Description
These Thai Sweet Chili Chicken Lettuce Wraps are a perfect combination of sweet, savory, and spicy flavors wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves. A healthy and delicious meal that’s easy to make!
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- ¼ cup diced onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger or ginger paste
- 10 ounces ground chicken
Sauce:
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce or tamari
- 2 tablespoons Thai sweet red chili sauce
- juice of 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup or honey
Additional Ingredients:
- ⅓ cup chopped cashews
- ¼ cup chopped scallions
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- ¼–½ cup shredded carrots
- sesame seeds for garnish
- 1 head butter lettuce leaves, washed and dried
Instructions
- Heat sesame oil: In a skillet over medium-high heat, add sesame oil. Cook diced onion until softened.
- Add aromatics: Stir in garlic and ginger, cooking for an additional minute.
- Cook chicken: Add ground chicken to the skillet and cook until no longer pink.
- Prepare sauce: In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, lime juice, and maple syrup. Pour over the chicken, add cashews, and cook to combine.
- Finish and serve: Remove from heat, stir in carrots, scallions, and cilantro. Spoon mixture into lettuce leaves, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and serve.
Notes
- For gluten-free wraps, use tamari instead of soy sauce.
- You can substitute almonds or peanuts for cashews, or omit nuts entirely.
- Adjust chili sauce amount for spice preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 158
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
