Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps, are a delicious, easy and healthy chicken wrap recipe, perfect for lunch or dinner! Made with sautéed pieces of bite sized chicken breasts tossed in a delicious, and flavourful asian inspired sauce served in a crispy cool lettuce leaf. They are a gluten-free, dairy-free, low carb restaurant fave that's easy to make at home, and ready in under 20 minutes! Serve for a quick lunch, main dish or appetizer!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Chicken & Poultry, Low Carb & Keto, Quick, Easy & Under 30, Wraps & Sandwiches
Keyword: asian chicken lettuce wraps, chicken lettuce wraps
Servings: 3 servings
Author: Taneisha Morris
- 2 Chicken Breast large, cut into small bite-sized pieces
- 1 tbsp Peanut Oil or Olive Oil
- 1/2 Onion small, minced
- 4 Cloves Garlic minced
- 1 tsp Fresh Ginger grated
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
- Butter Lettuce Green Leaf, or Romaine Lettuce
Asian Chicken Sauce
- 1/4 cup Chicken Broth or Stock
- 3 tbsp Honey
- 2 tbsp Sriracha Chili Sauce
- 2 tbsp Hoisin Sauce
- 1 tbsp Low Sodium Soy Sauce
- 1 tsp Sesame Oil
- 1 tsp Rice Wine Vinegar
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Ground Ginger
Optional Toppings
- Red Pepper Chili Flakes
- Sesame Seeds
- Green Onions thinly sliced
- Peanuts crushed
In a small bowl combine the sauce ingredients - chicken stock, honey, sriracha sauce, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, garlic powder, and ground ginger. Stir until well incorporated and combined.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Saute chicken stirring occasionally, until chicken is starting to brown. Add onions, fresh ginger and garlic. Continue to cook until chicken no longer pink and onions and garlic fragrant. Add sauce to skillet, simmer on low until sauce has thickened and chicken well coated.
Evenly transfer chicken into individual lettuce cups, garnish with red chili flakes, sesame seeds, green onions, or peanuts as desired.
Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 633mg | Potassium: 510mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 47IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg