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Asian style chicken lettuce wraps

These Southeast Asian style chicken lettuce wraps are a real treat and so easy to make! Perfect for parties or serve them as part of a Thai, Vietnamese or other Southeast Asian menu.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 12 people
Cuisine: South East Asian
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Tbsp sweet chilli sauce
  • 3 Tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp sesame oil
  • 450 g chicken breast or thighs fillet
  • 1 bunch of spring onion
  • 100 g soy beans
  • Small handful of coriander leaves
  • Small handful of mint leaves
  • 1 head bay romaine lettuce or iceberg
  • 1 lime
  • 1 Tbsp peanut groundnut oil
  • 2 Tbsp sesame seeds

Method
 

  1. Cut the meat into thin strips or cubes. In a mixing bowl, toss the chicken with the chilli sauce, soy sauce and sesame oil. Let it marinate for about 10 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, finely chop the spring onions, blanch the soybeans in boiling water for 2-3 minutes and drain. Dry-fry the sesame seeds.
  3. Cut off the core of the lettuce, then take the leaves apart. Wash and dry them, then arrange them on a serving plate.
  4. In a wok, heat the peanut oil. When the oil is piping hot, add the spring onions and stir-fry for 30 seconds, the add the chicken pieces and continuously stir-fry for about five minutes.
  5. When the meat is cooked, pour in the marinade and add the soybeans. Simmer for a couple of minutes, whiles chopping up the herbs.
  6. Take the wok off the heat, add the chopped herbs and the toasted sesame seeds.
  7. Fill the lettuce leaves with the chicken mixture and squeeze a drop of lime juice over them.
  8. Serve with lime wedges on the side.