- 0:10 Prep
- 0:07 Cook
- 4 Servings
- Capable cooks
This is a great children’s meal that provides protein, fibre and numerous vitamins and minerals.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons peanut oil
- 500g chicken mince
- 1/4 cup (60ml) soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 3 green onions, finely chopped
- 1 large ripe mango, cheeks removed
- 1 iceberg lettuce
- sweet chilli sauce, to serve
Method
- Step 1Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over high heat. Add the chicken mince and cook, breaking up with a fork, for 5 minutes or until light golden. Add the soy sauce and lime juice, stirring until sauce has fully coated the chicken. Cook for a further minute, stir through the green onions and remove from heat.
- Step 2Chop the mango into small cubes and toss through the warm chicken mixture.
- Step 3To serve, assemble the parcels by spooning some of the chicken filling into a lettuce cup and rolling up to enclose. Serve with sweet chilli sauce.
- High protein
- Low carb
- Low kilojoule
- Lower gi
Nutrition
1140 kj
Energy
13g
Fat Total
4g
Saturated Fat
3g
Fibre
27g
Protein
112mg
Cholesterol
1164.28mg
Sodium
10g
Carbs (sugar)
10g
Carbs (total)
All nutrition values are per serve
Notes
Ask for lean chicken mince from breast fillets if your budget allows. Children love compiling food. Serve the iceberg lettuce leaves and the chicken filling separately and allow family members to build their own parcels. It can get messy but what a fun way to eat a tasty, healthy meal.
- Author: Kate Murdoch
- Image credit: Luke Burgess
- Publication: Taste.com.au
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