Thai Lettuce Wraps (Pork or Chicken)
Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Yield: 6 servings
INGREDIENTS
4 tablespoons oil
1/2 small onion finely diced
6 cloves garlic minced
1 1/4 lb ground pork or chicken
1 cup 6 tablespoons whole roasted cashew nuts
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons Sweet soy sauce
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves
2 heads butter lettuce
SAUCE
6 tablespoons Thai sweet chili sauce
1 1/3 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves
pinch of white sesame seeds
Lime wedges (optional for serving)
Red Chili Pepper, sliced (optional for serving)
DIRECTIONS
Mix all the ingredients for the Sauce in a small bowl, stir to combine well. Clean the butter lettuce, peel each leaf off the stem, set aside.
Heat up a wok or skillet on medium heat and add the oil. When the oil is heated, add the onion, garlic, and stir-fry until they are slightly browned. Add the ground chicken, stir continuously with the spatula, break up the lumps. Add the cashew nuts, fish sauce, and sweet soy sauce. Stir to combine well.
Continue to cook until the filling becomes dry but remains moist. Add the cilantro and turn off the heat.
To assemble the lettuce wraps, add 1 tablespoon of the filling onto the middle of the butter lettuce, and top with some sauce. Wrap it up and eat immediately.
