Red Curry Chicken Lettuce Wraps
 
 
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Cuisine: Thai
Serves: serves 4-6
Ingredients
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1 tblsp canola or vegetable oil
  • 2 tblsp mild red curry paste
  • 1 tblsp ginger, minced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced thinly
  • 4 green onions, chopped
  • ½ diced fresh pineapple
  • ½ cup oyster or hoisin sauce
  • Pinch of sugar
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 5 Holy basil leaves, chopped
  • ½ head washed Iceberg, Romaine, Cos or Butterhead lettuce, separate leaves to form cups (soak in ice cold water for 20 minutes before serving for extra crispiness)
Instructions
  1. Add oil to a wok or large skillet and heat until oil is very hot.
  2. Add ground chicken and cook until no longer pink and starts to brown, break it up with a wooden spoon as necessary. Should take about 3 minutes.
  3. Add red curry paste, ginger, garlic, peppers, pinch of sugar and stir-fry for another 3 minutes.
  4. Add oyster or hoisin sauce, pineapple and green onions, and toss.
  5. Remove from heat then add basil and toss.
  6. Transfer cooked chicken to a bowl.
  7. Add chicken filling to lettuce and enjoy!
Recipe by sprinkles and sauce at https://sprinklesandsauce.com/red-curry-chicken-lettuce-wraps/