These Thai chicken lettuce wraps are a delightful appetizer or a lighter main dish that you can easily make at home. They’re bursting with flavor!
Ingredients:
– 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
– ¼ cup diced yellow onion (or white onion)
– 2 cloves garlic
– 1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger or ginger paste
– 10 oz ground chicken
– ¼ cup Tamari (low sodium) or soy sauce
– 2 Tablespoons Thai sweet red chili sauce (we love Trader Joe’s)
– Juice of 1 lime
– 1 teaspoon maple syrup or honey (or agave)
– ⅓ cup chopped raw or roasted/salted cashews
– ¼ cup chopped scallions
– ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
– ¼-½ cup shredded carrots
– Sesame seeds for topping
– 1 head butter lettuce, leaves removed, rinsed, and dried (see notes)
instructions: