Impromptu Thai Lettuce Wraps

Have you ever eaten the Thai lettuce wraps from the Cheesecake Factory? They are delicious. Did you also know one order has over 1000 calories. 

I always thought I was doing myself a favor and ordering something 'healthy and low-cal'; I

guess not! 

Still, they are one of my favorite meals and I figured I would try to put them together a little bit healthier. 

Now by no means did I count the calories in this dish, but you could make it as healthy (easy on the peanut sauce) or as high cal ( go ahead, drizzle a little more sauce) as you would like. 

I also wanted to put these together without having to purchase a bunch of different sauces and spices; I hate collecting a bunch of condiments. 

You can also add in any sort of veggies or toppings you prefer. Here's what I thought tasted good:

ingredients

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast

package of bib lettuce, rinsed and dried 

1/2 red pepper, thinly sliced

1/2 English cucumber, thinly sliced

1/4 red onion, thinly sliced

2 green onions, chopped

package of coleslaw mix 

peanut butter

low sodium soy sauce

ground ginger

sesame oil 

vegetable oil 

sesame seeds (optional)

green onion 

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Rinse and pat dry chicken breast. Season with salt and pepper. With a sharp knife cut chicken into bite size pieces. Put chicken in a mixing bowl. Add 1-2 tablespoons of peanut butter,  2 tablespoons of soy sauce, and 1/4 teaspoon of ground ginger to bowl. Mix until chicken is coated evenly and marinate for 30 mins or so.

Heat a medium skillet on high heat. Add 2 teaspoons sesame oil. When oil is hot add chicken and coleslaw mix and saute until cooked through. If the meat seems dry add a little vegetable or canola oil.

Meanwhile slice all your veggies and prepare your peanut sauce. In a small bowl whisk together 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, a dash or two of sesame oil, 2 teaspoons of soy sauce. Whisk in canola oil until the sauce is to your desired texture, about 3 tablespoons.

Assemble your lettuce wraps with sliced veggies and chopped green onion. Serve.

Enjoy!