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Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients

The Chicken

  • 1/2 small onion chopped small
  • 1 heaping tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 heaping tablespoon ginger paste
  • 5 chicken thighs ground in a food processor
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon low carb teriyaki sauce
  • 1/2 cup salted cashews lightly toasted

The Hot Sauce - Mix in a small bowl

  • 3 tablespoons Valentina hot sauce
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon low carb teriyaki sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon sesame seeds

Plus

  • Small bunch cilantro
  • 1 head butter lettuce

Instructions

  • Wash the lettuce and separate the leaves.
  • In a couple tablespoons of heated oil, add the onion, garlic and ginger. Saute until it just begins to turn brown.
  • Add the chicken and cook until browned (stirring frequently)
  • Add the soy sauce, fish sauce, teriyaki sauce and stir to mix. Cook down until most of the liquid has disappeared.
  • Add the cashews and stir to mix.
  • Add the hot sauce and stir to coat everything.
  • Top with a sprinkling of cilantro.
  • Put a scoop of the mix into a lettuce leaf, wrap around it and enjoy!

Notes

Adapted from Rasa Malaysia