ASIAN LETTUCE WRAPS

WITH PEANUT SAUCE

prep

15 Min

cook

20 min

feeds

4

This easy chicken lettuce wrap recipe tosses ground chicken, carrots and green onions in a homemade Asian inspired sauce. Perfect as an appetizer or quick and healthy dinner any night of the week! Topped with a smooth, garlicky and gingery peanut sauce. That has a good spicy sesame kick!

Ingredients

1 cup creamy peanut butter

1/2 cup sweet chili garlic sauce

2 limes, juiced

2 tablespoons honey

3 tablespoon sesame oil

2 teaspoons ground ginger

5 teaspoons garlic, minced

1/4 cup soy sauce

1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar

1 tablespoon spicy chili paste

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 bunch cilantro

1/2 cup water

2 pounds ground chicken or turkey

2 heads of butter lettuce

2-3 tablespoons cooking oil

1 medium onion, chopped

1 carrot, shredded or finely diced

1/2 cup hoisin sauce

4 cloves garlic, minced

3 tablespoons soy sauce

3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar

1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger

2 tablespoons Asian chile sauce

2 teaspoons sesame oil

1/4 cup peanut sauce (optional)

2 cups cashews, chopped

1 bunch green onions, chopped

1 cup creamy peanut butter

1/2 cup sweet chili garlic sauce

2 limes, juiced

2 tablespoons honey

3 tablespoon sesame oil

2 teaspoons ground ginger

5 teaspoons garlic, minced

1/4 cup soy sauce

1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar

1 tablespoon spicy chili paste

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 bunch cilantro

1/2 cup water

Instructions

Peanut Sauce

Step 1

Place all ingredients in food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Add more water if needed for desired consistency. Set aside.

Wraps

Step 1

In a medium mixing bowl, combine hoisin sauce, garlic, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ginger, Asian chile sauce, sesame oil and peanut sauce (optional). Mix until combined. Set aside.

Step 2

Rinse lettuce and pat dry. Pull leaves off lettuce, being careful not to tear. Set aside.

Step 3

Heat Flat Top Grill over medium heat.

Step 4

Add cooking oil to the grill, when heated, add onions. After cooking onions for about 2-3 minutes, add ground chicken. Break apart and mix with onions. Cook chicken until you no longer see any pink.

Step 5

Add the sauce to the chicken and onion mixture. Incorporate into chicken until chicken is coated well. Cook until chicken is browned and sauce begins to caramelize.

Step 6

Add cashews and green onions and stir into meat mixture. Cook for about 1-2 minutes.

Step 7

Pile meat mixture into center of lettuce leave and drizzle with peanut sauce.