Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps With Sweet Dipping Sauce

Asian Lettuce Wraps! Who doesn't love the fresh and tasty handheld wraps from Asian restaurants? This homemade version tastes like PF Chang's Lettuce Wraps (and Pei Wei's), and they are so easy to make. They can be ready in 20 minutes!

My Go-To Healthy Lettuce Wraps Recipe

There's just something so satisfying about hand held finger food, as in no forks or chopsticks required. Just pick it up and dive in! None of that dicing it up and eating it slowly like a lady/gentlemen, just shove it in your face because we are hungry, right?

These Asian lettuce wraps make a delicious main dish for busy weeknights or can be enjoyed as an appetizer for a Chinese take-out style dinner party on the weekend.

I love the rich, slightly salty, slightly sweet, slightly sour blend of flavors here. And I'll never get enough of that crunch. I love the crisp lettuce and water chestnuts.

This is most definitely one of those super easy recipes you'll want to use time and time again. They're healthy lettuce wraps that will leave you thinking you don't really need noodles, rice or a wrap.

Copycat PF Chang's Lettuce Wraps Recipe

Why spend $10 plus tip, plus travel time, plus all the wait time when you can make enough to feed a family for the same price, in a fraction of the time,and you can enjoy them in the comfort of your own home? Copycat recipes at home are the best!

Asian Lettuce Wraps Ingredients

These easy lettuce wraps require ingredients you likely have in your pantry already:

• Olive oil
• Ground turkey or chicken
• Hoisin sauce
• Soy sauce
• Sriracha
• Rice vinegar
• Sesame oil
• Honey
• Fresh garlic
• Fresh ginger
• Green onions
• Carrots
• Water chestnuts
• Lettuce

How to Make Lettuce Wraps

• Cook ground turkey.
• Whisk together hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sriracha, rice vinegar, sesame oil and honey.
• Move the cooked turkey to one side of the pan, then saute veggies.
• Add water chestnuts along with that hoisin mixture then warm through.
• Serve in lettuce leaves.

What's the Best Lettuce for Lettuce Wraps?

For the best crunch and the sturdiest wrap, you'll want to use either Bibb lettuce or Iceberg lettuce. Romaine works in a pinch, but its leaves are longer, which makes it tougher to form wraps.

Should I Make Ground Turkey or Ground Chicken Lettuce Wraps?

I've made this recipe using both ground chicken and ground turkey and both work great. I usually use ground turkey because that's what I have on hand, but just use what you like or what's on sale.

Tips for the Best Lettuce Wraps

• If you are looking for even more protein, you could swap the water chestnuts out with chopped walnuts.
• These are great for meal prepping. Store the lettuce and filling separately, and assemble when ready to eat!
• For a slightly spicy filling, add in a few tablespoons of Sriracha.

Other Wrap Recipes You'll Love:

• Taco Lettuce Wraps
• BLTA Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps
• Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps
• Asian Lentil Lettuce Wraps
• Teriyaki Chicken Lettuce Wraps
• Poppy Seed Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps

Asian Lettuce Wraps

Super easy, super flavorful, super fast Asian lettuce wraps that everyone will love! Perfect main dish for busy weeknights or make them as an appetizer for a Chinese take-out style dinner party on the weekend.

Servings: 4

Prep 10 minutes

Cook 10 minutes

Ready in: 20 minutes

• 3 tsp olive oil, divided
• 1 lb 93% lean ground turkey or chicken
• 4 - 5 Tbsp hoisin sauce, to taste (I used Lee Kum Kee)
• 1 Tbsp soy sauce, (low-sodium or regular)
• 2 tsp sriracha (optional)
• 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 1/2 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 Tbsp minced fresh garlic (3 cloves)
• 1 Tbsp peeled and minced fresh ginger
• 2/3 cup sliced green onions, white and light green portion, plus more green portion for serving
• 1 medium carrot, peeled and shredded (1/2 cup)
• 1 (8 oz) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped small
• 1 large head Bibb lettuce or iceberg lettuce

• Heat 1 1/2 tsp oil in a 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.

• Add turkey or chicken in large crumbles then let cook until slightly browned on bottom, about 3 minutes, then break up and continue to cook until it's fully cooked through, about 3 minutes longer.

• Meanwhile while turkey is cooking in a mixing bowl whisk together hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sriracha, rice vinegar, sesame oil and honey, set aside.

• Drain of excess liquid from turkey (if there is any) then push to one far side of pan and pull that side of pan off heat.

• Heat remaining 1 1/2 tsp oil in now empty side of skillet.

• Add green onions and carrots and saute 1 1/2 minutes. Add in garlic and ginger and saute 30 seconds longer.

• Pour in sauce and water chestnuts then cook and toss 30 seconds longer.

• Serve warm in lettuce leaves garnished with sliced green onions.

• If you are looking for even more protein, you could swap the water chestnuts out with chopped walnuts.
• Recipe source: inspired by Allrecipes

Nutrition Facts

Asian Lettuce Wraps

Amount Per Serving

Calories 305 Calories from Fat 135

% Daily Value*

Fat 15g 23%

Saturated Fat 3g 19%

Cholesterol 84mg 28%

Sodium 606mg 26%

Potassium 387mg 11%

Carbohydrates 19g 6%

Fiber 2g 8%

Sugar 8g 9%

Protein 23g 46%

Vitamin A 375IU 8%

Vitamin C 6.3mg 8%

Calcium 46mg 5%

Iron 2.4mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps With Sweet Dipping Sauce

Source: https://www.cookingclassy.com/lettuce-wraps/

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