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Spicy Nutty Chicken Lettuce Wraps

A weekend appetizer that you can make at home!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Appetizer

Ingredients
  

  • 2 chicken breasts (Cut into bite-sized pieces)
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1 diced red pepper
  • 3 green onions
  • 1/2 cup nut butter
  • 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp saracha
  • 1 tbsp black pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 Lime juiced
  • 1/2 cup Vertical Roots Cilantro
  • 1 head Vertical Roots Leafy Greens
  • 1/4 cup Cashews - finely chopped
  • 2 green onions - sliced

Instructions
 

  • place the chicken in a bowl with a 1/4 cup of soy sauce and set aside for 5 min.
  • Heat a non-stick pan, then place the chicken in the pan, without any additional soy sauce or liquid left in the bowl. Turn to medium heat and cook.
  • Once the chicken starts to brown, add in red pepper and 1/2 cup of chopped green onions. Continue to cook and brown.
  • While the chicken mixture is cooking, place 4 tbsp soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sriracha, black pepper, garlic, 1/4 cup of the chopped cilantro, and lime juice in a small food processor and blend until combined. Mixing in a bowl will also work if you do not have a food processor.
  • Once the chicken is well browned, add the nutty spicy sauce to the pan. Mix well with the chicken mixture and cook for 3-5 minutes.
  • Remove leaves from the Vertical Roots Leafy Greens and place on a plate. When the sauce is removed from the heat, you can sprinkle the cashews, remaining cilantro, and onions on top before serving.
  • To enjoy, place a couple of tablespoons of the chicken into the centre of the lettuce. Wrap the remaining lettuce leaves around the mixture and ENJOY!