Description
Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Ginger Garlic Sauce are a quick, flavorful, and healthy dish that’s perfect for any occasion. These wraps combine tender ground chicken or turkey with crunchy peanuts and a zesty ginger garlic sauce, all enveloped in crisp lettuce leaves. Ideal for busy weeknights or entertaining guests, they are easily customizable to suit your taste preferences. Enjoy them as an appetizer, main course, or meal prep option for the week ahead.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground chicken or turkey
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp oyster sauce
- 6 oz rice noodles
- 12 lettuce leaves (Boston or butter)
- 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
- Fresh ginger and garlic
Instructions
- Whisk together sauce ingredients: soy sauce, oyster sauce, sambal oelek, honey, ginger paste, lime juice, minced garlic, green onions, rice vinegar (optional), and cornstarch (optional).
- Combine ground chicken and chopped peanuts with 3/4 of the sauce; marinate for 15 minutes.
- Soak rice noodles in water until softened; drain and cut into smaller pieces.
- Heat sesame oil in a skillet over medium heat; add marinated chicken mixture and cook for about 10 minutes.
- Stir in soaked noodles; cook for an additional 5 minutes until heated through.
- Assemble by scooping the mixture into lettuce leaves and garnishing with cilantro, green onions, peanuts, and reserved sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 wraps (150g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 70mg