Bang Bang Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Bang bang chicken but in lettuce wraps! These bang bang chicken lettuce wraps are packed with protein, fluffy jasmine rice and drizzled with homemade bang bang sauce. Fresh and so flavorful!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
Bang Bang Sauce:
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sweet Thai chili sauce
- 1-2 tablespoons EACH: sriracha sauce AND honey according to taste
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
Chicken:
- 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken chopped (½ inch)
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 4 cloves minced garlic
Lettuce wraps:
- Lettuce leaves for wrapping
- Cooked rice chopped cilantro, toasted sesame seeds, chopped jalapeños, lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- MAKE THE SAUCE: Combine the ingredients for the bang bang sauce starting with 1 tablespoon of honey and sriracha and adjusting as desired with more. I used 2 tablespoons each but it did make it spicy! Set aside 1/3 cup of the prepared sauce and cover and refrigerate the rest until ready to use.
- MAKE THE CHICKEN: Marinate the chicken in soy sauce, lime juice, and cornstarch for 10 minutes. Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the garlic and sauté for just a couple seconds until fragrant. Add the chicken leaving any excess marinade in the bowl and cook through over medium-high heat (about 4-5 minutes.) Allow the mixture to cool slightly. Add the reserved 1/3 cup bang bang sauce to chicken and stir to combine.
- SERVE: place some of the rice on the lettuce leaves, top with chicken mixture, chopped cilantro, chopped jalapeños, and additional bang bang sauce.
