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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Roasted Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Spicy Coconut Curry Peanut Sauce

This was featured on Studio 5 yesterday and it looked really good and quite easy to make. My picky husband even said he would be willing to eat/try it. That is always a plus!
Studio 5 Link


Coconut Curry Sauce
Ingredients:
  • 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup Lite coconut milk
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1-2 tbsp red curry paste
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp fresh minced ginger
  • 1/2 tsp garlic
Method:

In a medium sized bowl whisk together peanut butter, coconut milk, orange juice, lime juice, and honey. Add curry, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic.

Mix until smooth and even and set aside.


Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients:
  • 1 Rotisserie chicken, shredded or sliced
  • 1 pint red, orange, and yellow mini bell peppers, thinly sliced
  • 2-3 cups matchstick carrots
  • 1 oz can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
  • 3-4 green onions, sliced
  • 2 oranges; skins removed and thinly sliced
  • Zest from 2 oranges
  • 1 head of lettuce leaves rinsed and patted dry
  • Chopped peanuts
  • Snipped cilantro
  • Wonton strips (optional)
  • Lime wedges
Method:

In a sauté pan over medium heat, pour desired amount of curry sauce over sliced chicken. Heat for 1-2 minutes, or until sauce starts to bubble. Remove from heat.In a sauté pan over medium heat, pour desired amount of curry sauce over sliced chicken. Heat for 1-2 minutes, or until sauce starts to bubble. Remove from heat.

To assemble wraps:

Place curry chicken inside lettuce leaf, top with carrots, chestnuts, peppers, cilantro, green onions, peanuts and wonton strips. Squeeze lime juice over top, if desired.

Makes 4-6 servings

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