Everyone seems to be into these Thai lettuce wraps and what not, but lettuce wraps have never been my thing. I mean there’s only so much you can pack into a lettuce wrap before your lettuce is exploding all over the place.
Now I am a fan of messy food, usually the messier the better, but the ratio of the mess to food that actually makes it o my mouth needs to lean a certain way if you know what I mean. Why not just take all that goodness and plop it in a bowl, and eat it with a fork. It’s still messy but I get so much more into my mouth this way!
It’s this line of thinking that got me to come up with this amazing recipe. It’s not just a Thai ground chicken salad, but it’s a Thai ground chicken salad on top of a loaded green salad and soaked in delicious peanut sauce.
By the way, did you know that thai ground (or minced) chicken salad is a thing? Before researching this recipe (yep I’m nerd) I had no idea, but it’s a traditional dish that’s usually served with sticky rice and it’s called Larb Gai. There that’s your piece of trivia for the day.
Back to the salad.
Seriously I could eat/talk about this thing all week.
I won’t torture you that way I’ll just give you the recipe.
A little note: make more peanut sauce than you think you will need. I promise it will end up on all kinds of things that you don’t expect, and you will run out before you are ready.
Thai Ground Chicken Salad with Peanut Sauce
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Serves: 4 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- 1 small shallot, peeled and minced
- 1/3 cup mint, chopped
- 1/3 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 ½ tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice flour
- ½ teaspoon chili flakes
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ½ cup peanut butter
- ¼ cup water
- 1 cup shredded lettuce of choice
- 1 cup shredded cabbage
- 1 large carrot, julienned
- 4 red, yellow or orange sweet peppers, julienned
- ½ cup green onions, chopped
- 1 cup frozen edamame, defrosted
- ½ cup crispy wonton strips
Instructions
- Heat a oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the ground chicken and cook, crumbling it as you go until the chicken is cooked through, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add the shallots and cook for another minute. Remove from heat and add the lime juice, fish sauce, rice flour, and chili flakes tossing to combine. Set aside.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl whisk together the garlic powder, ginger, soy sauce, vinegar, lime juice, oil, peanut butter, and water. Adjust the seasonings and set aside.
- In a large bowl toss the lettuce, cabbage, carrot, peppers, onions, and edamame.
- Top with the cooled chicken mixture. Drizzle with peanut sauce and top with crispy wonton strips.
- Serve immediately.
