Description
Enjoy vibrant flavors with Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps, a healthy dish featuring ground chicken and fresh vegetables wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves.
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
- ¼ cup onion (diced, yellow or white)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger (or ginger paste)
- 10 oz ground chicken
- ¼ cup Tamari (low sodium) (or soy sauce, coconut aminos)
- 2 Tablespoon Thai sweet red chili sauce
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup (or honey, agave)
- â…“ cup cashews (chopped raw or roasted/salted)
- ¼ cup scallions (chopped)
- ¼ cup cilantro (fresh, chopped)
- ¼-½ cup carrots (shredded)
- Sesame seeds for topping
- 1 head butter lettuce (leaves removed, rinsed, and dried)
Instructions
- Heat a pan over medium-high heat and add sesame oil. Cook diced onions for 2-3 minutes until browned and translucent.
- Add minced garlic and ginger, cooking for about 2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add ground chicken, breaking it up with a spoon, and cook until golden brown and no pink remains, about 3-4 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix together Tamari, Thai sweet red chili sauce, lime juice, and maple syrup until combined.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken mixture, add chopped cashews, and reduce heat to low. Cook for 2 more minutes, then let cool slightly.
- Stir in shredded carrots, scallions, and cilantro.
- To assemble, take a lettuce leaf and fill it with the chicken mixture, topping with extra sauce and sesame seeds. Repeat until all filling is used.
Notes
Adjust the amount of Thai sweet red chili sauce to control spice levels. To keep lettuce fresh, store separately from the filling.
