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! 

BBQ Chicken Pizza

So Friday night at our house is always pizza night - it started as a tradition with my parents and I have continued it along with my family.  One of our all time favorites is BBQ Chicken Pizza - everyone loves it and if you take the right shortcuts, it is so easy to make.  One of the best pizza tips I have is to ALWAYS get your dough from your favorite pizza shop.  It is always so fresh, the usually will cover it with some cornmeal, and because it is your favorite pizza place, you know you will love it.  It is about 2 bucks and totally worth the trip.

Ingredients:

1lb. Chicken breast

1 Pizza Dough from your favorite pizza place

1 C + 1/2 C BBQ sauce - whichever one you love - we are obsessed with Sweet Baby Rays

8 oz. Fresh Mozzarella, sliced very thin

1/2 C Shredded Gruyere Cheese
1/2 Small red onion, sliced very thin
Fresh cilantro, torn
Salt
Pepper
Cooking Spray

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  Spray an oven-safe cooking dish with non-stick spray and pour in 1 cup of the BBQ sauce.  Put chicken in the sauce, turning it over to make sure that it is completely covered in sauce.  Place the chicken in the oven and bake until chicken is cooked about 35-40 minutes.  Take the chicken out of the oven and cool.  Once it is cooled, cut the chicken into small bite sized pieces. 

Spay a pizza sheet with non-stick spray.  Stretch out the pizza dough to make a nice circle.  Place the thin slices of fresh mozzarella on the bottom, and then sprinkle with the shredded gruyere.  

Next put on the sliced onions, chicken, and the rest of the BBQ sauce.  Season with salt and pepper and put in the oven. Cook until the crust is a nice golden brown and the cheese is all melted, about 12-14 minutes.  Once it has cooled a bit, add the cilantro and serve.  

Enjoy!!