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Thai Peanut Chicken Lettuce Boats Recipe

Thai Peanut Chicken Lettuce Boats Recipe
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These Thai Peanut Chicken Lettuce Boats are a flavorful and satisfying meal featuring a delicious mix of ground chicken cooked in a savory peanut sauce, served in crisp lettuce leaves. Perfect for a light lunch or dinner!

Ingredients

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    For the Chicken Filling:

  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
  • 1/2 cup shredded carrots
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1/4 cup crushed peanuts
  • 1 head butter lettuce or romaine, leaves separated

    • For the Peanut Sauce:

  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon sriracha (optional)
  • 2–3 tablespoons warm water (to thin)

Instructions

  1. Cook the Chicken: In a large skillet, sauté garlic and ginger in sesame oil. Add ground chicken and cook until browned.
  2. Make the Peanut Sauce: Whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, honey, and sriracha. Thin with warm water.
  3. Combine Ingredients: Stir in carrots, green onions, half of the peanut sauce, and cook briefly. Add cilantro.
  4. Assemble: Spoon chicken mixture into lettuce leaves, drizzle with more sauce, and top with crushed peanuts.
  5. Serve: Enjoy immediately!

Notes

  • For a vegetarian version, use crumbled tofu or tempeh instead of chicken.
  • Prepare the filling in advance and assemble when ready to eat.

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