Thai Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Thai peanut chicken lettuce wraps are a savory go-to lunch or dinner dish that is easy to make after a little prep work. Thai peanut lettuce wraps are light and bursting with flavor.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- Skillet
- Grease container (can, bowl, or mug)
- spatula
- Small bowl
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 pound ground chicken
- ½ cup chopped white or yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Thai sweet red cili sauce
- 1 lime (juiced)
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ½ cup crushed peanuts
- 3 chopped green onions (scallions)
- ⅓ cup shredded carrots
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds for garnish
- 8 - 12 lettuce leaves (romaine or bibb)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare your onion, garlic, and ginger by chopping and mincing.
- Heat the sesame oil in the skillet and then add the ground chicken. Break up the chicken into small pieces using your spatula as it cooks. Once the chicken is browned, drain the grease into a container.
- Return the chicken to the skillet and add the chopped onion. Add a pinch of salt and pepper to taste. Add garlic to the mixture. Add the grated ginger. Allow the mixture to simmer about 2 to 3 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix the Thai chili sauce, soy sauce, honey and lime juice.
- Add the sauce to the simmering chicken and then add the crushed peanuts. Simmer for 1 to 2 more minutes.
- Add the shredded carrots and scallions and allow the Thai chili chicken to cook one minute more.
- Remove from heat and transfer the ground chicken to a serving platter. Garnish with sesame seeds and a few more scallions.
- To serve, scoop a few tablespoons onto a lettuce leaf and eat it as you would eat a taco.