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Three lettuce leaves filled with chopped vegetables, baby corn, and a saucy mixture reminiscent of Thai chicken lettuce wraps, garnished with cilantro and peanuts, served on a white plate with lime wedges.

Thai Lettuce Wraps Recipe

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Ground chicken cooked with ginger, garlic, and vegetables in a sticky honey-soy glaze, spooned into butter lettuce and topped with coconut peanut satay. Lime, cilantro, and chopped peanuts finish it.

Ingredients

Peanut Satay

  • 1 cup coconut milk, from a can
  • 3 tablespoons all-natural peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon EACH: brown sugar, fish sauce, and low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Sriracha
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice

The Sauce

  • ¼ cup EACH: honey, chicken stock, and low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon EACH: cornstarch, toasted sesame oil, and rice vinegar

The Thai Lettuce Wraps

  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1 small yellow onion, minced
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • ½ teaspoon EACH: salt and pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 medium carrot, diced
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
  • 14 ounce can baby corn, drained and cut into bite-sized pieces
  • ½ cup chopped green onions, cut on a diagonal
  • ¼ cup cilantro
  • Bibb lettuce or butter lettuce, to serve
  • Lime, cilantro, chopped peanuts, to garnish

Instructions 

  • Add the coconut milk, peanut butter, brown sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, and sriracha to a small pot over medium heat. Whisk well and then let it heat until it thickens. Remove the pot from the heat and whisk in the lime juice.
    1 cup coconut milk, 3 tablespoons all-natural peanut butter, 1 tablespoon EACH: brown sugar, fish sauce, and low-sodium soy sauce, 1 teaspoon Sriracha, 1 tablespoon lime juice
    A stainless steel saucepan filled with melted brown butter sits on a white marble surface, ready to drizzle over flavorful chicken lettuce wraps.
  • Make the sauce next by whisking the ingredients together in a small bowl.
    ¼ cup EACH: honey, chicken stock, and low-sodium soy sauce, 1 tablespoon EACH: cornstarch, toasted sesame oil, and rice vinegar
    A clear glass bowl filled with a dark brown sauce or marinade, perfect for drizzling over thai chicken lettuce wraps, placed on a white marble surface.
  • Heat the sesame oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the chicken, onion, ginger, garlic, salt, and pepper and cook until the chicken is no longer pink and any liquid has evaporated from the pan, about 7 minutes.
    1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil, 1 lb ground chicken, 1 small yellow onion, 1 tablespoon minced ginger, ½ teaspoon EACH: salt and pepper, 3 cloves garlic
    A white skillet on a marble surface contains cooked ground meat mixed with chopped onions, perfect as a flavorful filling for chicken lettuce wraps or Thai chicken lettuce wraps.
  • Add the carrot and bell pepper and cook for 2 minutes, until they begin to soften. Add the corn and the sauce and stir until the sauce is bubbly and thick. Stir in the green onions and cilantro.
    1 medium carrot, 1 medium red bell pepper, 14 ounce can baby corn, ½ cup chopped green onions, ¼ cup cilantro
    A white skillet filled with a flavorful stir-fry of ground meat, baby corn, red bell peppers, chopped herbs, and green onions—perfect for making chicken lettuce wraps—with a wooden spoon resting inside.
  • Fill the lettuce wraps and then top with some satay sauce and any or all of the garnishes.
    Bibb lettuce or butter lettuce, Lime, cilantro, chopped peanuts
    Three Thai chicken lettuce wraps filled with seasoned ground meat, baby corn, red bell peppers, and fresh herbs on a plate with a lime wedge, served alongside extra filling in a white dish.
Serving: 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe, Calories: 518kcal, Carbohydrates: 53g, Protein: 29g, Fat: 24g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 9g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 98mg, Sodium: 1482mg, Potassium: 1121mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 29g, Vitamin A: 3935IU, Vitamin C: 50mg, Calcium: 49mg, Iron: 3mg