piri piri potato + chicken lettuce wraps - kelly's ambitious kitchen.

today’s ambition:

cook with piri piri sauce!

do you guys know about degustabox?

well. if not, it’s a fun food subscription box that ships straight to your doorstep every month + is chock full of foodie goodies!

the september box had this fiery little glass bottle of piri piri sauce. and once i read the ingredients, i was inspired to take a little walk down lettuce wrap lane.

think of the peri peri sauce as a hot sauce. but it boasts added flavors of sun-ripened lemon juice, garlic + the subtle fire of the african bird’s eye chilli.

while i didn’t quite know what all that meant in words – once i tried it, i smiled from ear-to-ear + knew it would blanket smashed yukon potatoes + chicken quite nicely!

and, as with any dish that leaves a bit of heat behind, it is always smart to combine the dish with cool + crisp veggies.

enter: english cucumber + iceberg lettuce

the crisp shell of the lettuce wrap + the cool cukes bring your palate back down to your plated reality + encourage you to go in for another bite!

if you didn’t think ahead + get your own degustabox this month, you can find piri piri sauce in the ethnic section of your local grocery store! OR. you could be a total Martha + make your own! i’ll link a few enticing homemade recipes below.

happy lettuce wrapping, folks!

piri piri potato + chicken lettuce wraps

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Cook time

15 mins

Total time

15 mins

Serves: 4 servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 cup cooked chicken breast, cubed
8oz potato medley
½ white onion, finely diced
4 tablespoons piri piri hot sauce
1 lime, juiced
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, minced
1 head boston lettuce or iceberg, separated into ‘cups’ for holding the mixture
½ english cucumber, julienned for garnish

Instructions

fill a medium pot with water + bring to a boil.
once boiling, add the potatoes to the boiling water + let boil for 10 minutes, or until fork tender.
once fork tender, drain the potatoes + let cool to handle.
chop the potatoes into small pieces {about the same size as your cubed chicken!}
heat a skillet over medium-high heat + add 2 tablespoons of coconut oil.
add in the onion + potatoes. let cook until they have turned translucent + browned up. add the cooked chicken + mix to combine.
remove from the heat + stir in the piri piri sauce, lime juice + cilantro.
scoop the piri piri mixture into the lettuce wraps + garnish with cucumber slices! enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Serving size: 2 lettuce wraps Calories: 248 Fat: 11 Saturated fat: 7 Carbohydrates: 15 Sugar: 4 Sodium: 760 Fiber: 2 Protein: 23

you could swap the chicken breast cubes with ground chicken, ground turkey or even a ground chorizo. the chorizo would boost the heat factor + give a fun spin!

here are a few homemade versions of the piri piri sauce – while all are a bit different, they sound fantastic:

one. two. three.

use the piri piri as a taco filling! i would suggest serving inside fluffy flour tortillas.

the filling will store in an air-tight container in the fridge for a few days! making this recipe great for lunches. . but be sure to store the lettuce wraps + cucumbers separate, serve when assembling + ready to eat!