These Thai Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps are a delicious and healthy dinner option that combines tender chicken with a flavorful peanut sauce. Perfect for quick kid-friendly dinners, these wraps are also great as soft lunch ideas.
This recipe is simple and can be prepared in under 30 minutes, making it an excellent choice for easy meals that the whole family will enjoy.
Quick and Healthy Thai Peanut Chicken Wraps
These lettuce wraps feature seasoned chicken cooked in a savory peanut sauce, served in crisp lettuce leaves. This recipe takes about 25 minutes from start to finish and serves 4 people.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger minced
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- 1 head of butter or romaine lettuce leaves separated
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 1/4 cup shredded carrots
- Chopped peanuts for garnish optional
Instructions
- Cook the Chicken: In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the ground chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add Aromatics: Stir in the minced garlic and ginger, cooking for another 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Make the Sauce: In a bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, and red pepper flakes until smooth. Pour the sauce over the cooked chicken and stir to combine, cooking for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Assemble Wraps: To serve, spoon the chicken mixture into the center of each lettuce leaf. Top with chopped green onions and shredded carrots.
- Garnish: Sprinkle with chopped peanuts if desired, and serve immediately.
Cook and Prep Times
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
Nutrition Information
- Servings: 4 wraps
- Calories: 320kcal
- Fat: 18g
- Protein: 24g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
