04/22/2026
Spring calls for fresh, vibrant meals 🌿✨ (like Keara's Lettuce Wraps!)
Lemongrass Chicken Instructions: 🍋
Blend lime juice, fish sauce, maple syrup, oil, soy sauce, garlic, lemongrass, and shallot until smooth ✨ Pour over the chicken and toss until every piece is coated, then let it marinate for about 30 minutes.
Preheat the grill and (if using wooden skewers) soak them first so they don’t burn 🔥 Thread the chicken onto skewers, then grill for 10–14 minutes, turning halfway, until golden, slightly charred, and cooked through.
Let it rest for 5–10 minutes before serving so it stays juicy and tender 🤍
Lemongrass Preparation: To prepare lemongrass, remove the tough outer layers until you reach the softer inner stalk. Use only the pale white portion near the base (about the bottom third of the stalk).
Fresh Lettuce Wraps 🥬
75 grams dried vermicelli noodles (about 3/4 cup)
12 large lettuce leaves (baby cos or romaine)
Pickled carrots and daikon
2 cups bean sprouts
2 cucumbers
Vietnamese Peanut Sauce 🥜
2 tbsp natural peanut butter
2 tbsp hoisin sauce
1-2 tbsp lime juice
⅓ cup low-fat coconut milk
1 large garlic clove
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp white sugar
½ tsp salt
Pickled Vegetables 🥕
2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 2mm batons
½ large white radish (daikon)
1 ½ cups boiling water
½ cup white sugar
4 tsp salt
¾ cup rice wine vinegar
Instructions:
Pickle the daikon and carrots first. In a bowl, combine the boiling water, salt and sugar, stirring until everything dissolves. Add the vinegar and mix.
Place the vegetables into the liquid so they are fully submerged and let them pickle for about 2 hours. Drain before using in the recipe.
Whisk together all of the peanut sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Set it aside while you prepare the rest of the ingredients so the flavours have time to come together.
Place the rice noodles in a bowl and cover with boiling water, following the cooking time listed on the package. Once softened, rinse them under cold water to keep them from sticking together, then drain thoroughly.
Assemble the roll! Start with a lettuce leaf as the base. Add a small handful of noodles, followed by the pickled carrots and bean sprouts. Place the chicken on top and drizzle the peanut sauce.
