Ingredients

  • 1 lb uncooked skinless chicken breasts, finely chopped or 1 lb ground turkey
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 4 tablespoons diced mild chili peppers
  • 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger
  • 5 cloves chopped garlic
  • 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, to taste (tabasco)
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • chinese five-spice seasoning (optional)
  • Fixings
  • 1 head lettuce or 10 large lettuce leaves
  • 4 -5 chopped green onions
  • 1 cup chopped peanuts
  • 1/4 cup cilantro

Method

  • Combine all Ingredients, Except sesame oil& FIXINGS; let marinate one hour or overnight, saute in the 1 tablespoon sesame oil for 8 to 10 minutes add chinese 5 spice if desired.
  • Fixings: to assemble tacos, wash and pat dry lettuce leaves; Place chicken mixture into individual lettuce leaves to form a lettuce taco shell; fill with garnish of peanuts onions and cilantro.