Hope everyone’s having a great Labor Day Weekend! Tomorrow we’re all back to reality – work, school, it’s all starting again! If you need something quick, easy, and delicious to make for dinner this week, these teriyaki chicken wraps fill the bill. Chicken is quickly glazed with a pineapple-soy sauce and served in lettuce leaves with whatever mix-ins your family likes!
Teriyaki Chicken Wraps – Serves 4
2 chicken cutlets, split in half (or four thin sliced cutlets)
1 cup pineapple juice (from can of pineapple chunks)
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 teaspoons hot chili paste (can use less if desired)
1 1/4 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
1 cup diced snow peas
1/2 cup chopped peanuts
16 oz pineapple chunks, drained and juice saved, cut in half
1 head romaine, butter, or red leaf lettuce, washed and dried
Wash lettuce. If you’re not using thin-sliced cutlets, cut chicken cutlets in half to make them thin-sliced cutlets.
Drain pineapple, saving juice. You should end up with about a cup of pineapple juice. Add soy sauce, hot chili paste (if using), ground ginger, garlic powder, and toasted sesame oil. Whisk until well combined. Put about 1/4 cup mixture in separate bowl for basting.
Dice snow peas, cut pineapple chunks in half, and chop peanuts. Depending on what your family likes, you could also add cooked rice or cauliflower rice, pre-fried wonton strips, edamame, and/or drained and rinsed canned water chestnuts.
Grill chicken (I used a grill pan, but you could do this outside or in any saucepan) for ten minutes, turning often and basting with pineapple-soy sauce. While this is cooking, heat remaining sauce over medium-low heat – you want it to reduce a little but not get too syrupy. When chicken is done, take off heat and slice into small strips (see below).
Here’s the chicken and sauce – if I say so myself, it’s pretty! Set out all ingredients in small bowls/plates and let everyone assemble their own lettuce wraps!
Enjoy the lettuce wraps and knowing that you’ve made an amazing meal!