Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Creamy Peanut Sauce
 
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Enjoy these wraps as a light entree or casual finger food fare at your next get together.
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Recipe type: Appetiser
Cuisine: Asian
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
Peanut Sauce
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • ½ cup coconut milk (regular, full-fat, canned)
  • ¼ cup water, plus additional, if necessary
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce or gluten-free tamari
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh ginger
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce
  • ½ lime, juice only
  • 2 to 3 garlic cloves, pressed or grated
  • 1 teaspoon fish sauce (can omit for vegan)
Lettuce Wraps
  • 2 heads Boston or butter lettuce
  • 1 pound cooked chicken, shredded (can sub vegan chicken alternative or tempeh)
  • 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 3 carrots, shredded and grated
  • ½ cucumber, sliced into matchsticks
  • 4 green onion, sliced
  • 1 bunch fresh basil, chopped
  • 1 bunch fresh mint, chopped
  • ¼ cup crushed peanuts
  • Sliced limes, for garnish
Instructions
Creamy Peanut Sauce
  1. In a small saucepan over low heat, whisk together the peanut butter, coconut milk, ¼ cup water, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, rice vinegar, chili garlic sauce, lime juice, garlic, and fish sauce until smooth and warm. Add more water for thinner sauce, if desired.
Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps
  1. Fill the lettuce leaves with the chicken, bell pepper, carrots, cucumber, green onions, carrots, and cucumber. Garnish with fresh basil, mint, and peanuts.
  2. Serve the lettuce wraps with the peanut sauce and lime wedges.
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/thai-chicken-lettuce-wraps-peanut-sauce