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Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps
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Enjoy flavorful Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps that are easy to make at home! Perfect as an appetizer or main dish—try this recipe today!

Ingredients

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  • 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
  • ¼ cup onion (diced)
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger (or ginger paste)
  • 10 oz ground chicken
  • ¼ cup Tamari (low sodium) (or soy sauce, coconut aminos)
  • 2 Tablespoon Thai sweet red chili sauce
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup (or honey, agave)
  • ⅓ cup cashews (chopped – raw or roasted/salted)
  • ¼ cup scallions (chopped)
  • ¼ cup cilantro (fresh, chopped)
  • ¼–½ cup carrots (shredded)
  • Sesame seeds for topping
  • 1 head butter lettuce (leaves removed, rinsed, and dried)

Instructions

  1. Heat sesame oil in a pan over medium-high heat and sauté diced onions until translucent (2-3 minutes). Add minced garlic and ginger; cook for another minute.
  2. Add ground chicken, breaking it apart as it cooks until golden brown (3-4 minutes). Season lightly with salt and pepper.
  3. In a separate bowl, mix tamari, Thai sweet red chili sauce, lime juice, and maple syrup. Whisk until smooth.
  4. Stir chopped cashews into the cooked chicken mixture, pour in the sauce, and let simmer for 2 minutes. Mix in shredded carrots, scallions, and cilantro.
  5. Spoon the mixture into butter lettuce leaves and top with sesame seeds before serving.

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