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Spicy Thai Pineapple Chicken Lettuce Wraps

  • Author: Isabella Cortez
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Category: 🌍 Global Flavors & Street Food
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Thai

Description

These Spicy Thai Pineapple Chicken Lettuce Wraps are a delicious blend of sweet and savory flavors. Perfect for a light meal or appetizer, they are refreshing, healthy, and incredibly easy to make!


Ingredients

– 1 lb ground chicken

– 1 cup diced pineapple (fresh or canned)

– 2 tablespoons soy sauce

– 1 tablespoon fish sauce

– 1 tablespoon chili sauce (adjust to taste)

– 1 tablespoon olive oil

– 2 cloves garlic, minced

– 1 teaspoon ginger, minced

– 1/4 cup chopped green onions

– 1/4 cup chopped cilantro

– Salt and pepper to taste

– 1 head of butter lettuce (for wraps)


Instructions

1.

2. 1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

3. 2. Add the minced garlic and ginger, sauté until fragrant (about 1 minute).

4. 3. Add ground chicken to the skillet, cook until browned and no longer pink (about 5-7 minutes).

5. 4. Stir in diced pineapple, soy sauce, fish sauce, and chili sauce. Cook for another 3-5 minutes until well combined.

6. 5. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

7. 6. Remove from heat and stir in chopped green onions and cilantro.

8. 7. Serve the chicken mixture in lettuce leaves, enjoy!


Notes

 

– For extra crunch, add chopped water chestnuts to the chicken mixture.

– You can substitute ground chicken with ground turkey or beef if preferred.

– Adjust the amount of chili sauce based on your spice tolerance.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 wrap
  • Calories: 250 kcal
  • Sugar: 6g
  • Sodium: 700mg
  • Fat: 10g
  • Saturated Fat: 2g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 8g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 15g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 25g
  • Cholesterol: 70mg

Keywords: lettuce wraps, chicken, spicy, Thai, pineapple