awesome lettuce wraps

i meant to post this recipe a couple weeks ago when i made them, but of course totally forgot.  so i'm doing it now :)

cooking light is one of my favorite magazines.  the recipes are great, the food is healthy, and they have healthy versions of a lot of different comfort foods.  some assume that lettuce wraps at a restaurant are healthy simply because they're wrapped in lettuce, but oh no - typically that shit is fried, has a ton of oil and crap, and isn't healthy for you at all.  it's like having a salad with fried chicken strips and drown it in ranch - same thing.  at any rate, this chicken wrap recipe was awesome and so light.  i added some carrots and other veggies as i typically do.  this was fast, delicious, left overs kept well, and so easy.

Ingredients 

• 4 teaspoons canola oil, divided
• 1/2 cup minced shallots
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper $
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• 4 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
• 1 pound ground chicken
• 2 Thai or serrano chiles, minced
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons lower-sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup basil leaves
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 4 lime wedges

Preparation

1. 1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 teaspoons oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add shallots; sauté 2 minutes. Add bell pepper; sauté 1 minute. Add garlic; sauté 30 seconds. Remove shallot mixture from pan.
2. 2. Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add chicken; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Drain well. Return chicken to pan over medium heat. Add chiles; cook 1 minute. Add shallot mixture to pan. Stir in fish sauce and next 3 ingredients (through black pepper); cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated. Remove pan from heat; stir in basil and juice. Serve with lime wedges.

TRY IT, TRY IT, TRY IT!!  this has quickly became one of my favesies :)