Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Last night we made these yummy lettuce wraps for dinner. And Steve was only a few bites in when he declared that this is the second best thing we've made so far this year (right after bacon pancakes, a snow day favorite). Bold statement.

But I agree: this made a great dinner. And despite the long-ish list of ingredients, everything came together pretty easily, especially with two of us working together. We also learned to poach and mince a chicken breast, which there is nothing difficult about at all, but still: life skills! It was a little tricky to find a lettuce wraps recipe that looked just right: a lot of them seemed either so simple that they weren't really going to get at the flavors we were hoping for, or so complex that they really couldn't have made a practical weeknight dinner for us. This one seemed like it would strike a happy balance, and we were not disappointed.

Thai-Style Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps on the cozy apron 

Used From Our CSA
chicken breast
green leaf lettuce
red scallions (from Week 1)

Thoughts on the Recipe
-There are a handful of semi-unusual oils and sauces required for this recipe, and if you don't have them on hand (which we fortunately did) this meal might start to add up cost-wise. However, most of them have a pretty long shelf-life, so if you like cooking with Asian flavors, they might be worth the investment.
- Along those same lines, we actually skipped the peanuts in this recipe. We didn't have any, don't use them much, and felt like the peanut butter would carry that flavor just fine.
- I also skipped all the garnishes. Wednesday night dinners call for realistic food-prep if you ask me. Apologies if these photos suffer from lack of flair. Oh, wait: here's a picture with a flower in it:

This will also make a great lunch today. I'm looking forward to it!

Steve is bringing home our third CSA box tonight. There are several things on the list this week that I have never even heard of! The challenge continues...