Description
These Thai Peanut Chicken Lettuce Boats are a flavorful and healthy dish that combines the zesty taste of Thai cuisine with the crunch of fresh lettuce. Perfect for a light meal or appetizer!
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon sriracha (optional)
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 cup green onions, sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup roasted peanuts, chopped
For the Peanut Sauce:
- 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1–2 tablespoons warm water to thin
- 8–10 large butter lettuce leaves
For serving:
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken: Heat olive oil in a skillet, cook chicken, garlic, and ginger until browned.
- Mix the Sauce: Combine soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, and sriracha. Add carrots and bell pepper, cook until softened.
- Make Peanut Sauce: Whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, honey, sesame oil, and water.
- Assemble: Fill lettuce leaves with chicken mixture, drizzle with peanut sauce, and top with peanuts.
- Serve: Enjoy immediately!
Notes
- Prep filling and sauce ahead for quick assembly.
- For low-carb, use sugar-free sweetener instead of honey.
- Also delicious with ground turkey.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 lettuce boats
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
