Best 5 Spicy Chicken Salad In Lettuce Cups Recipes

SPICY CHICKEN SALAD IN LETTUCE CUPS

Steps:

• Toast rice in a dry nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until deep golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Coarsely grind with a mortar and pestle or in a food processor.
• Bring a medium pot of water to a boil; add 1 tablespoon salt. Boil chicken, separating it into pieces with a spoon, until cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Transfer to a medium bowl with a slotted spoon; reserve 1/4 cup cooking liquid. Add dressing, rice, herbs, and cooking liquid; toss. Season with salt and pepper.
• For each serving, put about 1/4 cup chicken in a lettuce leaf. Garnish with carrot, daikon, basil, cilantro, and nuts.

CHICKEN LETTUCE CUPS

Steps:

• In a medium saute pan over high heat, add oil. Add vegetables, and chicken, saute for 45 seconds. Deglaze with sambal sauce for 30 seconds.
• Add wonton to lettuce cup, pour chicken and veg mix into cup, top with green onions and peanuts. Garnish lettuce cups with black sesame seeds.
• Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Shake before serving.

SPICY-CRUNCHY CHICKEN SALAD IN LETTUCE CUPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, sugar, fish sauce, and chile paste. Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ginger and garlic and stir-fry, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the chicken and salt, and stir-fry the meat, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until just cooked through, about 6 minutes. Stir in the scallions, carrot, and water chestnuts. Transfer the chicken mixture to a bowl and cool. Stir in the lime juice mixture, mint, and coriander. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Arrange the lettuce leaves on a platter and fill each with some of the chicken salad. Serve with lime wedges.

SPICY WARM CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Rub soup mix over both sides of chicken. In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 8-10 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove and keep warm. , In the same skillet, combine the beans, corn and picante sauce. Cook and stir over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until heated through. Stir in chilies and onions; set aside. , In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, pepper jelly and lemon juice; set aside. , Toss lettuce and romaine; divide among four salad plates. Slice chicken; arrange on greens. Place red pepper slices and bean mixture around chicken. Drizzle with sour cream mixture; sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with jalapenos if desired.

ASIAN CHICKEN SALAD LETTUCE CUPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the first seven ingredients. In a large bowl, combine the chicken, cucumbers, pepper, onions and carrot. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat. Chill until serving. Serve on lettuce leaves. Garnish with cilantro if desired.