Thai Chicken Peanut Lettuce Wraps
40 minutes
4 servings
Tired of Taco Tuesday? This variation is a crowd pleaser. Balance out the spicy with a cool lettuce leaf.
Directions
In a small sauce pan combine chicken broth, peanut butter, 1/2 Tbs. chili sauce, honey 1 Tbs. soy sauce, 1/2 Tbs. ginger, and 1 clove crushed garlic and simmer over medium heat. Stir occaionally until sauce becomes smooth and thickens 6-8 minutes.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Spray with oil and cook chicken until cooked breaking it up as it cooks. Add the chili sauce, remaining garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute. Add soy sauce and cook 1 minute.
Add the carrots and 1/2 of the acallions and cook until crisp 2 minutes. Set aside.
Divide the chicken mixture between the 8 leaves, top with cabbage, scallion and drizzle with peanut sauce.
Garnish with chopped peanuts and cilantro.
Serve with lime wedges.
Ingredients
Peanut Sauce
1/2 chicken broth
2 Tbs. peanut butter (3 Tbs. PB2)
1/2 Tbs. chili sauce
1 Tbs. honey
1 Tbs. soy sauce
1/2 Tbs. grated ginger
1 clove garlic, crushed
Chicken filling
cooking spray
16 oz. ground chicken
1 Tbs. chili sauce
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 Tbs. ginger, grated
1 Tbs. soy sauce
3/4 cup shredded carrots
2/3 cup scallion, chopped
3/4 cup shredded red cabbage
2 Tbs. chopped peanuts
cilantro leaves
4 lime wedges
8 iceberg lettuce leaves