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asian lettuce wraps

Asian Lettuce Wraps

Whip these delicious lettuce wraps up for a small family or a huge crowd. They are sure to be a hit.
Prep Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds marinated and grilled chicken breasts We used this my friend's marinate recipe that was SO good.
  • 1-2 heads butter lettuce
  • 1 bag shredded carrots
  • 1 cucumber sliced long like french fries
  • 1 c. toasted almonds or chopped peanuts
  • 1/2 c. chopped cilantro (optional but highly recommended!)
  • 1/4 c. chopped mint leaves (optional but highly recommended!)
  • 1 jar tamaron cashew sauce buy this from Cheesecake Factory
  • 1 jar sweet red chili sauce buy this from Cheesecake Factory

Instructions
 

  • Marinate chicken in the best marinade from Modern Honey (linked below)
  • Grill the chicken for 4-5 minutes on each side (depending on the size of the breast).
  • Cut up the chicken in bite-size pieces
  • Prepare and wash the butter lettuce for wrapping, and chop up all vegetables
  • Have everyone make their own wrap, including chicken, carrots, cucumbers, cilantro, mint and special sauce
  • Enjoy!

Notes

The marinade recipe we used is from Modern Honey.
You can buy carrots pre-shredded in bags which makes it super easy.
Don't skip on the nuts, they are so good!
Let me know if anyone comes up with the perfect copycat recipe for those sauces!
XOXO