Amazing Thai Lettuce Cups Party

Crunchy and tasty, lettuce cups are excellent for a healthy and light dinner. Especially if you and your friends are allergic to dairy and or gluten, it is the perfect option. Note that you could also replace the meat with roasted maple-glazed veggies or grilled tofu. This easy recipe can be easily adapted to suit all diets.

Amazing Thai Lettuce Cups Party

Gretel Shaw

You'll need to serve these Thai lettuce cups when you are planning a party. These are very easy to prepare.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Thai

Servings 8 people

Calories 206 kcal

Ingredients

 

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Meat Ingredients

• 600 grams ground chicken (minced chicken)
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 2 cloves garlic - finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon ginger - grated
• 5 tablespoons soy sauce - gluten-free
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
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  1 teaspoon chili paste
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Peanut Sauce Ingredients

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  70 ml peanut butter - sugar-free
• 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
• 1 pinch ginger - grated
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce - gluten-free
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 50 ml water

For the party

• 1 handful green onions (scallions or green shallots)
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  1 handful leeks
• 1 handful carrots
• 1 handful red cabbage
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  1 handful baby lettuce
• 1 handful cilantro (coriander)

Instructions

 

• Prepare all your veggies, chop them finely and set them aside. Prepare the baby lettuces, chop the end off and separate each leaf to make little cups.
• Prepare the sauce by combining all ingredients. You can add more water if you wish to make the sauce more liquid.
• Heat a pan with coconut oil, cook the chicken slightly and add the garlic, ginger, chilli paste, salt and pepper.
• Stir in the seasonings and let the chicken brown. Add in the soya sauce, rice vinegar and maple syrup, turn down the heat and let it caramelize.
• Dish all preparations on the table and let the party begin!

Nutrition

Calories: 206kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 17gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.05gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 1258mgPotassium: 507mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 71IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg

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