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Thai chicken lettuce cups filled with saucy ground chicken, peanuts, and cilantro in a wide horizontal shot, arranged on a platter with lime wedges, natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Thai Chicken Lettuce Cups

Savory ground chicken combined with a sweet-tangy Thai sauce, and served in crunchy lettuce cups.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp grated ginger
  • 1 head butter lettuce leaves separated
  • 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
  • 1/4 cup cilantro

Method
 

  1. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and cook the ground chicken until browned, about 6 minutes.
  2. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
  3. Stir in the soy sauce, fish sauce, brown sugar, and lime juice and simmer for 3 minutes.
  4. Spoon the chicken mixture into the lettuce leaves.
  5. Top with chopped peanuts and cilantro and serve right away.

Notes

Set up a little build-your-own bar and let guests assemble.