Szechuan Chicken Lettuce Wraps (Joey Copycat)

Name: Szechuan Chicken Lettuce Wraps (Joey Copycat)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: ▢ 2 lbs Chicken thighs (boneless, skinless, cut into strips); ▢ 4 cloves Garlic (finely minced); ▢ ¼ cup Soy sauce; ▢ ½ cup Hoisin sauce; ▢ 2 tablespoon Brown sugar; ▢ 2 tablespoon Sambal Oelek; ▢ 1 Fresno chilli (thinly sliced in rounds); ▢ ⅓ cup Kewpie mayonnaise; ▢ 1 ½ tablespoon Sriracha hot sauce; ▢ ½ head Iceberg lettuce (cored, cut into quarters); ▢ 8 Wonton wrappers (cut into strips); ▢ ¼ cup Roasted peanuts (roughly chopped)

8 steps

Prep:15minCook:15min

Updated at: Tue, 28 May 2024 09:13:52 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories427.7 kcal (21%)

Total Fat28.5 g (41%)

Carbs18.2 g (7%)

Sugars8.7 g (10%)

Protein22.5 g (45%)

Sodium1072.4 mg (54%)

Fiber1.6 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

2 lbsChicken thighs

boneless, skinless, cut into strips

4 clovesGarlic

finely minced

¼ cupSoy sauce

½ cupHoisin sauce

2 tablespoonBrown sugar

2 tablespoonSambal Oelek

1Fresno chilli

thinly sliced in rounds

for the spicy mayonnaise

⅓ cupKewpie mayonnaise

1 ½ tablespoonSriracha hot sauce

toppings for lettuce wraps

0.5 headIceberg lettuce

cored, cut into quarters

8Wonton wrappers

cut into strips

¼ cupRoasted peanuts

roughly chopped

Instructions

Step 1

In a small bowl, mix the spicy mayonnaise. Keep refrigerated until you are ready to serve.

Step 2

In a small bowl, mix the spicy mayonnaise. Keep refrigerated until you are ready to serve.

Step 3

Add the sauce ingredients to a medium bowl. Whisk until fully combined.

Step 4

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with 2 tablespoons of oil. Add the sliced chicken thighs to the skillet. Let the chicken brown in the skillet without tossing for 2-3 minutes.

Step 5

After 2-3 minutes, give the chicken a toss to brown the other sides of the chicken strips, and add the minced garlic to the skillet.

Step 6

Pour the prepared sauce into the skillet with the chicken, and reduce the heat to medium-low. Stir the chicken into the sauce consistently, until the sauce has thickened and is stuck to the chicken.

Step 7

Remove the chicken from the heat, add the chopped fresno chillies, and let it cool slightly before serving in lettuce wraps.

Step 8

Serve with lettuce leaves, spicy mayonnaise, chopped peanuts, and crispy wonton strips.

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