Ground Chicken Lettuce Wraps - 20-Minute Meal!

So I don't know if you have had them, but the lettuce wraps at PF Changs are *SO* good! I keep trying new ways to copy cat them at home and these have been the best so far!

I decided to make a yummy cold peanut noodle to go with them and it really made them great! Adding the carrots for crunch and it is really well balanced :)

I will make the noodles again - maybe with some sautéed chicken mixed in - it really is an easy and versatile dish!

Hope you guys love these as much as we did!

Ingredients:

1 lb. Ground Chicken (I am sure turkey or beef would be great too)
1 T. Dark Sesame Oil

1 Small Onion, diced

1 T. Minced garlic

1 T. Minced ginger

Peanut Noodles (Recipe Below)

1 C. Shredded Carrots

1 Head of Boston Lettuce

Salt

Pepper

For Peanut Noodles:

1/2 box of whole wheat spaghetti (cooked according to directions)

1 T. Natural Peanut Butter

2 T. Dark Sesame Oil

2 T. Low Sodium Soy Sauce

1 T. Brown Sugar

1 T. Sesame Seeds, toasted

Whisk all ingredients together (minus the pasta) until smooth.  After Pasta is cooled, toss with sauce and store in refrigerator. I will sometimes make the pasta the day before - let it really take up the flavor and it makes  a weeknight meal take about 10 minutes!  So easy :)

Directions:
Heat oil in a skillet on medium high heat.  Add onion, garlic and ginger and sauté for 5 minutes.  Add in ground chicken, salt and pepper and sauté until the chicken is cooked through and browned. To create wraps, I like to have it as a "do it yourself" fun dinner.  My kids LOVE these too - they like to put wraps together and they call the noodles "peanut butter pasta" which makes it very cool!

This recipe makes 4 servings, which is about 3 lettuce wraps a serving.  Other toppings that also work; steamed edamame, crushed peanuts, and bean sprouts.  Here is my finished lettuce wrap!  Try it out - you will not be disappointed!