Description
Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps are a fresh and flavorful dish that brings the vibrant tastes of Thai cuisine to your table. These healthy wraps feature tender ground chicken mixed with aromatic herbs and crunchy vegetables, all wrapped in crisp butter lettuce leaves. Perfect as appetizers or light meals, they are not only quick to prepare—ready in just 15 minutes—but also customizable to suit any palate. Whether you’re hosting friends or enjoying a family dinner, these wraps are sure to impress with their bold flavors and delightful textures.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- ¼ cup onion (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (minced)
- 10 oz ground chicken
- ¼ cup tamari (or soy sauce)
- 2 tablespoons Thai sweet red chili sauce
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup (or honey, agave)
- â…“ cup cashews (chopped)
- ¼ cup scallions (chopped)
- ¼ cup cilantro (fresh, chopped)
- ¼–½ cup carrots (shredded)
- Butter lettuce leaves
Instructions
- Heat sesame oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add diced onions and cook until translucent (2-3 minutes). Stir in garlic and ginger; cook for another 2 minutes.
- Add ground chicken, breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Season with salt and pepper; cook until no pink remains (3-4 minutes).
- In a bowl, mix tamari, Thai sweet red chili sauce, lime juice, and maple syrup. Combine this sauce with the cooked chicken and add chopped cashews; stir well.
- Remove from heat and let cool slightly before adding shredded carrots, scallions, and cilantro.
- To serve, spoon the chicken mixture into butter lettuce leaves, top with extra sauce if desired, and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Appetizer/Main
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 wraps (approximately 130g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 70mg