Thai Sweet Chili Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Flavorful ground chicken stir-fried with aromatics and coated in a sweet chili sauce, served in crisp lettuce cups for a light and refreshing meal.

By RecipeBoss

Servings

Time Required

25 min

Ingredients

1 ½ lbs ground chicken

1 head butter lettuce

1 can water chestnuts

1 cup baby corn

4 stalks scallions

3 cloves garlic

1 tbsp ginger

¾ cup sweet chili sauce

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp rice vinegar

1 tbsp sesame oil

1 tbsp vegetable oil

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp black pepper

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1
Separate lettuce leaves and wash thoroughly. Set aside.
2
Chop water chestnuts and baby corn. Slice scallions thinly, separating white and green parts. Mince garlic and grate ginger.
3
In a small bowl, whisk together sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, 0.25 tsp salt, and 0.125 tsp black pepper.
4
Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add ground chicken and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned, about 5-7 minutes. Drain excess fat.
5 min
5
Add the white parts of the scallions, garlic, and ginger to the skillet. Stir-fry for 1 minute until fragrant.
6
Add chopped water chestnuts and baby corn. Stir-fry for another 2 minutes.
2 min
7
Pour the sauce mixture into the skillet. Stir well to combine and cook for 1-2 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken mixture. Stir in the green parts of the scallions and 0.25 tsp salt.
1 min
8
Spoon the chicken mixture into the prepared lettuce cups.
9
Serve immediately.

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