This was my favorite menu item at Chilis until they discontinued it. The peanut dipping sauce tastes just like I remember it. Lettuce wraps are a healthy option for lunch or dinner. Vadim’s co-worker, Terah Iglesias, shared this recipe with him about a month ago and its already a family favorite. We’ve made it several times; lunch for two, and even dinner for 8. Everyone loved it. It’s simple to prepare, especially if you have a mandolin to do the veggie slicing. The only thing that needs cooking is the chicken. Thank you Terah!
Cost to Make: $12-$13
Servings: 4
Ingredients: All ingredients can be found at FredMeyer (see notes)
3 boneless chicken breasts
Teriyaki marinade (Yoshibas or Lawry’s teriyaki w/ pinneaple are good options)
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 head of Bib/Boston/Butter lettuce (it has many names)
2 carrots
1 bunch radishes
1 small jicama (optional)
1 cup Newman’s Own lowfat ginger sesame dressing
2 heaping tablespoons creamy peanut butter
How to Make Lettuce Wraps:
1. Marinate the chicken breasts for 20 min in about 1 cup of the marinade and red pepper fakes.
2. Grill the chicken or Saute in oil until cooked through.
3. While chicken is grilling, cut the carrots, jicama and radishes julienne-style (matchstick strips) Note: If I’m in a hurry, I grate the carrots and pulse the radishes in a food processor.
4. Cut off the bottom of the lettuce and separate the leaves; rinse and dry the lettuce (I use a salad spinner).
5. Pour 1 cup of Newman’s Own dressing into a container with lid and add 2 heaping tablespoons of peanut butter. Cover and shake well until the consistency is smooth.
6. When the chicken is done, slice it into strips.
7. We load everything onto a large platter and make it self-serve.
8. Place some chicken and vegetables on a lettuce leaf and add desired amount of peanut sauce.
Enjoy!
Notes:
Jicama is a root vegetable that is a cross between an apple and a water chestnut. To me, it tastes like the skins of fresh garden peas.
The bib lettuce and jicama are not available at Winco, but all the ingredients are available at FredMeyer.
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Sounds yummy and so simple! I will try this.
I love water chestnuts and jicama sounds even better! Such an easy recipe for something totally new. Thanks.
Wow, that looks yummy and easy. And I love trying new foods–excited to try jicama.
Do you have any other asian recipes?
I do have a great stir fried rice recipe, but i’m not sure when I’ll get a chance to post. I’ll try to make it one of my next posts.
I just left a comment a second ago but I was wondering if you knew of any asian/slavic fusion dishes? My boyfriend is Ukrainian and I’m part Korean and eat Korean food a lot. He’s used to more mild food but I like really pungent spicy food. I think Uzbek style korean food is a good half way point for us but do you have any recipes? Does your family have any asian-ish meals that you make frequently? Thank you, your blog is lovely!
I don’t really know any “fusion” dishes. Not that I can think of. I guess some of my Asian dishes take on a Slavic flare
Ukrainian/Russian people seem to love Asian food!
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