Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps
These Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps are light, flavorful, and ready in under 30 minutes. Loaded with ground chicken, crunchy veggies, and a sweet-and-savory Thai sauce, they're perfect as an appetizer or a healthy main dish.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- ¼ cup diced onion
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger
- 10 oz ground chicken
- ¼ cup tamari or soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Thai sweet red chili sauce
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup or honey
- ⅓ cup chopped cashews
- ¼ cup chopped scallions
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ¼ –½ cup shredded carrots
- Sesame seeds optional, for topping
- 1 head butter lettuce leaves separated and rinsed
Instructions
- Heat sesame oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
- Add diced onion and cook for 2-3 minutes until translucent.
- Stir in minced garlic and ginger, cooking for an additional 2 minutes.
- Add ground chicken, season with salt and pepper, and cook until browned and cooked through, about 3-4 minutes.
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Notes
- Swap ground chicken for ground turkey or tofu for a vegetarian twist.
- Add chopped water chestnuts or bell pepper for more crunch.
- Butter lettuce is ideal for wrapping, but romaine or bibb works too.
- Leftover filling can be refrigerated for up to 3 days and reheated gently.