Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Peanut Sauce
These lettuce wraps are loaded with so much goodness: a delicious, creamy peanut sauce, crunchy broiled ramen noodles and salty peanuts - all on fresh, crispy lettuce.
Ingredients
- 1 package ramen noodles
- 2 small carrots
- 1 8- ounce can water chestnuts diced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1/2 cup roasted salted peanuts
- Any crisp lettuce for lettuce wrap
- Salt
- Pepper
- Green onion sesame seeds to garnish
Peanut Sauce
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 clove garlic minced
- Water to thin
Instructions
- Turn the oven to broil. Using your hands, break the ramen into small pieces. Place on a baking sheet and broil in the oven for 2-3 minutes, until browned. Keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn’t burn.
- Peel and julienne the carrots. Drain and rinse the water chestnuts and roughly chop into smaller pieces. Set aside.
- Add the olive oil to a large pan over medium high heat. Add the ground chicken and cook, using a wooden spoon to break into small pieces.
- Once the chicken is almost cooked, add the carrots, water chestnuts, salt, and pepper to the pan. Cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables have softened. Turn off the heat and set aside.
- Add all sauce ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Add water to thin, until the consistency of a thick dressing is reached.
- Pour the dressing over the chicken, carrots, and water chestnuts. Add in the peanuts and ramen and mix well.
- Assemble the lettuce wraps: top each piece of lettuce with the chicken mixture. Garnish with green onion and sesame seeds.