Grilled Asian Chicken Salad in Lettuce Cups
Ingredients
Chicken & Marinade
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs
 - 1 cup soy sauce
 - ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
 - 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
 - 2 tbsp parsley, chopped
 - 2 tbsp light brown sugar
 - 1 tbsp (about 1") ginger, grated or finely-chopped
 - 1 tbsp (about 1 clove) garlic, grated or finely-chopped
 
Salad
- 1 carrot, julienned
 - 1 red pepper, julienned
 - 2 scallions (green onions), finely chopped
 - 3 tbsp cilantro, chopped
 - 1 tbsp ginger, grated or finely chopped
 - 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
 - 2 tbsp soy sauce
 - 2 heads Boston or Bibb lettuce, leaves separated & cleaned
 
How-to
- Place ingredients in a large plastic freezer bag and mix to coat chicken well
Seal and refrigerate at least 4 hours (or overnight; also can be frozen 3-4 weeks) - Remove from fridge and let come to room temperature (about 20 minutes) before cooking
 - Prepare grill to medium-high heat. Remove chicken thighs from marinade and shake off excess
 - Grill thighs about 3 minutes per side. Remove to a plate to cool to room temperature
 - Roughly chop the chicken and place in medium bowl
 
Make Salad & Assemble Dish
- Add all salad ingredients to the chicken except the lettuce and mix gently to combine
 - Spoon a few tablespoons of the chicken mixture into the center of each of the leaves and place on a platter to serve
 
