Thai Lettuce Wraps

Apr
8

Larb salad is one of my favorite Thai dishes. Its fresh, limey and full of bright flavors. I wanted to create a lettuce wrap with all of the flavors of this delicious Thai favorite. I love this recipe because the ingredients are simple, it’s beautiful to serve, and you can get as creative as you want with the toppings. I love serving this on a huge platter and making it a build your own dish- I think its a great idea for a summer dinner party! The star of this recipe is the Thai Lime Dressing- I used Ponzu to give it a rich citrus flavor and I think I will be using this dressing on many more recipes to come!

Thai Lettuce Wraps

Servings: 6

Ingredients

Thai Lime Dressing

  • 1/2 cup Ponzu
  • 4 tsp fresh lime juice 2 limes
  • 2 tbsp Sambal Oelek chili paste
  • 1 tsp fish sauce
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 tsp maple syrup

Lettuce Wraps

  • 2 lbs ground chicken or pork or turkey
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 scallions, diced
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger, minced
  • 1 half of the Thai Lime dressing
  • 1/4 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Toppings

  • 1 head butter lettuce
  • 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 2 tbsp fresh mint, chopped
  • 2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
  • 1/4 cup roasted peanuts, chopped
  • 2 avocados, sliced

Instructions

Thai Lime Dressing

  • Add all the ingredients together and stir 
  • Divide the dressing in half and place into separate bowls  

Lettuce Wraps

  • heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over med/high flame in a skillet
  • add the ground chicken and cook until it begins to brown
  • after about 5 mins, when the chicken is broken up and beginning to brown, add the ginger, garlic and scallion
  • continue to stir 
  • season with salt and pepper and continue to cook about 4 mins
  • add half the amount of the Thai Lime Dressing to the chicken mixture and finish cooking 
  • to serve the lettuce wraps, place the butter lettuce on a large platter with the remaining Thai Lime Dressing in the center. On the opposite side of the platter, place the chicken mixture. Using the reaming space, arrange the remaining toppings- fresh herbs, red onion, avocado and peanuts

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