Orange & Apricot Glazed Chicken Lettuce Cups

from Parents Magazine

Orange & Apricot Glazed Chicken Lettuce Cups
Servings: 4 Prep 20 mins Grill About 10 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup apricot preserves
  • 1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 3 6 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • Salt and ground black pepper
  • 8 ounces fresh green beans, trimmed
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 cups hot cooked brown rice
  • 8 romaine leaves

Make It

1. For glaze, in a blender or small food processor, combine the apricot preserves, orange juice concentrate, soy sauce, vinegar, and garlic. Cover and blend or process until smooth. Remove 1/4 cup to brush over chicken. Set remaining glaze aside.

2. Season chicken lightly with salt and pepper. Brush with some of the 1/4 cup glaze. For a charcoal grill, grease the grill rack. Place chicken on grill rack over medium-hot coals. Cover and grill about 10 minutes or until chicken is done (170 degree F.), turning once and brushing again with glaze halfway through. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium-high. Add chicken to greased grill rack. Cover and grill as above.) Remove chicken from grill and let rest for 5 minutes. Discard any remaining brush-on.

3. While chicken is grilling, toss green beans in a bowl with oil and a dash salt and pepper. Place in a grill wok and place on the grill beside chicken the last 5 minutes of grilling, stirring once or twice. Remove and cool slightly. Cut beans crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces.

4. Chop chicken. In a medium bowl toss chicken and beans with about 1/4 cup reserved glaze. Spoon rice onto lettuce leaves. Top with chicken mixture and drizzle with any remaining glaze. Makes 4 servings (2 cups each).

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe: 4; Amount Per Serving: cal. (kcal): 434, Fat, total (g): 4, chol. (mg): 74, sat. fat (g): 1, carb. (g): 64, Monounsaturated fat (g): 2, Polyunsaturated fat (g): 1, fiber (g): 5, sugar (g): 29, pro. (g): 35, vit. A (IU): 4470, vit. C (mg): 50, Thiamin (mg): , Riboflavin (mg): , Niacin (mg): 16, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg): 1, Folate (µg): 125, Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg): , sodium (mg): 518, Potassium (mg): 756, calcium (mg): 81, iron (mg): 3, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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