Grilled Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Sesame Miso Sauce

Name: Grilled Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Sesame Miso Sauce
Prep time: 1 h 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 head Boston lettuce, leaves washed and dried; 1 large seedless cucumber, sliced very thin (1/16-inch); 1 Tbsp dark brown sugar; 1 clove garlic, grated; 1 Tbsp yuzu or lemon juice; 1 Tbsp mirin; 2 Tbsps miso; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 Tbsps toasted sesame seeds, ground; 454 grams to 6 boneless skin-on chicken thighs (about; 1 Tbsp soy sauce; 59 milliliters water; 1 Tbsp water

Grilled Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Sesame Miso Sauce might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One serving contains 144 calories, 9g of protein, and 9g of fat. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 25 minutes. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. Head to the store and pick up to 6 skin-on chicken thighs, sesame seeds, garlic, and a few other things to make it today.

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Combine the water, soy sauce, brown sugar, mirin and garlic to a 1 gallon freezer bag and shake to mix well.

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Brown Sugar

Soy Sauce

Garlic

Mirin

Shake

Water

Add the chicken, then seal the bag, pressing out as much air as you can.

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Whole Chicken

Let the chicken marinate for at least 1 hour, or preferably overnight in the refrigerator.

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Whole Chicken

While the chicken marinates, put the cucumbers in a bowl and sprinkle with the salt. Toss to coat evenly and let it stand for 30 minutes. When the cucumbers have started turning translucent, grab use your hands to squeeze out as much water as possible. The more water you squeeze out, the crunchier the pickles will be.

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Cucumber

Whole Chicken

Pickles

Water

Salt

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Bowl

To make the sauce, add the miso, ground sesame seeds, yuzu juice, and water to a bowl and whisk to combine.

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Tahini

Yuzu Juice

Sauce

Water

Miso

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Whisk

Bowl

Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the marinade. Get a charcoal grill going and grill the chicken, skin side down, until the skin is golden brown and crisp. If the chicken starts burning, move it over to the cooler side of the grill. Flip the chicken over and continue grilling until the chicken is cooked through (165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer).

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Marinade

Whole Chicken

Cooler

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Kitchen Thermometer

Grill

Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and chop it into chunks.

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Whole Chicken

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Cutting Board

To make the lettuce wraps, have each person grab a leaf of lettuce and add a spoonful of grilled chicken. Top with some pickled cucumbers and drizzle with a little sesame miso sauce. Wrap and enjoy!

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Grilled Chicken