I love these Thai Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps because they are so easy to make and are SO delicious! They are also a great way to get lots of veggies in, and are filled with carrots, onions, and cilantro. The filling of the wrap is made with ground chicken, which cooks up so fast!

These lettuce wraps are full of flavor from the simple Honey Soy Sauce, it’s a little bit sweet, a little bit spicy, and pairs perfectly with the chicken and veggies. You can customize the sauce depending on how spicy you want the dish to be by adding less or more Sriracha hot sauce.

If you are short on time, the ground chicken and veggie filling can also be prepped ahead of time. Just cook the filling following the instructions below and let it cool before storing it in an airtight container in the fridge. When you are ready to eat, you heat up the filling in a microwave or skillet, or eat it cold – it is delicious either way!

If you want to make this recipe low-carb friendly, you can leave out the rice or swap it for cauliflower rice.

I hope that you enjoy this recipe!

@clairemnolan
Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps 🤤🥕🥬 I love this recipe because it is simple, easy to make but turns out AMAZING! These lettuce wraps have sooo much flavor and are a great way to get lots of veggies in 💚 What you need: – 1 cup rice – 2 cups water – 1/2 tbsp sesame oil – 1/2 of a red onion, diced – 2 tsp minced garlic – 2 tsp minced ginger – 1 lb ground chicken breast – 1/4 cup soy sauce – 1 tbsp lime juice – 1 tbsp honey – 1 tsp sriracha – 1/4 cup chopped cashews – 2 carrots, shredded – 3 green onions, diced – 1/4 cup cilantro, diced – Butter or romaine lettuce How to: – Add rice and water to a pot or rice cooker, cook and let cool. – Heat sesame oil in a pan, then cook diced onion until softened, about 3 mins. Stir in garlic and ginger and cook for another minute. – Stir together soy sauce, lime juice, honey and sriracha. – Add ground chicken and brown until fully cooked, then add soy sauce mixture and stir well to combine. – Remove from heat and fold in carrot, green onions, cilantro and cashews. – Peel off lettuce leaves and fill with rice and chicken. Top with hot sauce, sesame seeds, cilantro and lime. Enjoy! 🫶 #healthyrecipes #easyrecipes #lettucewraps #groundchicken #healthycooking
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Ingredients

Rice

1 cup rice
2 cups water

Honey Soy Sauce

1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp sriracha hot sauce

Lettuce Wrap Filling

1/2 tbsp sesame oil
1/2 of a red onion diced
2 tsp minced garlic
2 tsp minced ginger
1 lb ground chicken breast
3 green onions diced
1/4 cup cilantro leaves diced
2 carrots peeled and shredded
1/4 cup cashews roughly chopped

For Serving

1 head butter lettuce or romaine lettuce
cilantro
sesame seeds
lime wedges

Instructions

Add rice and water to a pot, cover and bring to a boil. Once it is boiling, turn down the heat and simmer until the water has absorbed.
In a small bowl whisk together the ingredients for the honey soy sauce and set aside for later.
I always prep the veggies before I start cooking to make it a lot easier! Dice the red onion, green onions and cilantro, and peel and shred the carrots. To make the lettuce wraps, peel off the lettuce leaves, trim the ends, and wash and dry with paper towels.
Heat sesame oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add the diced red onion and cook for about 3 minutes until the onions start to soften. Add the minced garlic and ginger and cook for another minute until fragrant.
Add the ground chicken and use a spatula or wooden spoon to break it up as it cooks. Once the chicken is almost cooked through, add the honey soy sauce and cook for 2-3 more minutes so the sauce slightly thickens.
Remove the pan from the heat, and stir in the green onions, cilantro, carrot and cashews.
Add a scoop of rice to the center of a lettuce leaf, then add the ground chicken mixture on top. Garnish with sesame seeds, extra cilantro, and a lime wedge. Enjoy!

Thai Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps