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Thai Lettuce Wraps

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Vibrant and flavorful Thai lettuce wraps filled with red curry chicken, grilled pineapple, and a creamy peanut sauce for a perfect balance of savory, sweet, spicy, and tangy flavors.

Ingredients

1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts

1 tbsp Thai red curry paste

1 clove garlic, minced

2 tbsp fish sauce

1/2 cup peanut butter (unsweetened, unsalted)

2 tbsp maple syrup

2 tsp chili paste (or 1 tsp red pepper flakes)

1/2 cup coconut milk

2 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice

1/2 tsp sea salt

1/4 cup water (optional)

1 pound fresh pineapple slices (about 5 – 1/2″ slices, cored)

1 tbsp avocado oil (or any cooking oil)

2 heads butter lettuce (or leaf lettuce of your choice)

1.5 cups red cabbage, finely shredded

1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced or diced

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Red Curry Chicken: Heat a skillet over medium heat and add oil. Cook chicken for 5-7 minutes per side until browned and cooked through. Remove and shred chicken.
  2. Make the Sauce: In the same skillet, add garlic, red curry paste, and fish sauce, cooking for 1-2 minutes. Return shredded chicken to the pan, coating in sauce and simmering for 2-3 minutes.
  3. Make the Creamy Peanut Sauce: Whisk together peanut butter, maple syrup, chili paste, coconut milk, lime juice, and sea salt. Add water if needed to adjust consistency.
  4. Grill the Pineapple: Preheat grill over medium heat. Brush pineapple with oil, grill for 3-4 minutes per side until caramelized, then slice into pieces.
  5. Assemble the Lettuce Wraps: Wash and dry lettuce leaves. Add red curry chicken, grilled pineapple, cabbage, bell pepper, cilantro, and green onion to each leaf. Drizzle with peanut sauce.
  6. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Notes

For a vegetarian version, replace chicken with tofu or tempeh.

For added heat, increase chili paste or red pepper flakes in the peanut sauce.

Use other fruits like mango or peaches if pineapple isn’t available.

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