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Spicy Thai Chili Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
Skip on the carbs, but not on the flavor with this tangy Thai-inspired lettuce wrap. Recipe by Heather LaCorte
Ingredients
Shrimp Ingredients:
1 clove garlic, minced
1-inch ginger, minced
1 lb Wellsley Farms extra large cooked shrimp
1/2 cup Wellsley Farms Thai chili sauce
2 tbs basil, finely chopped
Peanut Butter Sauce Ingredients:
½ cup Wellsley Farms organic creamy peanut butter
¼ cup hot water
3 tbs light brown sugar
3 tbs Wellsley Farms Thai chili sauce
¼ cup soy sauce
juice of one lime
10 romaine leaves, washed
Garnishes:
shredded cabbage
shredded carrot
diced tomatoes
Wellsley Farms lightly roasted and salted whole cashews, crushed
limes
Directions
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To make the Shrimp, add oil to a pan over medium heat with the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute. Add the shrimp to the pan and with the Thai Chili sauce and toss to coat. Stir in the basil cook, cook another 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Set aside
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To make the Peanut Butter Sauce, mix all the peanut sauce ingredients together until smooth and combined. Set aside until ready to serve
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For the Lettuce Wraps, to each lettuce leaf add suggested veggies and drizzle with soy sauce and lime juice. Add 3 to 4 shrimp per leaf and top with crushed cashews and peanut butter sauce