Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Light and satisfying, these lettuce wraps are filled with chicken in a sweet and spicy peanut sauce and served with peanuts for extra crunch.
Servings: 4
Cost: $9.00
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Wok or Saute Pan
Ingredients
For the Sauce:
- 1 Tbsp Sesame Oil
- 1 Tbsp Rice Vinegar
- 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 clove Garlic, minced
- 2 tsp finely grated Fresh Ginger
- 1 Tbsp Honey
- 1 Tbsp Creamy Peanut Butter
- 1 Tbsp Coconut Milk
- 1 Tbsp Sriracha (reduce if you prefer less spice)
- 1/2 tsp Cornstarch
For the Chicken:
- 2 tsp Sunflower or Vegetable oil
- 16 oz Chicken, finely chopped (460g)
- 12 large outer leaves Iceberg Lettuce
- 1/3 cup Toasted Peanuts
- 6 Thai Chilis, thinly sliced (optional – these can be spicy!)
- 1 Lime, cut into wedges
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the sauce (sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, honey, peanut butter, coconut milk, Sriracha, and cornstarch). Whisk until evenly combined (some small lumps of peanut butter may remain).
- Heat a large wok or sauté pan over high heat. When the pan is hot, add the oil (it should shimmer). Carefully add the chicken to the pan and cook, stirring continuously until the chicken begins to brown on the outside, 3-4 minutes. Add the prepared sauce to the pan all at once. Cook, stirring continuously, until the sauce has thickened slightly and the chicken is cooked through, about 2 minutes.
- Transfer the chicken to a serving dish. Serve immediately with the lettuce leaves, peanuts, chilis, and lime wedges on the side. Spoon about 1/4 cup of chicken mixture, peanuts, and chilis on top of each lettuce leaf and squeeze a lime wedge over the top just before eating.
Nutrition
Serving: 3g | Calories: 330kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 345mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g