20 Minute Ponzu Ginger Chicken Lettuce Bowls

Name: 20 Minute Ponzu Ginger Chicken Lettuce Bowls
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 porsi
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon salted butter; 1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts or tenders - thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger ((or 1 teaspoon dried ginger)); 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 tablespoon chopped lemongrass; 1 Fresno pepper, sliced or chopped ((optional) ); 1/4 cup tamari/soy sauce; 1 tablespoon orange marmalade/jam; 2 teaspoons honey; black pepper/chili flakes; 1/2 cup roasted peanuts; 2 cups steamy jasmine rice; butter lettuce leaves; basil, sliced cucumbers, and green onions for serving; 1/4 cup ponzu sauce; 2 teaspoons honey; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon chili paste ((sambal oelek or gochujang)); 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil

Fresh, tangy, and fast. A light, satisfying meal perfect for summer and easy meal prep too!

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20 Minute Ponzu Ginger Chicken Lettuce Bowls

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Ingredients

6 servings

1 tablespoon salted butter
1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts or tenders - thinly sliced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger ((or 1 teaspoon dried ginger))
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped lemongrass
1 Fresno pepper, sliced or chopped ((optional) )
1/4 cup tamari/soy sauce
1 tablespoon orange marmalade/jam
2 teaspoons honey
black pepper/chili flakes
1/2 cup roasted peanuts
2 cups steamy jasmine rice
butter lettuce leaves
basil, sliced cucumbers, and green onions for serving
1/4 cup ponzu sauce
2 teaspoons honey
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon chili paste ((sambal oelek or gochujang))
2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil

Steps

1. To make the sauce. Combine all ingredients in a glass jar or bowl. Season with chili flakes.2. In a large skillet, melt the butter. Add the chicken, ginger, garlic, lemongrass, and Fresno pepper, if using. Cook over medium-high heat until browned, about 5 minutes. Add the tamari/soy sauce, the honey, marmalade, and peanuts. Cook for 3 minutes, until the sauce thickens around the chicken. Remove from the heat.3. Mix a few spoonfuls of the ponzu sauce into the chicken.4. Serve the chicken inside the lettuce leaves over bowls of rice. Add basil, cucumbers, and green onions. Serve with ponzu sauce.