Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Savoury ground chicken stir-fried with garlic, ginger, water chestnuts and a hoisin-soy sauce, spooned into crisp butter lettuce cups. A fresh, low-carb lunch.
By Tasty Nest Recipes Editorial TeamPublished
20 min total About 12 lettuce cupsEasy
Photo: Stacy Spensley · CC BY 2.0. Illustrative photo; your results may look different.
About this recipe
Chicken lettuce wraps are a light, crunchy lunch inspired by restaurant favourites. Ground chicken is stir-fried with garlic and ginger, then tossed in a glossy hoisin and soy sauce with crunchy water chestnuts.
Spoon the warm filling into cool, crisp lettuce leaves and eat them with your hands. They are on the table in about 20 minutes.
Equipment you'll need
- Large skillet or wok
- Instant-read thermometer
Tips for success
- Pat the lettuce leaves completely dry so the filling does not slide around.
- Dice the water chestnuts small for crunch in every bite.
- Pack the filling and lettuce separately for lunch and assemble just before eating.
Substitutions and variations
- Use ground turkey, pork or crumbled tofu instead of chicken.
- Use tamari and a gluten-free hoisin for a gluten-free version.
- Serve over rice instead of in lettuce cups.
Storage and reheating
To store: Refrigerate the filling for up to 3 days and the lettuce separately.
To reheat: Reheat the filling in a skillet or microwave until hot (165°F / 74°C).
Recipe
Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Savoury ground chicken stir-fried with garlic, ginger, water chestnuts and a hoisin-soy sauce, spooned into crisp butter lettuce cups. A fresh, low-carb lunch.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 20 min
- Yield
- About 12 lettuce cups
- Level
- Easy
Ingredients
Tick off ingredients as you gather them.
Sauce
Filling
To serve
Instructions
Step 1: Mix the sauce
Whisk the hoisin, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil and sriracha together.
Step 2: Brown the chicken
Heat the oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook, breaking it up, for 5 to 6 minutes until no longer pink and cooked through to 165°F (74°C).
Step 3: Add aromatics
Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute.
Step 4: Sauce and finish
Stir in the water chestnuts and sauce and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until glossy. Stir in most of the scallions.
Step 5: Serve
Spoon the filling into lettuce leaves and top with carrot, peanuts and the remaining scallions. Serve with lime wedges.
Cuisine: Asian-inspired · Course: Lunch
Estimated nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 270
- Protein
- 21 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Carbs
- 16 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
- Sugars
- 7 g
Approximate values estimated from typical nutrition data for the listed ingredients, excluding optional toppings and serving suggestions. Actual values vary with brands, portion sizes and substitutions. Not verified by a dietitian or laboratory analysis.
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