Asian chicken lettuce wraps are packed with lean ground chicken, fresh vegetables and tons of flavor. It's a low-carb meal that is full of simple, healthy ingredients and it’s gluten-free.
The Ingredients
- Olive oil or avocado oil
- Sesame Oil
- Ground chicken breast
- Zucchini
- Carrots
- Red Bell Pepper
- Green Onions
- Tamari Sauce
- Ginger
- Garlic
- Water
- Rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- Arrowroot or flour– to thicken the sauce
- Boston or Bibb Lettuce
- A skillet
The Lettuce Wraps
Last week I picked up a few beautiful heads of Boston lettuce at a farmer’s market, and the first thing that came to my mind was Asian chicken lettuce wraps. They are super easy to make filled with vegetables and chicken and they are made in one pan!
Boston lettuce which is in season in the spring has soft, tender cup-like leaves which are ideal to wrap around the delicately seasoned ground chicken and vegetables.
This recipe is the perfect balance of sweet, salty and crunch all in one bite. They taste great for dinner or lunch wrapped up or on a bed of lettuce leaves with a spoonful of steamed cauliflower rice.
Lettuce Wraps Recipe Steps
Please note that this a list of steps to give you an idea how to make this recipe. Full details are in the recipe card below.
- Wash and dry the lettuce leaves
- Chop the vegetables
- Combine the sauce ingredients
- Make the slurry
- Heat the oil and brown the chicken and remove it from the pan
- Cook the vegetables
- Place the chicken back into the pan with the vegetables and stir in the sauce
- Thicken the sauce
- Place ¼ to half cup of the mixture into two to three stacked lettuce leaves and enjoy
Total Estimated Time to Make this Recipe: 35 to 45 minutes
Tips and Variations for Making Asian Lettuce wraps
- The best lettuce to use in this recipe is Boston Lettuce because of its large leaves. If Boston lettuce is not available, the next best option would be bibb lettuce, or any lettuce with larger sized leaves. such as red leaf, green leaf or romaine lettuce.
- Replace the ground chicken with ground turkey breast or ground pork.
- For a more substantial lettuce wrap, add ¼ cup steamed brown rice to your wrap
- Meal Prep Tip: double the recipe and serve it another night in a salad or rice bowl
- For A Vegan/Vegetarian Version: Replace the chicken with a block of crumbled firm tofu.
- Peanut chicken lettuce wraps - Add a tablespoon or two of peanut sauce to the chicken in the skillet.
- Make Ahead Tip: chop the vegetables, mix up the sauce a day or two before and store in the refrigerator. When you are ready to serve your lettuce wraps, cook the chicken and vegetables and add the sauce.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken breast
- 1 ½ tablespoons [olive] or avocado oil
- 1 small zucchini chopped
- 2 carrots peeled and chopped
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 2 tablespoons green onions sliced
- head of Boston Lettuce washed and dried
- 1 tablespoon arrowroot
- 2 tablespoons water
SAUCE
- 3 tablespoons tamari sauce
- 1 ½ teaspoons fresh grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 cloves of garlic crushed
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Mix up the sauce and set it aside
- Combine the 1 ½ tablespoons arrowroot and 2 tablespoons water to make a slurry and set it aside
- Chop up the vegetables and set them aside
- Separate the lettuce leaves from head, rinse, dry and set them aside.
- Heat ½ tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan add the chicken breaking until it is cooked through and remove it from the heat.
- Add the remaining oil to the pan and the chopped vegetables. Stir-fry them for a few mintues until they begin to soften.
- Place the cooked chicken back into the pan with the vegetables,stir the sauce and add it to the chicken and vegetables.
- Stir in the slurry and reduce heat until sauce thickens (arrowroot should be added just before serving when using as a thickener).
- Place several lettuce leaves onto a platter and add a few spoonfuls to each leaf.
Notes
- Replace the ground chicken with ground turkey breast or ground pork.
- For a more substantial lettuce wrap, add ¼ cup steamed brown rice to your wrap
- Meal Prep Tip: double the recipe and serve it another night in a salad or rice bowl
- For A Vegan/Vegetarian Version: Replace the chicken with a block of crumbled firm tofu
- Make Ahead Tip: chop the vegetables, mix up the sauce a day or two before and store in the refrigerator. When you are ready to serve your lettuce wraps, cook the chicken and vegetables and add the sauce.
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and can vary based on cooking methods and ingredients used
kallee says
I have been looking for some low carb dinner options. These lettuce wraps looks scrumptious. I love how chocked full of vegetables they are.
anne says
Thank you Kallee
Jacquelyn Hastert says
I have all the ingredients to make this and it is going down in a few hours! I love all the veggies you have incorporated into this light meal.
Tatiana Shifruk says
Those look like perfect lettuce wraps. I’ve been wanting to make some Asian lettuce wraps for a while, maybe these will be the ones! Pinned!
Eva says
Wow, so many wonderful flavours in this dish. Sounds like a lovely option for an outdoor summer meal. When it's hot it's so nice to have lettuce ibstead of, say, tortillas. Lighter and more refreshing.
Nicolas Hortense says
Now THAT!! is how you make lettuce interesting! Very nicely done Anne!!
Kelly Anthony says
Do Asian chicken lettuce wraps always use ground chicken? I love finding new recipes to use it up ground chicken! Love that there's so much flavor packed into a healthy meal here, as well!
Danielle says
It is amazing how healthy these wraps are. And they are full of flavor - I have no doubts about that. Delicious recipe!
Analida Braeger says
This is one of my personal favorites, although we use shredded red cabbage instead 🙂 looks great !
Des says
Lettuce wraps are the best! They make for a perfect light lunch that can be packed easily for work.
Jacqueline Debono says
I love all the flavours in this chicken lettuce wrap. The sauce sounds particularly delicious! Great for lunch in summer or weeknight dinners!
Alisha Rodrigues says
This one's happening at the next get together with family.. My extended family loves healthy stuff and I'm sure they'd love biting into these little wraps