Spicy Thai Mango Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Juicy spicy chicken with mango-lime salsa tucked into crisp lettuce with a sweet-heat finish.
Total
30 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 12 oz boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 pc lime
- 1 pc mango
- 1/2 pc red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup cilantro(optional)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp ginger
- 2 tbsp Thai sweet chili sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce (or tamari)
- 1 tsp fish sauce(optional)
- 1 tbsp sriracha
- 1 tsp brown sugar(optional)
- 1 tbsp neutral oil (canola/vegetable)
- 4 cups romaine lettuce hearts
- 1/4 tsp salt(optional)
- 1/8 tsp black pepper(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Prep (about 15 minutes): Cut chicken into thin bite-size strips. Dice mango and red bell pepper; mince garlic and ginger. Zest and juice the lime. Chop cilantro if using.
- 2
Cook (about 15 minutes): Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, salt, and black pepper; cook 6–8 minutes until browned and cooked through. Add garlic and ginger; cook 30–60 seconds.
- 3
Make it spicy: Stir in sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce (if using), sriracha, and brown sugar (if using). Cook 1–2 minutes until glossy and evenly coated.
- 4
Assemble: Toss mango, bell pepper, lime juice/zest, and cilantro (if using) together for the salsa. Spoon spicy chicken into lettuce leaves and top with mango-lime salsa. Serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
520
26% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 44 g |
| Carbohydrate | 34 g |
| Fat | 23 g |
| Fiber | 6 g |
| Sugar | 18 g |
| Sodium | 980 mg |
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