Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Paleo ‘Peanut’ Sauce
Download Recipe: Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Paleo ‘Peanut’ Sauce
Ingredients: -1 lb. organic chicken, chopped into small pieces -3 tbsp soy sauce of choice -1 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar -1 tbsp sesame oil -2 gloves garlic, crushed -2 tbsp scallions, chopped -1/2 tsp lime Juice -1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, more to taste -Optional: 1 tsp fresh grated ginger
Additional Ingredients: -4-5 mushrooms, chopped fine -2 handfuls fresh organic spinach, chopped -1 cup bean sprouts -1/2 white onion, chopped -1/4 cup scallions, chopped -1/3 cup organic carrots, shredded -1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped -1 tbsp sesame oil (or oil of choice) -2 garlic cloves, crushed -Organic lettuce leaves -Optional: additional tbsp coconut amines -1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, more to taste -1/4 tsp ground garlic -1/2 tsp sesame seeds -Dash of Himalayan sea salt -Dash of freshly ground pepper
Paleo "Peanut" Sauce -3 tbsp raw almond butter -1 tbsp coconut aminos -1 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar -1 tbsp sesame oil (or oil of choice) -1 tsp lime juice -1 garlic clove, crushed -Optional: red pepper flake
Instructions: 1. Remove chicken from refrigerator and chop into small pieces 2. In a bowl or Tupperware combine marinade ingredients, mix, and add in chicken 3. Let sit while chopping vegetables 4. In a wok, or large skillet, heat 1 tbsp oil and sauté garlic 5. Add onion and mushrooms and let cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally 6. Add in chicken and let cook until fully cooked, save extra marinade 7. Add bean sprouts, spinach, and basil- let cook for 5 more minutes 8. Taste and add optional tbsp coconut aminos, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper to desired 9. Optional: Remove chicken mixture and transfer to cutting board, chop even finer if desired 10. Optional: make paleo 'peanut' sauce by whisking together all ingredients until smooth, place in fridge until ready to eat 11. Lay out lettuce leaves on a plate and add Thai chicken mixture 12. Garnish with scallions, sesame seeds, and a drizzle of paleo 'peanut' sauce
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