Lemongrass Chicken Lettuce Cups

I enjoy wok cooking as it is usually a one pan meal, and it is so easy to throw all the ingredients into the wok and cook them together. This is a wonderful Thai inspired recipe. When you want something easy to cook and a little different for dinner, I would encourage you to try these.

The vegetables mix together extremely well and when mixed with the chicken mince, it is a very tasty meal. The lemongrass is the star of this meal however. It blends beautifully with the sweet chili sauce and the soy sauce to create a slightly sweet marinade. Served in cos lettuce cups gives a great crunch to each bite.

The preparation time for this meal takes longer than the actual cooking, however it is well worth the effort. This is a light meal that your family will enjoy.

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Lemongrass Chicken Lettuce Cups

Prep Time

25 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

• 750 g Chicken Mince
• 4 tbsp Peanut Oil
• 4 tbsps Lemongrass Paste
• 6 Spring Onions thinly sliced, plus extra to garnish
• 2 Carrots peeled and thinly shredded
• 2 tbsp Lime Juice
• 4 cloves Garlic crushed
• 2 Red Capsicum small or 1 large
• 4 tbsp Sweet Chilli Sauce
• 1 Baby Cos Lettuce
• 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
• 2 tbsp Peanuts finely chopped to garnish

Prep Time 25 minutes Cook Time 20 minutes Servings people Ingredients 750 g Chicken Mince 4 tbsp Peanut Oil 4 tbsps Lemongrass Paste 6 Spring Onions thinly sliced, plus extra to garnish 2 Carrots peeled and thinly shredded 2 tbsp Lime Juice 4 cloves Garlic crushed 2 Red Capsicum small or 1 large 4 tbsp Sweet Chilli Sauce 1 Baby Cos Lettuce 2 tbsp Soy Sauce 2 tbsp Peanuts finely chopped to garnish

Instructions

1. Heat 1 tbsp peanut oil in wok on high heat.
2. Add chicken to wok, in batches, and cook for approx 3-4 minutes until browned. Stir with wooden spoon to break up mince. Remove from wok and set aside. Add peanut oil for each batch as required.
3. Heat remaining oil in wok.
4. Add spring onions, capsicum, carrot, lemongrass paste, and garlic to wok and cook while stirring for 2-3 minutes or until tender.
5. Add chicken back into wok along with soy sauce, sweet chilli sauce and lime juice and cook for about 2 minutes while stirring until hot. Remove from heat.
6. Arrange cos lettuce leaves on a plate and spoon chicken mixture on top and sprinkle with peanuts and spring onion.
7. Serve warm.

Recipe Notes

You could substitute ground beef or pork for the chicken in this recipe. If you also want to spice it up you can add a long red chilli or some ground chilli to heat it up to your preference. The cool lettuce against a spicy mixture is also a nice tasting contrast.