Description
These Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps offer a flavorful, healthy, and easy-to-make dinner option that rivals popular restaurant versions. Ground chicken is cooked with crisp vegetables and coated in a savory, slightly sweet sauce made from soy sauce, hoisin, peanut butter, and aromatic spices. Served in refreshing lettuce leaves, they are perfect for a low-carb, gluten and dairy-free meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 Tablespoon peanut oil (plus 2 Tablespoons for cooking)
- ½ onion, finely diced
- ½ Tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 cup red or green pepper, finely diced
- 8 ounces water chestnuts, drained & finely diced
Sauce Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 Tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon peanut butter
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons sweet chili sauce
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon powdered ginger
Garnish
- ¼ cup crushed peanuts
- ¼ cup sliced green onions
- Lettuce or your favorite Asian salad for serving
Instructions
- Prepare the sauce: In a bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, peanut butter, honey, sweet chili sauce, garlic powder, and powdered ginger until smooth and well combined. If the peanut butter is firm, microwave the mixture for 30-60 seconds to melt it and ensure everything blends evenly.
- Cook the chicken and aromatics: Heat 2 tablespoons of peanut oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add the ground chicken, diced onion, and minced garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, until the chicken is browned and the onions become translucent, about 5 to 10 minutes.
- Add vegetables: Stir in the diced peppers and water chestnuts. Continue cooking for about 5 minutes, or until the peppers soften slightly but still retain some crunch.
- Combine with sauce: Pour the prepared sauce over the chicken and vegetables. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until everything is evenly coated and heated through, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Serve: Spoon the chicken mixture into fresh lettuce leaves or atop your favorite Asian-style salad. Garnish with crushed peanuts and sliced green onions. These wraps can also be served over noodles or rice if preferred.
Notes
- This recipe is gluten and dairy-free, making it suitable for those with common dietary restrictions.
- Using fresh lettuce leaves as wraps keeps the meal low-carb and refreshing.
- For vegetarian or vegan options, substitute ground chicken with finely chopped mushrooms or tofu and replace hoisin sauce with a vegan variety.
- Adjust the level of sweet chili sauce to control the heat according to your preference.
- Peanut oil can be substituted with another neutral oil like canola oil if needed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lettuce wrap
- Calories: 209.1 kcal
- Sugar: 8.6 g
- Sodium: 675 mg
- Fat: 9.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14.3 g
- Fiber: 1.4 g
- Protein: 18.7 g
- Cholesterol: 43.6 mg
