cashew chicken lettuce wraps

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Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps

This recipe produces a large batch of sweet-and-spicy ground chicken studded with crunchy cashews and celery—making it great for easy weeknight entertaining or meal prepping.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons neutral oil, such as canola or avocado, divided
  • ½ cup sliced scallions, plus more for garnish
  • ¼ cup sliced shallot
  • 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
  • 2 pounds ground chicken or turkey
  • ¾ cup unsalted cashews or peanuts, toasted
  • ½ cup thinly sliced celery
  • ½ cup no-salt-added chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice, plus lime wedges for serving
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons chile-garlic sauce
  • 2 tablespoons 50%-less-sodium tamari
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 16 leaves boston or bibb lettuce
  • toasted sesame seeds & thinly sliced bird's eye chiles for garnish