Thai Sweet Chili Chicken Lettuce Wraps

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
4
Time Required
25 min

Ingredients

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1.5 lbs ground chicken
1 head butter lettuce
1 can water chestnuts
1 cup baby corn
4 stalks scallions
3 cloves garlic
1 tbsp ginger
0.75 cup sweet chili sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp vegetable oil
0.5 tsp salt
0.25 tsp black pepper

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Separate lettuce leaves and wash thoroughly. Set aside.

  2. 2

    Chop water chestnuts and baby corn. Slice scallions thinly, separating white and green parts. Mince garlic and grate ginger.

  3. 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. 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. 5

    Add the white parts of the scallions, garlic, and ginger to the skillet. Stir-fry for 1 minute until fragrant.

  6. 6

    Add chopped water chestnuts and baby corn. Stir-fry for another 2 minutes.

    2 min

  7. 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. 8

    Spoon the chicken mixture into the prepared lettuce cups.

  9. 9

    Serve immediately.

Perfect With

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