Thai Chicken lettuce wraps

Thai Chicken lettuce wraps

I love using chicken thighs for this dish, but chicken breast or ground chicken would work great too. We added a bunch of toppings we love on any lettuce wrap we make: Cucumber, shaved carrot, chopped cashews, green onion, cilantro, and sesame seeds as well as leftover rice and spicy mayo to finish!

Ingredients:

1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, cubed

3 tbs olive oil, for sauté

1 large carrot, julienned

1/2 cup cashews, roasted

1/2 of a yellow onion

3 garlic cloves

1 inch piece of ginger

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup sweet chili sauce

1 lime, juiced

Small pinch of salt (note, soy sauce is salty)

1 tsp sesame oil, to finish

Black pepper

Green onions, for garnish

Cilantro, for garnish

Sesame seeds (optional)

Directions:

Method:

Step 1: Julienne carrots and chop onions;

Step 2: Sauté chicken thighs in olive oil with a bit of salt and black pepper until lightly caramelized and set aside;

Step 3: In the same pan sauté onions until softened, shred ginger and garlic, bring the chicken back along with carrots and cashews; add sweet chili sauce, soy sauce and lime juice, stir well and cook for a few;

Step 4: Finish with chopped green onions and cilantro;

Step 5: Serve with lettuce wraps and enjoy!