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