Best 8 Thai Lettuce Folds Recipes

THAI LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• For the chicken and marinade: Mix the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, grated ginger, Sriracha, rice wine vinegar and grated garlic in a large bowl or resealable plastic bag. Add the chicken strips and marinate, refrigerated, for 2 hours.
• Heat a grill pan over high heat.
• Remove the chicken strips from the marinade and grill until cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a serving platter and sprinkle with the peanuts and cilantro.
• For the lettuce and fillings: Set out the lettuce, bean sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cucumbers and rice noodles on the serving platter.
• To assemble, use the butter lettuce leaves to contain the chicken and fillings. Add some chili and hoisin sauce, then roll them up and eat!

THAI CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• For the chicken: Combine the tamari, oil, lime juice, ginger and chiles in a medium bowl. Add the chicken to the bowl and coat it in the marinade. Marinate for about 1 hour at room temperature.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Remove the chicken from the marinade, and discard the remaining marinade.
• Place the chicken on a baking sheet and roast until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F, 20 minutes. Remove the chicken from the oven and rest it for 10 minutes. Once cool enough to handle, shred the meat.
• For the wrap: In a separate bowl, combine the cabbage, peanuts, lime juice and basil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Lay out 1 lettuce leaf, place one-quarter of the shredded chicken, then 1/2 cup cabbage salad in the leaf. Repeat for the remaining lettuce and filling. Fold the wraps and enjoy.

THAI LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over high until hot.
• Add the vegetable oil, then the chicken.
• Cook for two minutes stirring constantly.
• Toss in the ginger, garlic, bell pepper, cabbage/carrot mix and green onions.
• Stir-fry another two minutes.
• Add the plum sauce and toos for one minute, then add the basil.
• Drizzle in fish sauce and turn to coat evenly.
• Pour into a bowl.
• Place small heaps of chicken mixture onto a 1 or 2 leaf thick piece of lettuce.
• Sprinkle cucumber over it and fold to eat like a taco.

THAI TOFU LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• For dressing, in a blender, combine the first 11 ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Stir in 1/4 cup cilantro., In a large bowl, combine the tofu, onions, carrots, red pepper, 1/2 cup peanuts and remaining cilantro. Add dressing and toss to coat. Divide among lettuce leaves; sprinkle with remaining peanuts. Fold lettuce over filling.

THAI CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the first 10 ingredients. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream; stir in cilantro. Set aside., In a large bowl, combine the chicken, red pepper, onions, carrot and 1/4 cup peanuts. Add dressing and toss to coat. Divide among lettuce leaves; sprinkle with remaining peanuts. Fold lettuce over filling.

THAI LETTUCE WRAP BENTO BOX

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute chicken until browned and no longer pink in the center, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Stir chicken, peanut sauce, carrot, bean sprouts, and soy sauce together in a bowl. Place into a compartment of a bento box. Place separated lettuce leaves into another compartment. Place red cabbage, peanuts, green onion, and lime wedges into additional compartments.
• When ready to eat, spoon chicken mixture into leaves of lettuce, add the other toppings as desired, and wrap.

THAI LETTUCE FOLDS

Steps:

• Heat peanut oil in a large skillet over medium high heat 1 minute.
• Add garlic and chicken; cook, stirring constantly, 3 to 5 mins.
• or until chicken is lightly browned.
• Add broth and cook over medium heat until most of liquid evaporates.
• Stir in green onions and next 5 ingredients.
• Spoon 2 tbls.
• chicken mixture onto each lettuce leaf; sprinkle with bean sprouts, and fold over.
• Serve with cucumber dipping sauce.
• Cucumber Dipping Sauce: In small bowl, stir together plain low fat yogurt, cucumber and dried dill weed, crushed.
• Cover, refrigerate until serving time.
• Makes 1 cup.

THAI LETTUCE CUPS WITH RED CURRY POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Stir oil and curry paste to blend in large bowl. Add potatoes and toss to coat. Spread potatoes out on heavy large rimmed baking sheet. Roast potatoes until golden and tender, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile: Stir lime juice, sugar and fish sauce to blend in small bowl for sauce.
• Arrange lettuce leaves on platter. Top with carrots, cilantro, green onions and mint, dividing evenly. Spoon potatoes into cups. Serve, passing sauce separately.