Thai Lettuce Wraps

I absolutely love thai lettuce wrap. In probably an unhealthy way as I devour them when we are out for dinner. Good thing my boyfriend doesn’t care for the asian flavors; more for me! I often make these when friends come over as well and since they take a bit of time, it’s nice to delegate chopping tasks to said friends. I make my friends work when they come over. Then we eat and play board games #MassiveNerd #DontJudgeMe

*Heads up* Give yourself some time for this recipe as the chicken is most tender and juicy after it has marinated for a couple of hours in the fridge. So just plan accordingly as this dinner cannot be thrown together willy nilly!

Ingredients:

• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (Cut into strips)
• 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
• 1/3 cup soy sauce (Or you can substitute for Liquid Aminos if you’d prefer)
• 1 tablespoon of grated ginger
  • I sometimes cheat and buy the frozen ginger packs and thaw them as raw ginger often goes bad at my house since I don’t use the whole ginger root as much as I should
• 1 tablespoon sriracha
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 2-3 cloves of garlic (Grated) Can substitute for garlic in a jar if you prefer that
• 2 tablespoons of chopped peanuts (I stick mine in the ninja chopper and go to town as I like them super thin)
• 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro (Or can use prechopped ones from the fridge section in the little clickable bowls)

Lettuce and Filling Ingredients:

• 8 butter lettuce leaves (I like the hydroponic ones sold in a clear plastic box)
• 1 cup thinly sliced red cabbage
• 1 cup julienned carrots
• 1 cup sliced cucumbers
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• 1 cup of cooked rice noodles
• 1/3 cup sweet chili sauce
• 1/3 cup hoisin sauce

Instructions:

• Mix the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, ginger, sriracha, garlic and rice wine vinegar in a large container/bowl/ziploc bag.
• Add your chicken strips and let it marinate for 2 hours min in the fridge
• Heat your pan after chicken is completely marinated to medium high and cook until done (About 2-3min on each side, depending how wide the strips are).
• Sprinkle peanuts and cilantro on chicken while hot and set aside
• Set out all the other sides on a platter and assemble to your liking.

You can add some hoisin and chili sauce, roll them up and enjoy. These will get messy, so have napkins nearby – but it’s so worth it!