Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Main Ingredients
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1 Tablespoon sesame oil
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¼ cup onion, diced (yellow or white)
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2 cloves of garlic
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1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger or ginger paste
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10 oz ground chicken
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¼ cup Tamari (low sodium) or soy sauce, coconut aminos
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2 Tablespoon Thai sweet red chili sauce
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juice of 1 lime
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1 teaspoon maple syrup or honey, agave
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⅓ cup cashews, chopped (raw or roasted/salted)
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¼ cup scallions, chopped
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¼ cup cilantro, fresh, chopped
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¼-½ cup carrots, shredded
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Sesame seeds for topping
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1 head butter lettuce - leaves removed, rinsed and dried
# Instructions:
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Heat up a pan to medium high heat and add the oil. Once the oil is hot, add in the onions. Toss and let cook for 2-3 minutes until the onions start to brown and turn translucent. Then add in the garlic and ginger. Toss that all together and let it cook for 2 minutes.
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Add the ground chicken to the pan, tossing it in the pan sauce while breaking it up with a wooden spoon or spatula. Season the chicken with a little salt and pepper and let it cook until it starts to turn golden brown and there is no more pink, about 3-4 minutes.
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Meanwhile, add the soy sauce, chili sauce, lime juice, and honey to a small bowl and mix to combine.
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Sprinkle the chopped cashews over the chicken in the pan and pour in the sauce. Toss that all together, reduce the heat to low and let that all cook for 2 more minutes.
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Remove the pan from the heat and let it cool for a few minutes, then stir in the carrots, chopped scallions and cilantro.
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To assemble the lettuce wraps, open one of the lettuce leaves and add a large spoonful of the chicken mixture into the wrap and top it with some of the pan sauce and sesame seeds. Continue until you have made all of the lettuce wraps.
# Notes:
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For the lettuce, butter lettuce works best but you can also use iceberg or romaine.
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Trader Joe's Thai sweet red chili sauce is recommended.
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You can substitute ground turkey for the chicken if preferred.