Sesame Ginger Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Name: Sesame Ginger Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 6 Tbsp. creamy natural peanut butter; ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce or tamari; 3 Tbsp. brown sugar; 1 Tbsp. sesame oil; ½ Tbsp. Sriracha; Zest and juice of 2 medium limes (about ¼ cup); 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced; 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced; 1 Tbsp. oil; 1 ½ lbs. ground chicken or finely diced chicken breast; 2 cups shredded cabbage; ¼ tsp. coarse salt; ¼ tsp. ground black pepper; 16 Bibb lettuce cups; 2 green onions, sliced; ½ cup chopped peanuts

By Julie Andrews |

Have you ever eaten a scrumptious peanut sauce at a restaurant and said to yourself, “I wish I had the recipe so I could make it at home!” Well, my friends, this is that recipe.

I use this peanut sauce in so many recipes that my friends make awkward jokes about it, like “you’re going to turn into peanut sauce.” And I don’t feel bad about it because it really is that delicious.

It has the perfect balance of saltiness, sweetness, heat and umami, and of course, nuttiness from the creamy peanut butter. I also mix in fresh ginger, garlic and lime juice for a little something extra.

I especially enjoy mixing the peanut sauce with ground chicken, pork or turkey that’s been cooked with shredded cabbage to make a filling for lettuce cups. It makes for an easy weeknight meal because it comes together in less than 30 minutes. Plus, you can use the leftover filling for rice bowls the next day.

Either way, it’s totally yummy.