Thai Basil Chicken Lettuce Wraps – Strong Ale

Thai Basil Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Weight watchers – 1/wrap

Serving size  - 8 wraps, 4 people, 2/person

Spray vegetable oil

2 T minced garlic

1 pound ground chicken breast

4 Serrano chilies finely minced

2 T soy sauce

2 T fish sauce

1 cup fresh basil leaves or 1 T dried basil

About 8 Lettuce Leaves

1.       Heat wok or large skillet.  Spray pan with oil, add garlic and heat for about 20 seconds.  Add ground chicken and cook through, about 2 mins.

2.       Stir in chilies, soy sauce and fish sauce.  Cook about 20 more seconds.

3.       Add basil, cook another 20 seconds.

This was delivious and so easy.  It does have a good kick, so adjust the amount of chilies to your spice level.  You can also add some rice or rice noodles to the lettuce wraps.  Adding a little bit will about about 1 point per wrap, but it will make it more substantial and well round.  I served with brown rice, but I do think it would be delicious with rice noodles.

To pair with this I would pick a strong ale.  I chose the Ubu Ale from Lake Placid Craft B.C. in New York.  Mike loved this beer.  He loves strong ales though but this one exceptional.  It has fruitiness on the front end and a chocolate nuttiness on the finish.  This pairs really well with the chicken due to the big intense flavor of both.  They can stand up to each other.