Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps are a light but flavorful dinner that is paired with a spicy peanut sauce and fresh vegetables. Prepare chicken lettuce wraps for an easy meal prep for lunch.
Servings: 6
Calories: 395kcal
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 6 ounce container of bib lettuce
Marinade
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ teaspoon ginger, fresh grated
Peanut Sauce
- ½ cup natural peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- ½ teaspoon ginger, freshly grated
- ¼ teaspoon garlic, minced
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
- ¼ cup water
Thai Slaw
- 2 tablespoons reserved marinade
- 1 cup purple cabbage, grated
- 1 cup match stick carrots
- 1 cup match stick cucumber
- 1 cup red pepper, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Cut chicken into small 1 inch pieces and place in a sealable plastic bag.
- Mix marinade ingredients, reserving 2 tablespoons and pour marinade over chicken. Marinate for 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.
- While chicken marinates make peanut sauce by adding ingredients to a small blender or food processor. Add more or less water to get to the consistency you want. You can make without blender by grating ginger and garlic and mixing by hand really well.
- Chop fresh vegetables to make Thai slaw. Add to a bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of reserved marinade right before serving.
- When ready to cook chicken, preheat broiler to highest temperature. Cover baking tray with foil (DO NOT USE GLASS UNDER BROILER)
- Add chicken to oven under broiler. Cook for 8-10 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
- To build lettuce wrap top lettuce leaf with slaw, chicken and peanut sauce. Garnish with chopped peanuts and a squeeze of lime.
Nutrition
Calories: 395kcal | Carbohydrates: 24.8g | Protein: 39.9g | Fat: 14.4g | Sodium: 579mg | Fiber: 3.3g | Sugar: 16g