Healthy Asian Lettuce Wraps Recipe - w/ Chicken (2024)

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Have a few for a light lunch, or half the recipe for a fillingand healthy dinner, these Healthy Asian Lettuce Wraps are full of tender chicken, a crazy flavorful sauce, and loads of texture!

Word of the week: DETOX.

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Why? Because this weekend was completely indulgent. Trevor and I had the b.e.s.t. time in Chicago this weekend. Friday, two of our very good friends (Hi Jackson & Anne👋) got married and on Saturday celebrated their “Cubby-Moon” at a Cubs game.

The wedding was a blast, and naturally, I was super excited about the food. Letmetellyou I was not disappointed. I stuffed my face with great appetizers, amazing tacos (the vegetarian potato tacos were freaking delicious – must re-create soon), and of course, CUPCAKES (also, mustre-create the banana ones – OMG). Then on Saturday Trevor and I ate classic ball park food – ahem,really crappy burgers that taste oh-so-good – and watched the game before heading home that evening.

Because we were so exhausted from all the fun, Trevor and I had the laziest Sunday I think we’ve ever had and ate. . . FROZEN. PIZZA.🙈

So. Again. I tell you. Word of the week: DETOX.

Now you understand why we’re kicking off this week’s detox with thisHealthy Asian Lettuce Wraps Recipe and letmetellyou, YOU will not be disappointed. 🙂

Healthy Asian Lettuce Wraps Recipe - w/ Chicken (2)

As you can see in the video above👆, not only are these Healthy Asian Lettuce Wraps full of super healthy and delicious ingredients, they’re also suuuuuper easy to make.

Eating healthy can be SO fun and easy if you follow two rules: It’s gotta be full of flavor and texture and it’s gotta be quick and easy to make. Luckily, these lettuce wraps totally fit the bill.

Rule #1: Massive amounts of flavor and texture come from hoisin sauce, lime juice, a touch of peanut butter, sriracha, carrots, and crunchy peanuts. So. Darn. Good.

Healthy Asian Lettuce Wraps Recipe - w/ Chicken (3)Rule #2: These lettuce wraps areseriously quick and easy to put together.

Here’s what you’re gonna do:

Start by whisking together a little sauce: soy sauce, hoisin sauce, lime juice, peanut butter, ground ginger, and sriracha.

Then, in a large skillet, you’re going to cook some onion in a teeny tiny touch of sesame oil. Once the onion is nice and tender, you’ll add in some cubedchicken, shredded carrots, and garlic.

Healthy Asian Lettuce Wraps Recipe - w/ Chicken (4)When the chicken is cooked through, you’ll add the sauce in, and serve ’em up!

I mean. That was ridiculously easy, yes? Yes!

I served the chicken mixture in some Bostonlettuce <– my FAVE, with a scoop of cauliflower “fried” rice, and topped them off with some peanuts for crunch and a sprinkle of green onions and cilantro to keep these nice and fresh.

I feel like lettuce wraps can be SO boring, wimpy, and won’t keep you full for more than 30 minutes, but these Asian Lettuce Wraps are just the opposite.

Healthy Asian Lettuce Wraps Recipe - w/ Chicken (5)Full of tender chicken, a crazy flavorful sauce, and loads of texture, these Asian Lettuce Wraps are healthy, satisfying, and completely delicious!

– Jennifer

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Healthy Asian Lettuce Wraps Recipe

4.84 from 6 votes

Have a few for a light lunch, or half the recipe for a filling and healthy dinner, these Healthy Asian Lettuce Wraps are full of tender chicken, a crazy flavorful sauce, and loads of texture!

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Ingredients

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Sauce

  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce use tamari if gluten free
  • 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon peanut butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 tablespoon Sriracha less if you don't like spice

Filling

  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1/2 yellow onion diced
  • 1 pound chicken breasts cubed
  • 1/2 cup shredded carrot
  • 2 cloves garlic minced

For serving

  • 1 head butter lettuce
  • Salted Peanuts chopped
  • Green onions thinly sliced
  • Cilantro chopped
  • Cauliflower Fried Rice

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Instructions

  • Whisk together the sauce ingredients and set aside.

  • In a large skillet, heat sesame oil over medium heat.

  • Once hot, add in onion.

  • Cook for 5 minutes, or until the onion is tender.

  • Add in chicken, carrots, and garlic.

  • Cook until chicken is no longer pink.

  • Once cooked, stir in the sauce and serve in a lettuce cup with cauliflower rice, peanuts, green onions, and cilantro!

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STORING

Room Temp:N/A

Refrigerator:3-4 Days

Freezer:Filling: 2-3 Months

Reheat:If frozen, let thaw then microwave

*Storage times may vary based on temperature and conditions

Notes

Nutritional information only includes the sauce and filling ingredients (not the "for serving" ingredients).

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Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Healthy Asian Lettuce Wraps Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 291 Calories from Fat 107

% Daily Value*

Fat 11.9g18%

Carbohydrates 9.8g3%

Protein 35g70%

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

*Note: Nutrition information is estimated and varies based on products used.

Keywords: butter lettuce, chicken, healthy

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Course: Lunch, Main Dish

Cuisine: American, Asian, Thai

Author: Jennifer Debth

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  1. Daria

    Saint Marys, Pennsylvania

    Healthy Asian Lettuce Wraps Recipe - w/ Chicken (13) My girls and I do not like spicy foods so we left the Sriracha sauce out… What could we put in place of it to add just a little more flavor. It was a little bland without the Sriracha sauce

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    • Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy

      Hi Daria! If you’re leaving the sriracha out I would recommend just adding a touch more of the peanut butter sauce to add a little extra flavor. Hope that helps!

  2. Kinsey

    Healthy Asian Lettuce Wraps Recipe - w/ Chicken (14) Tried this tonight and even my picky husband liked them! I added a little oyster sauce and brown sugar to the recipe and went heavy on the ginger and garlic. I also served ours with a single “nest” of cold rice vermicelli instead of cauliflower rice. Thanks for such an easy to make recipe. This is definitely going on our rotation.

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    • Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy

      Yay!! Thanks so much!! 🙂

  3. Hunter

    Would the recipe be okay without peanut butter?

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    • Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy

      Definitely!

  4. Jessica

    Healthy Asian Lettuce Wraps Recipe - w/ Chicken (15) This is amazing! I made it last night and again tonight. Tonight I’m going to cook it with olive oil and season with the sesame oil, though, cause the sesame oil wasn’t enough and it smoked quickly.Thank you… It’s delicious!

    Reply

    • Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy

      Yay!! Thank you so much Jessica!!

  5. Christine

    Enjoy

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  6. Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy

    Ha! Isn’t a cubby-moon adorable?! I knew you’d appreciate that 🙂 Thanks so much Amy!!

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  7. Marina

    Lancaster, New York

    Healthy Asian Lettuce Wraps Recipe - w/ Chicken (16) Love love love lettuce wraps!! These look fantastic. So glad you guys had an amazing weekend, no shame with the frozen pizza. 😉 It happens to the best of us haha! Keep those videos coming, they’re super helpful and you guys always do an awesome job!

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    • Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy

      Awww thanks so much Marina! Frozen pizza –> lettuce wraps… all about balance right?! 😉

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