Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps
A quick, easy, vibrant, and refreshing meal ready in 30 minutes or less, these Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps are here to wow the whole family! Use this as a meal prep recipe and make it in bulk!
Servings: 12 Lettuce Wraps
Calories: 177kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp avocado oil
- 1 cup red onion or yellow onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1.5 to 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts chopped
- 1 ½ cups grated carrot
- 1 ½ cups red cabbage thinly sliced
For the Sauce:
- 4 tbsp creamy peanut butter*
- 3 Tbsp liquid aminos or coconut aminos
- 1.5 Tbsp red curry paste**
- 1 Tbsp pure maple syrup optional
- 1 tsp fish sauce optional
For Serving:
- 1 head butter leaf lettuce
- 1 bunch green onion chopped
- 1/3 cup raw or roasted cashews optional
- 1 cup fresh cilantro chopped, optional
Instructions
- In a small bowl or measuring cup, stir together the sauce ingredients until well combined. Note: the sauce is very thick, and this is normal. Set aside until ready to use.
- Heat the avocado oil in a large skillet or a large pot such as a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion and sauté until it begins to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in the fresh garlic and continue cooking another 2 minutes. If the veggies start to turn brown too quickly, lower the stove top to medium heat.
- Transfer the chopped chicken to the pot and give everything a stir. Allow the chicken to sit untouched for a few minutes to allow it to brown. Stir well and continue browning for another 1-3 minutes.
- Add the cabbage, carrot, and sauce and stir well. Bring the mixture to a full boil and continue cooking, stirring regularly, until the chicken has cooked through and the vegetables have reached your desired doneness.
- Rinse the butter leaf lettuce under cool water, then gently pat the leaves dry with a kitchen towel.
- Load up a lettuce leaf with Thai chicken mixture. Sprinkle with chopped green onions, fresh cilantro, and cashews and enjoy! A sprinkle of sesame seeds is lovely here too.
Notes
*You can also use almond butter or sunflower seed butter
**green curry paste or yellow curry paste work too.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Wrap | Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 581mg | Potassium: 300mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g