Thai Chicken Lettuce Boats

I absolutely love the lettuce wraps from the Original Joe's restaurant. This recipe is very close if not better and very simple to make at home.Servings: 8
Ingredients

2 small heads romaine lettuce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large red or yellow onion, chopped
1 red or yellow pepper, finely chopped
1 carrot, grated
2 tablespoons finely chopped or grated fresh ginger (you'll need a thick 2-inch piece)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 rotisserie chicken meat roughly chopped (not shredded),
¾ cup hoisin sauce
2 Tbsp. soya sauce
4 Tbsp. fish sauce
¼ thai chili and ginger sauce (you could substitute sweet chili sauce)
2 teaspoons lime zest, from 2 limes
6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice, from 2-3 limes
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 bunch green onions finely sliced
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
chow mein noodles (crisp)
1/4 cup chopped toasted cashews or peanuts

Optional For Serving

• Sriracha 
• Finely sliced carrots 
• Lime wedges 

Instructions

Cut bottoms off the romaine lettuce. Wash lettuce and separate the leaves. Let it dry on paper towel while you prepare the rest of the menu.

Heat the oil in large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the onion,garlic, ginger, and and cook, stirring frequently, until soft, 4-5 minutes. Add the red peppers and continue to cook for another 2 minutes.

Add the chopped roasted chicken, then 1/2 of the green onions, lime zest grated carrots. Add the sauce ingredients and continue cooking, stirring frequently. Off the heat, stir in the remaining green onions, cilantro, chow mein noodles and nuts. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Spoon into lettuce cups and serve with optional garnishes.

Link to Recipe:Thai Chicken Lettuce Boats

Cut the bottoms of the lettuce, separate, wash and dry on paper towel.

Remove chicken meat from the rotisserie chicken and dice.

2. Heat the oil in large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the onion,garlic, ginger, and and cook, stirring frequently, until soft, 4-5 minutes.

Add chopped red pepper

Add chopped chicken

Add grated carrot and green onions and continue to cook.

Add sauce ingredients. Remove from heat and add chopped green onions, cilantro , nuts and noodles.