Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps
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Enjoy flavorful Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps that are easy to make at home. Perfect for meal prep—try this tasty recipe today!
- Author: Mabel
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Thai
- 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
- ¼ cup onion (diced)
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger
- 10 oz ground chicken
- ¼ cup Tamari or soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoon Thai sweet red chili sauce
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- ⅓ cup cashews (chopped)
- ¼ cup scallions (chopped)
- ¼ cup cilantro (fresh, chopped)
- ¼–½ cup carrots (shredded)
- Sesame seeds for topping
- 1 head butter lettuce (leaves removed)
- Heat sesame oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add diced onions and cook until golden brown.
- Stir in minced garlic and ginger; sauté for 2 more minutes.
- Add ground chicken, breaking it up as it cooks until no longer pink (about 4 minutes).
- In a bowl, whisk together tamari or soy sauce, Thai sweet chili sauce, lime juice, and maple syrup.
- Once chicken is cooked through, mix in chopped cashews and the sauce. Simmer for a few minutes.
- Remove from heat; stir in shredded carrots, scallions, and cilantro.
- Serve by spooning the filling into butter lettuce leaves.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 wraps (approx. 200g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 80mg