How To Make Thai Basil Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Enjoy fresh and savory lettuce wraps filled with Thai basil chicken, and fresh veggies for lunch! Whip up this easy-to-make recipe in just 30 minutes.
Serves:
Ingredients
- ¼cupcanola oil,or vegetable oil
- 1small white onion,thinly sliced
- 1red pepper,thinly sliced
- 1cupcarrots,shredded
- 2tbspginger,minced
- 3garlic cloves,minced
- 1cupshitake mushrooms,sliced, optional
- 1cupbean sprouts,optional
- 1lbchicken breasts,ground or diced
- 1½cupsThai basil,plus ¼ cup for garnish, or basil of preference
- 1cancoconut milk
- 4tbspsoy sauce,or light soy sauce
- 6tbsprice wine vinegar
- 3tbspfish sauce
- 1tbspchili garlic sauce,or Sambal Oelek, or more to taste
- 1cupThai basil leaves,loosely-packed
- butter lettuce leaves,or romaine
- peanuts,ground, to garnish
- lime,to garnish
Instructions
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In a medium saucepan, combine the coconut milk, soy sauce, rice vinegar, fish sauce, chili sauce, and Thai basil over medium-high heat.
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Bring to a boil, then then reduce heat to medium low, and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes until reduced by half.
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Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
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Add the onion, red pepper, carrots, ginger, and garlic, and sauté for 5 to 7 minutes, until mostly cooked and softened.
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Add the mushrooms and bean sprouts, then sauté for an additional 3 minutes. Remove from pan.
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Add an additional 2 tablespoons of oil to the pan, then brown the chicken for 4 to 6 minutes until cooked through. Remove from pan.
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Combine the coconut sauce with the cooked chicken and vegetables, then toss until combined.
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Portion the mixture into lettuce cups, then garnish with crushed peanuts, lime, and additional Thai basil leaves, if desired.
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Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 605.26kcal
- Fat: 47.32g
- Saturated Fat: 24.13g
- Trans Fat: 0.17g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 13.97g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 6.52g
- Carbohydrates: 18.82g
- Fiber: 4.04g
- Sugar: 6.14g
- Protein: 30.78g
- Cholesterol: 72.57mg
- Sodium: 2052.97mg
- Calcium: 110.11mg
- Potassium: 981.98mg
- Iron: 6.04mg
- Vitamin A: 377.88µg
- Vitamin C: 58.48mg
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