5 spicy thai lettuce wraps Recipes

lean ground beef, minced garlic cloves, sherry wine, soy sauce, dark sesame oil, thai chili paste (sambal oelek), chinese five spice powder, green onion , white parts chopped green parts cut on bias in 1/4-inch lengths (divided), water chestnuts, drained and coarsely chopped, jalapeno chile, seeded, deveined and minced, cornstarch, mixed with, cold water, heads bibb lettuce or 2 heads butter lettuce

sugar, chili paste , such as sambal oelek. sambals are potent indonesian condiments packed with chiles. there are different kinds, but the slightly tangy sambal oelek is a blend of hot red chiles, salt, vinegar or tamarind, and sometimes garlic. other asian chile pastes are suitable substitutes., fish sauce, roughly chopped fresh cilantro (leaves and stems ), bibb lettuce leaves (about 1 head ), half a medium fresh pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into bite-size chunks (about 3 cups), kosher salt

ground pork, red bell pepper, finely diced, garlic clove, minced (or 1 tsp. minced garlic), crushed ginger (from a jar), thai sweet chili sauce, fish sauce, sesame oil, water chestnuts (drained and diced ), scallions (thinly sliced ), cilantro, chopped, head boston lettuce (leaves separated and rinsed )

dried rice vermicelli, sheets banh trang rice papers or spring roll wrap 8- inches round, leaves boston lettuce , ribs removed (substitution: oak leaf lettuce), cucumber, peeled , halved lengthwise, seeded and thinly sliced in half moons, carrots, peeled and julienned, boneless skinless cooked chicken breast, scallions, cut into 1-inch long pieces and julienned, mint leaves, spicy peanut sauce , recipe follows, vegetable oil, red curry paste, shrimp paste (substitution: fish sauce), unsalted roasted peanuts, finely ground, palm sugar (substitution: granulated sugar), unsweetened coconut milk, low-sodium chicken broth, tamarind concentrate, hoisin sauce, fresh thai basil leaves, minced, fresh cilantro leaves, minced