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Quick note before we dive into these omg-amazing-best-i’ve-ever-had chicken lettuce wraps: I’ve teamed up with some of my favorite fellow food bloggers to bring you a really cool little giveaway. Well, not really little. We’re giving away a $700(!!!) gift card to amazon. Kind of wish that I could win it for myself. Details on the giveaway at the end of the post.
On a less exciting note: I seem to have caught some kind of terrible head cold and I simply can’t get rid of it. I thought that I was better but then it came back and I feel like someone placed a 10 pound weight on my temple. I’m kind of being a giant baby about it today thus why I couldn’t refrain from telling you about it. I kind of just want to sleep for 3 days straight which is very inconvenient seeing as this is the busiest time of year for me.
But, on to a much happier note…….
THESE CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS!! Y’all. These wraps. I’m obsessed. They’re so simple and they’re SO easy and yet somehow they’re simultaneously SO delicious! Am I too excited about lettuce wraps right now?? I’ll take it down just a notch.
Let’s break these Healthy Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps down. Starting with the lettuce.
It was a friend of my brother who first suggested that “living lettuce” was the best kind of lettuce for lettuce wraps and since trying it, I TOTALLY agree. It’s similar to bibb lettuce and it bends easily without breaking. So, if you can get your hands on a head of this lettuce, I highly recommend it.
The veggies. Bell pepper, carrot, and cucumber. I debated sautéing them but ended up just thinly slicing them and leaving them raw. I’m very happy with this decision!
The chicken. It’s a Thai inspired chicken that’s dipped and baked in a super yummy sauce! Half of the sauce is then saved to be poured over the wraps for extra (extra!) flavor and juiciness. Most chicken wrap recipes that I see have ground or shredded chicken in them. I’m a big fan of simple chicken breast cut into strips. It makes for easy on-the-go lunches if you want to pack it all up and take it to work with you. AND, you’re less likely to have runaway bits of chicken falling out of the side of your wrap. Nobody likes that.
Healthy Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients
For the chicken:
- 2 medium chicken breasts
- ½ cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha, or more, to taste
For the wraps:
- living lettuce
- 1 large carrot, thinly sliced
- ½ cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 bell pepper, thinly sliced (I used 1/2 red and 1/2 yellow)
For topping (optional):
- ¼ cup peanuts, chopped
- cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking tray with tin foil and lightly grease the foil. Place the chicken breasts in the tray.
- TO make the sauce: in a medium bowl, whisk together the chili sauce, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, lime juice, and sriracha.
- Pour about half of the sauce over the chicken and save the rest for later.
- Bake the chicken for 20-25 minutes or until the chicken has reached 165 degrees (If you don't already have one, I HIGHLY recommend investing in a meat thermometer- they're super cheap!)
- While the chicken bakes, thinly slice the bell pepper, carrot, and cucumber.
- Once the chicken is done cooking, let cool slightly before slicing it into strips.
To assemble the wraps:
- Evenly spread the veggies between the lettuce wraps, top with the chicken and then the cilantro, peanuts, and a bit more of the sweet chili sauce.
- ENJOY!!
This has become a go to recipe at my house! We use the marinade as a veggie dip all week! We also add peanut sauce. This recipe literally works with everything Most any fruit or veg (pineapple, even peaches!) so it’s a great way to use up stuff. Thank you so much, I could eat it every day!
While the taste was indeed spot on, the struggle I had eating out of the lettuce was real. My boyfriend was the smart one and made a chopped salad. 10/10 will make again.
This was sooo good! I loved it!
What would I do with $700 to spend at Amazon??? … well, I will buy a lot of books that are about cooking, learning languages and stories. And I’ll donate for charities (if it is possible) ^_^
I would buy books, maybe a new tablet, and things for my kiddos :)
It’s convenient that you can buy pretty much ANYTHING from Amazon! I find myself buying some weird stuff from there sometimes :) AND, my amazon book wishlist is pretty long
This looks fantastic and healthy! The perfect combo. Gorgeous photos!
Thanks Lindsey!!
spend 1/2 of it on high utility items women’s shelters’ need. the other 1/2 on various gifts that can reach people all over the world.
This sounds awesome! I recently started doing photography for a local group that helps out the homeless community in Nashville so I know that items like this would be greatly appreciated.
I have a baby and we buy so much of our monthly supplies from Amazon. This would be amazing!
haha! I instantly started envisioning $700 worth of diapers being delivered at your door. If I could buy everything from Amazon, I probably would :)
would love to buy a nice coffeemaker
ditto! I mostly make my coffee with a French press which I love but I’ve really been wanting a Chemex for a while. I think it’s going to be on my birthday list for sure