Description
These Thai Sweet Chili Chicken Lettuce Wraps offer a flavorful and healthy meal option featuring ground chicken cooked with crisp vegetables and a tangy sweet chili sauce, all wrapped in fresh butter lettuce leaves. Perfect for a light lunch or dinner, they bring a delightful balance of sweet, savory, and zesty flavors with a satisfying crunch.
Ingredients
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Chicken Mixture
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1/2 cup green onions, sliced
- 1/2 cup canned water chestnuts, drained and diced
- 1/2 cup Thai sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
For Serving
- 1 head butter lettuce or romaine leaves, separated
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped peanuts (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the Chicken: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground chicken and cook, breaking it apart with a spoon, until no longer pink and cooked through.
- Add Aromatics: Stir in the minced garlic and grated ginger and cook for another minute until fragrant, enhancing the flavor base of the dish.
- Cook Vegetables: Add diced red bell pepper, shredded carrots, sliced green onions, and diced water chestnuts. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes until the vegetables start to soften but retain some crunch.
- Combine Sauces: Stir in Thai sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and lime juice. Allow the mixture to simmer for 2 to 3 minutes so the flavors meld and the sauce slightly thickens.
- Finish with Herbs: Remove the skillet from heat and stir in the chopped fresh cilantro for a burst of freshness.
- Assemble Wraps: Spoon the chicken and vegetable mixture into individual lettuce leaves, sprinkle with chopped peanuts if desired, and serve immediately for best texture and taste.
Notes
- For extra spice, add sriracha or crushed red pepper flakes to the chicken mixture.
- Ground turkey can be used as a substitute for ground chicken.
- Romaine or iceberg lettuce are good alternatives if butter lettuce is unavailable.
- To make this recipe gluten-free, substitute soy sauce with tamari.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 lettuce wraps
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
