# 20 MINUTE PEANUT CHICKEN LETTUCE CUPS

This is a quick, minimal effort recipe for saucy peanut chicken and crisp lettuce cups with crunchy toppings, ready in 20 minutes.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 0.75 teaspoon kosher salt to taste
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper to taste
- 0.33 cup natural creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons coconut aminos
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons warm water, to thin
- 1 teaspoon sriracha, optional
- bibb lettuce
- shredded carrots
- chopped peanuts
- sliced scallions
- sriracha
- cucumber

## Instructions

1. Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Add ground chicken and cook, breaking it up, 5–6 minutes until mostly cooked through.
3. Add garlic, ginger, salt and pepper. Cook another 2–3 minutes until fragrant and fully cooked.
4. If there’s excess liquid, let it cook off so the mixture isn’t watery.
5. In a bowl, whisk peanut butter, coconut aminos, lime juice, maple syrup, sesame oil and chili paste if using.
6. Add warm water a tablespoon at a time until smooth and spoonable.
7. Add about two-thirds of the peanut sauce to the chicken and toss to coat.
8. Let it cook 1–2 minutes so it clings.
9. Spoon chicken into bibb lettuce leaves.
10. Top with cucumber, carrots, peanuts and scallions.
11. Drizzle with remaining sauce and serve with toppings of choice.

## Equipment

- large skillet
- bowl

## Tips

- If there's excess liquid in the chicken mixture, let it cook off so the mixture isn't watery.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/199Viit5x3/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7c739e94-3e7f-4b98-acf3-4ee1bb849178
- Extracted: 2026-06-21

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