Description
Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Ginger Garlic Sauce are a vibrant and flavorful dish that brings a delightful crunch to your dining experience. These wraps are perfect for busy weeknights or entertaining guests, offering a fresh twist on traditional Asian-inspired cuisine. The rich and tangy ginger garlic sauce enhances the savory filling of ground chicken, peanuts, and rice noodles, making each bite an explosion of taste. Not only are these wraps quick to prepare, but they are also customizable to suit your preferences, allowing you to add more veggies or swap proteins as desired. Enjoy them as a lively dinner option or an impressive appetizer that is both fun to eat and healthy!
Ingredients
- Ground chicken (or turkey)
- Lightly salted peanuts
- Rice noodles
- Boston lettuce leaves
- Soy sauce
- Oyster sauce
- Fresh ginger
- Garlic cloves
- Lime juice
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, oyster sauce, water, sambal oelek, honey, ginger paste, lime juice, minced garlic, green onions, rice vinegar (if using), cornstarch (if using), and sesame oil.
- Pour 3/4 of the sauce over the ground chicken and chopped peanuts in a mixing bowl; let marinate for 15 minutes.
- Soak rice noodles in water until softened. Drain and cut into smaller pieces.
- Heat sesame oil in a skillet over medium heat; sauté marinated chicken mixture for about 10 minutes until cooked through.
- Add soaked noodles to the skillet; stir-fry for an additional 5 minutes until combined.
- Scoop the mixture into lettuce leaves, topping with cilantro, green onions, peanuts, and reserved sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Stir-frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 lettuce wraps (150g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg