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Chicken lettuce wraps served with Thai peanut dipping sauce and a slice of lime.
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Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Thai Peanut Sauce

Discover the perfect blend of Thai flavors with my Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps recipe. Easy to make and bursting with flavor, these wraps are a delicious and healthy option for any mealtime.
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Asian, Asian Fusion, Thai
Keyword lettuce wraps sauce dipping, thai chicken lettuce wraps, thai chicken lettuce wraps with peanut sauce
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 6 Wraps
Calories 222kcal

Ingredients

Chicken Wraps

  • 1 lb Ground Chicken
  • 4 Fresh Shiitake Mushrooms can sub with hydrated dried shiitake
  • 1 Clove Garlic
  • 1 Stalk Green Onion
  • 1 tbsp Cooking Oil neutral, no flavor or taste
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 tsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Toasted Sesame Oil
  • 6-8 Leaves Butter Lettuce can sub with Iceburg Lettuce
  • 1 Chili Pepper optional

Peanut Sauce

  • 1/4 Cup Peanut Butter
  • 3 tbsp Coconut Milk can replace with half n half or heavy cream, but will alter flavor
  • 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Lime Juice
  • 2 tbsp Sweetener your preferred sweetener
  • 1 Clove Garlic

Instructions

  • Gather all the ingredients.
    Ingredients for Thai chicken wraps.
  • Prepare/wash lettuce and transfer to a serving plate.
    Lettuce wraps being washed.
  • Chop Shiitake mushroom and green onions as shown below.
    Chopped shiitake mushrooms.
  • Prepare the peanut sauce by combining grated garlic, peanut butter, coconut milk, soy sauce, lime juice, and sweetener in a bowl. Mix well until the ingredients are thoroughly combined, then transfer the peanut dipping sauce to a serving bowl.
    Thai peanut sauce in a bowl.
  • In a frying pan or Wok, add neutral cooking oil and bring up to temp on medium high heat. Once up to temp and the oil is lightly smoking, add ground chicken and break apart with a spatula. Next, add in chopped shiitake mushrooms, grated garlic, salt and black pepper. Cook for 3-4 minutes while stirring until chicken is cooked through.
    Ground chicken in a wok.
  • Once the chicken is cooked, add soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, and chopped green onions. Mix well to combine all the ingredients, then transfer the stir-fry to a serving plate.
    Ground chicken in a wok.
  • Take a spoonful of stir fried chicken mix and place on top of lettuce leaf as shown below. Drizzle peanut sauce on top and enjoy as a lettuce wrap!
    Thai chicken wrap served on a lettuce.

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Nutrition

Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 396mg | Potassium: 516mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 519IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg