chicken as desired. I like to put salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste. Heat of 1 tbs of olive oil in a separate skillet and add the chicken breast. Cook thoroughly until there is no pink throughout the breast and it begins to brown. You always want to cook chicken well done to avoid food poisoning!

Step 3: Combine Chicken and (Optional)

If you want your chicken to take on some extra flavor, add your chicken to the lemon sauce and heat for 1-2 minutes for the sauce to begin to work its way into the chicken! Pair it with vegetables, potatoes, or rice. The possibilities are endless!

Thank You!

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