BREADA – Cultivating Local Markets
Recipes
Thai Lettuce Wraps
Posted under Appetizers & Main Entrees
Ingredients
- 6 Tbl soy sauce
- 2 Tbl White Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 Tbl sesame oil
- 1 Tbl fish sauce or Worcestershire
- 2 tsp sugar
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- 2 Tbl Key Lime Avocado Oil
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions, white and light green portions
- 1 1/2 Tbl peeled and grated fresh ginger
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 tsp Gochugaru chile flakes
- 1 1/4 lb ground chicken, pork or beef
- Lettuce leaves for serving
- Fresh cilantro and basil leaves for serving
Directions:
In a bowl, stir together the soy sauce, White Balsamic, sesame oil, fish sauce, sugar and lime juice. Set aside.
In a wok or large fry pan over medium-high heat, warm the Key Lime Avocado Oil. Add the green onions, ginger, garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add half the soy sauce mixture and cook 1 minute more.
To serve, spoon about 3 Tbs. of the chicken mixture into a lettuce leaf, top with bean sprouts, cilantro and basil, and wrap the lettuce around the filling.