Spicy Thai Wraps with Carrot Relish

<strong>Spicy Thai Wraps with Carrot Relish</strong>

These wraps are very versatile! You can use ground chicken, pork, or turkey and serve these as lettuce wraps or on tortillas and customize the spice level to your liking.

Ingredients:

Filling-

1 pound ground chicken

¼ to ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

½ teaspoon salt

4 cloves garlic minced

1 tablespoon ginger

1 shallot minced

2 tablespoons hoisin sauce

2 tablespoons honey

2 tablespoons soy sauce

Optional-

Whole wheat tortillas

Bibb lettuce or other lettuce

Roasted peanuts

Siracha or hot honey

Mint leaves

Cilantro leaves

Carrot Relish-

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 teaspoon fresh ginger

1 teaspoon honey

2-3 medium carrots shredded

1 bunch scallions diced

Juice of 1 lime

Directions:

  1. Prepare the relish by adding everything to a medium bowl.  Mix well to combine.  Then refrigerate until ready to serve.
  2. Heat a medium skillet over medium and add the ground meat.  Break up and brown lightly. 
  3. Stir in the red pepper flakes, salt, garlic, ginger, and shallots.  Cook for another minute.
  4. Add the hoisin, soy sauce, and honey and mix in while it cooks for 2-3 more minutes.
  5. Remove meat from heat.
  6. Serve on a lettuce wrap or tortilla with lettuce, carrot relish, scallions, mint, cilantro, and siracha or hot honey.
  7. Enjoy!