Thai peanut-coconut chicken lettuce wrap

Thai peanut-coconut chicken lettuce wrap

By Ava Habash
70’ Prep time
25’ Cook time
95’ Total time
688 Calories
4 Serving
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Step by Step

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Step 1

In a clean Tupperware, season each chicken tender with adobo, salt and pepper.
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Step 2

Next, in a measuring cup, mix all of the wet ingredients together and whisk until a cohesive marinade is formed.
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Step 3

Pour the majority of the marinade over the chicken tenders, leaving approximately 3-4 tablespoons of marinade left over, to serve as dressing for finished lettuce wrap.
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Step 4

Allow chicken to marinate for 30 minutes to an hour.
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Step 5

Lightly brush a baking sheet with 1 tbsp of sesame oil. Place each chicken tender down on the baking sheet, approximately ½ inch to 1 inch apart from one another. Bake in oven for 20-25 minutes at 425 °F or until the top of the chicken appears golden brown.
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Step 6

Once the chicken is baked, allow the tenders to sit for 5–10 minutes.
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Step 7

Once cooled, lay your tenders down on large segments of butter lettuce and top with your leftover marinade, leftover herbs and leftover sweetened coconut.
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Step 8

Wrap like a burrito and enjoy.

Ingredient

  • Salt
    Salt
    1 teaspoon
  • Garlic
    Garlic
    4 cloves
  • Fresh cilantro
    Fresh cilantro
    1 tablespoon
  • Sesame oil
    Sesame oil
    2 tablespoons
  • Peanut butter
    Peanut butter
    2 tablespoons
  • Pepper
    Pepper
    1 teaspoon
  • Soy sauce
    Soy sauce
    4 tablespoons
  • Rice wine vinegar
    Rice wine vinegar
    1 tablespoon
  • Scallions
    Scallions
    2 tablespoons
  • Sweetened coconut flakes
    Sweetened coconut flakes
    1 cup
  • Sweet chili sauce
    Sweet chili sauce
    2 tablespoons
  • Ginger
    Ginger
    2 tablespoons
  • Honey-roasted peanuts
    Honey-roasted peanuts
    1 cup
  • Cilantro
    Cilantro
    1 teaspoon
  • Pineapple teriyaki sauce
    Pineapple teriyaki sauce
    1 tablespoon
  • Cream of coconut
    Cream of coconut
    2 tablespoons
  • Leftover marinade
    Leftover marinade
    1 tablespoon
  • Butter lettuce
    Butter lettuce
    1 package
  • Sweetened coconut
    Sweetened coconut
    1 teaspoon
  • Scallions
    Scallions
    1 teaspoon
  • Chicken tender
    Chicken tender
    1 package
  • Dried adobo seasoning
    Dried adobo seasoning
    1.5 tablespoons

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