Peanut Butter Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Peanut Butter Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Low Carb, High Protein!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

6 Bibb lettuce leaves, whole

2 cups cooked chicken, shredded

1 cup carrot ribbons

1 1/2 cups tomatoes, diced

3/4 cup chicken broth

2 tbsp peanut butter

3 tbsp soy sauce

1/2 tsp ginger, grated

1 clove garlic, grated

1/2 tsp sesame oil

1/4 cup Mirin

1 tbsp minced parsley or cilantro

Sriracha sauce

lime, quartered

salt

pepper

Cooking Tools

Medium skillet

Vegetable peeler

Directions
In a skillet on low heat, add; chicken broth, peanut butter, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, Mirin, salt and pepper.  Whisk and bring ingredients to a simmer and reduce liquid for a few minutes.  Toss in cooked shredded chicken and coat evenly with the peanut sauce. Place chicken in the center of each Bibb lettuce and place carrot ribbons (use vegetable peeler), diced tomatoes.  Garnish with minced parsley or cilantro, a squeeze of lime juice and Sriracha sauce.
Yields 6

Thai Shrimp Ceviche

Thai Shrimp Ceviche 
This Thai Dish Is Not Short On Flavor!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 1-2 hours
Cooking Time: No cooking required

Freshest Of Ingredients Is Key To A Great Ceviche!

Ingredients
1 dozen raw medium shrimp, peeled & deveined
juice of 1 lemon
juice of 1 lime + zest
1 tbsp Ponzu sauce
1 tsp Sriracha sauce
1 tbsp Mirin
1 tsp palm sugar
1/4 cup coconut water
1 tsp fresh ginger, minced
1 garlic clove, sliced thin
2 tbsp cilantro leaves, chopped
1/4 cup sweet mini pepper, sliced
1/4 cup red onion, small dice
3/4 cup English cucumber, diced
3/4 cup mangoes, diced
2 tbsp green onions, sliced
1 tbsp peanuts or Macadamia nuts, bits + garnish
1/2 cup avocado, diced
1 tsp jalepeno pepper or Thai chilies, minced (optional)
12 savory rice thins
salt

Cooking Tools

Small mixing bowl

Having Lime Trees Saves Me A Trip To The Grocery Store!

Directions
In a mixing bowl, whisk together lemon juice, lime juice, lime zest, Ponzu, Sriracha, Mirin and palm sugar.  Place raw shrimp in the marinade and toss.  cover with plastic wrap and place inside the refrigerator for 1-2 hours+ to allow for the raw shrimp to cook in the citrus acid.  The shrimp should be opaque in color.  Place rest of the ingredients (except the rice thins) into the shrimp with marinade and toss. Place back in the refrigerator for additional 15 minutes. Place in serving bowl and garnish with some macadamia nuts and serve with savory rice thins.
Serves 2

Pork & Shrimp Lemongrass Skewers

Pork & Shrimp Lemongrass Skewers
The Infusion Of Lemongrass Permeates Throughout!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: 35-40 minutes

 

Ingredients
3/4 lbs ground pork
1/2 lbs shrimp, shelled, de-veined, tail off, ground
6 lemon grass skewers
1/2 cup shallots, minced
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic, puree
1 tsp ginger, grated
1/8 tsp white or black pepper
2 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp sake
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp mustard powder

Cooking Tools
Food processor
Foil lined sheet pan
Cooking spray
Large mixing bowl

Directions
Preheat oven to 400 Degrees F.  In a food processor, mince shrimp.  Add all ingredients in a mixing bowl, except lemon grass and knead ingredients together for about 5 minutes. Divide the pork and shrimp mixture and wrap around the lemongrass skewers 1/3 of the way down, this will be a sticky process.  Place each skewer on a foil lined sheet pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake in oven for 35-40 minutes.  Serve with some soy sauce.
Yields 4-6