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Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps

A quick, easy, vibrant, and refreshing meal ready in 30 minutes or less, these Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps are here to wow the whole family! Use this as a meal prep recipe and make it in bulk!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 12 Lettuce Wraps
Calories: 177 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Thai , American

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 cup red onion or yellow onion finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1.5 to 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts chopped
  • 1 ½ cups grated carrot
  • 1 ½ cups red cabbage thinly sliced
For the Sauce:
  • 4 tbsp creamy peanut butter*
  • 3 Tbsp liquid aminos or coconut aminos
  • 1.5 Tbsp red curry paste**
  • 1 Tbsp pure maple syrup optional
  • 1 tsp fish sauce optional
For Serving:
  • 1 head butter leaf lettuce
  • 1 bunch green onion chopped
  • 1/3 cup raw or roasted cashews optional
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro chopped, optional

Instructions

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  1. In a small bowl or measuring cup, stir together the sauce ingredients until well combined. Note: the sauce is very thick, and this is normal. Set aside until ready to use.
  2. Heat the avocado oil in a large skillet or a large pot such as a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion and sauté until it begins to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in the fresh garlic and continue cooking another 2 minutes. If the veggies start to turn brown too quickly, lower the stove top to medium heat.
  3. Transfer the chopped chicken to the pot and give everything a stir. Allow the chicken to sit untouched for a few minutes to allow it to brown. Stir well and continue browning for another 1-3 minutes.
  4. Add the cabbage, carrot, and sauce and stir well. Bring the mixture to a full boil and continue cooking, stirring regularly, until the chicken has cooked through and the vegetables have reached your desired doneness.
  5. Rinse the butter leaf lettuce under cool water, then gently pat the leaves dry with a kitchen towel.
  6. Load up a lettuce leaf with Thai chicken mixture. Sprinkle with chopped green onions, fresh cilantro, and cashews and enjoy! A sprinkle of sesame seeds is lovely here too.

Notes

  • *You can also use almond butter or sunflower seed butter
  • *You can also use almond butter or sunflower seed butter
  • **green curry paste or yellow curry paste work too.
  • **green curry paste or yellow curry paste work too.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1Wrap Calories 177kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 7g (2%) Protein 21g (42%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Cholesterol 57mg (19%) Sodium 581mg (24%) Potassium 300mg (9%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 3g (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Lettuce Wraps

Amount Per Serving

Calories 177

% Daily Value*

Serving 1Wrap
Calories 177kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Protein 21g 42%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 57mg 19%
Sodium 581mg 24%
Potassium 300mg 6%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 3g 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.