Description
Thai lettuce wraps made with ground chicken, crisp vegetables, and a sweet savory Thai-inspired sauce served in fresh lettuce cups.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp fish sauce
- 2 1/2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 5 green onions
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp minced ginger
- 1 1/2 lbs lean ground chicken
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 1/2 cups matchstick carrots
- 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts
- Lettuce leaves
- Hot sauce or peanut sauce
Instructions
- Whisk soy sauce, fish sauce, brown sugar, lime juice, sesame oil, and cornstarch in a bowl.
- Heat oil in a skillet and cook green onion whites, garlic, and ginger briefly.
- Add ground chicken and cook until nearly done.
- Stir in bell pepper and cook until slightly tender.
- Add carrots and pour in sauce.
- Cook until sauce thickens and chicken is cooked through.
- Stir in cilantro, green onions, and peanuts.
- Serve warm in lettuce leaves with desired toppings.
Notes
- Romaine, butter lettuce, or iceberg lettuce all work well for serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir Fry
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 458
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 1357
- Fat: 26
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 17
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 38
- Cholesterol: 126