Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Delicious marinated chicken all wrapped up in a cool lettuce wrap with a savory peanut sauce. These healthy chicken lettuce cups are a favorite 30 minute dinner!
Servings: 6 servings
Equipment
- 1 mixing bowl
- 1 skillet
Ingredients
Chicken Lettuce Wraps
- 3 tbsp. Thai sweet chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- Juice of 1 lime
- 3 tbsp. soy sauce
- 2 tbsp. Sriracha
- 1 tsp. sesame oil
- 1 ½ tbsp. rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp. minced garlic
- 1 tbsp. ginger paste
- Diced chicken thighs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Shredded carrot
- Shredded cabbage
- Minced green onions
- Chopped water chestnuts
- Head of butter lettuce
Peanut Sauce
- ¼ cup Peanut butter
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ tablespoon fresh ginger paste
- Juice of ½ lime
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl combine the chili sauce, fish sauce, lime juice, soy sauce, sriracha, sesame oil, rice vinegar, minced garlic, and ginger paste.
- Add diced chicken thighs to the marinade and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- While that marinates, mix the peanut sauce by whisking together peanut butter, soy sauce, ginger paste, and lime juice.
- Chop veggies for filling and set aside.
- Add oil to a large skillet and saute chicken for 2-3 minutes.
- Add veggies and saute for another 5-7 minutes.
- Continue cooking until the chicken is fully cooked through, 165 degrees internal temperature.
- Scoop the chicken mixture into cups of butter lettuce and top with a drizzle of peanut sauce.