Description
These Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps are a flavorful and healthy dish with a perfect balance of savory, sweet, and spicy flavors. Packed with fresh ingredients and served in crisp lettuce leaves, these wraps make a delicious and satisfying meal or appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken Filling:
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 1 red bell pepper, finely diced
- 1 carrot, grated
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sriracha or chili paste
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
For Serving:
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 12 large butter lettuce or Bibb lettuce leaves
- Lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken Filling: Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground chicken and cook until fully cooked, breaking it apart with a spoon.
- Add Aromatics and Vegetables: Stir in garlic, ginger, and onion, sauté until fragrant. Add bell pepper and carrot, cook until softened.
- Make the Sauce: Stir in hoisin sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, rice vinegar, sriracha, and brown sugar. Simmer until slightly thickened.
- Finish and Serve: Remove from heat, stir in cilantro, peanuts, and green onions. Spoon chicken mixture into lettuce leaves and serve with lime wedges.
Notes
- For extra crunch, top with shredded cabbage or bean sprouts.
- Ground turkey or pork can be used instead of chicken.
- To increase spiciness, add more sriracha or Thai chilis.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Appetizer
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Thai-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 wraps
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
