Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps (Printable version)
Fresh Thai chicken in crisp lettuce with herbs and savory sauce.
# What you need:
→ Chicken Filling
01 - 1 lb ground chicken
02 - 2 tbsp vegetable oil
03 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
04 - 1 small onion, finely diced
05 - 1 red bell pepper, finely diced
06 - 1 carrot, julienned
07 - 2 green onions, sliced
08 - 1 small red chili, sliced
→ Sauce
09 - 2 tbsp soy sauce
10 - 1 tbsp fish sauce
11 - 1 tbsp oyster sauce
12 - 1 tbsp brown sugar
13 - 1 tsp freshly grated ginger
14 - Juice of 1 lime
→ To Serve
15 - 1 large head butter lettuce, leaves separated and washed
16 - Fresh cilantro leaves
17 - Fresh mint leaves
18 - Chopped peanuts
19 - Lime wedges
# How To:
01 - Combine soy sauce, fish sauce, oyster sauce, brown sugar, grated ginger, and lime juice in a small bowl. Mix thoroughly and set aside.
02 - Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add garlic and onion, sautéing until fragrant and translucent, approximately 2 minutes.
03 - Add ground chicken to the skillet. Cook while breaking up with a spatula until fully browned, about 5 minutes.
04 - Stir in bell pepper, carrot, green onions, and chili. Continue cooking for 3-4 minutes until vegetables are tender-crisp.
05 - Pour the prepared sauce over the chicken mixture. Toss to combine and cook for an additional 2 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
06 - Spoon the hot chicken mixture into individual lettuce leaves. Garnish with cilantro, mint, chopped peanuts, and a squeeze of fresh lime.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- It strikes that perfect balance between savory, sweet, and tangy without weighing you down.
- Everything comes together in one pan, making cleanup almost non existent.
02 -
- Drain excess grease from the pan before adding the sauce so the lettuce does not get soggy.
- Let the filling cool slightly before wrapping it in the lettuce to keep the leaves crisp.
03 -
- Grating the ginger on a microplane releases more juice than chopping it finely.
- Chilling the lettuce leaves in ice water for ten minutes makes them incredibly crisp.