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thai chicken lettuce wraps on white ceramic plate with light brown background.
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5 from 8 votes

Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps

A restaurant style recipe, that's so easy and so quick to make (just 15 minutes!), never spend money on take-out again. These Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps are filled with fresh veggies, ground chicken, with a homemade simmer sauce that you're going to love.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: dinner, lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 267kcal

Equipment

  • skillet
  • Cutting Board
  • Knife or Vegetable Chopper
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Rubber Spatula
  • Mason jar

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1 red pepper finely cut in strips
  • 1 small white onion diced
  • ½ can bean sprouts drained
  • ½ cup carrots shaved
  • ¼ cup basil cut into strips
  • ¼ cup crushed peanuts
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp minced ginger
  • 1 tbsp garlic paste

Sauce ingredients

  • ¼ cup PB2
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce reduced sodium
  • ½ tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 ½ tsp sriracha

For serving

  • Iceburg lettuce

Instructions

  • Start by dicing the vegetables. Finely slice the onions, red bell peppers, and carrots. Crush the peanuts so they are a crumble.
  • Heat a skillet to medium heat with olive oil. Once the oil is fragrant, add diced onions, minced ginger, and garlic paste. Saute for 3-5 minutes.
  • Add the bell peppers and carrots to the skillet. Stir together. While it's cooking, combine the dressing in a mason jar. Make the PB2 peanut butter first. Then shake everything until it's mixed and it's a creamy peanut sauce.
  • Push the vegetables to one side of the skillet and add the ground chicken. Cook for another 5-7 minutes or until meat is thoroughly cooked.
  • Add the bean sprouts and stir. Drizzle the peanut Thai sauce over the skillet and mix together. Garnish the skillet with fresh basil and crushed peanuts.
  • Place the lettuce wraps on a plate and divide the Thai chicken mixture into equal servings. This mixture is also delicious served with stir fry noodles. The flavor is impeccable! Enjoy!

Notes

Store the meat mixture separate from the lettuce in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Reheat meat in the microwave for ~60 seconds before adding to lettuce cups and enjoying.
Instead of lettuce wraps, alternatively serve the chicken mixture on stir fry noodles, mixed with rice, or in tortillas. The flavors are delicious!
Don't have all of the sauce ingredients on hand? You can also use a bottled Thai sauce like this one instead!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 571mg | Potassium: 381mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g