Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Enjoy flavorful Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps with ground chicken and fresh veggies! Perfect for meal prep or a quick dinner—try this recipe today!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients
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- 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
- ¼ cup onion (diced)
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger
- 10 oz ground chicken
- ¼ cup Tamari (or soy sauce)
- 2 Tablespoon Thai sweet red chili sauce
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- ⅓ cup cashews (chopped)
- ¼ cup scallions (chopped)
- ¼ cup cilantro (fresh, chopped)
- ¼–½ cup carrots (shredded)
- Sesame seeds for topping
- 1 head butter lettuce (leaves removed)
Instructions
- Heat sesame oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté diced onion for 2-3 minutes until translucent, then add garlic and ginger; cook for another 2 minutes.
- Add ground chicken, breaking it up with a spatula. Season with salt and pepper, cooking until no longer pink (about 3-4 minutes).
- In a bowl, mix Tamari, Thai chili sauce, lime juice, and maple syrup. Pour this over the cooked chicken and stir well.
- Stir in chopped cashews, shredded carrots, scallions, and cilantro; simmer for 2 minutes.
- Serve the chicken mixture in butter lettuce leaves topped with sesame seeds.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wrap (90g)
- Calories: 232
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 470mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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