Jump to Recipe – Print Recipe Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Peanut Sauce. warm-recipe-text.margin Left
Need a light, nutritious, and flavourful easy meal? This recipe for Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Peanut Sauce is just that. And yet here we are—- tender chicken, crunchy veggie, and creamy savory peanut sauce all wrapped up in fresh lettuce leaves for healthier-than-wheat wraps that will have you craving them enough to limit your egg roll consumption.
These healthy lettuce wrap recipes are easy to assemble and perfect for any occasion — appetizers, snacks, or light main dishes! These Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Peanut Sauce are perfect for meal prepping, or a quick dinner option you’ll need to keep making!
Chicken Lettuce Wraps Ingredients
Serves: 4 as part of your from-garden Produce Delivery Box
For the Chicken Filling:
1 pound ground chicken (or finely minced raw chicken breast)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
Tablespoons Soy sauce or tamari (gluten-free)
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon grated ginger
Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional for heat)
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup chopped bell peppers
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
For the Peanut Sauce:
1/3 cup creamy or chunky peanut butter
2 Tablespoons soy sauce (Tamari for gluten-free)
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tbsp honey (or maple syrup for vegan)
a pinch of sriracha (optional, for heat)
1/4 cup warm water, to be used to adjust the thickness of the sauce
For Serving:
1 individual head of butter lettuce (or iceberg or any leafy vegetable)
1/4 C Chopped peanuts, garnish
Coriander leaves/cilantro or mint — for garnish.
Mint for garnish (extra flavor)Lime wedges to serve on the side
Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Peanut Sauce Recipe
Stage 1:- Make the Chicken Filling
Heat olive oil in a large skillet or frying pan over medium. Add onions and cook for 3-4 minutes, until soft and translucent. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute, or until fragrant.
Put defrosted ground chicken in the skillet and cook completely through while breaking it up with a spoon, this will take 5-7 minutes.
Step 2: Put the Sauces And Veggies
Once the chicken is done cooking, add soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, and ginger/red pepper flakes (if using). Stir the mix thoroughly until all chicken pieces are well covered in sauce.
Place the shredded carrots, bell peppers, and green onions in the skillet. Heat for another 2-3 minutes or until the vegetables are tender but still crisp.
Add rice vinegar and cook for 1 more minute so flavors meld. Heat half of the mixture on a stove and reserve for later.
Step 3: Make the Peanut Sauce
While the chicken filling cooks, combine all of your peanut sauce ingredients in a small bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the peanut butter through sriracha (if using).
Gradually add very warm water to the sauce, a bit at a single time, and stir well until it reaches your desired consistency. It should be consistent with thick, pourable ranch dressing. Set the peanut sauce aside.
4.-Preparación: armado de los wraps con la lechuga, el pollo
Gently pull leaves from the butter lettuce head and rinse with cold water. Blot dry with paper towels and place on a large platter to serve.
Place a good spoonful of the chicken mixture into each lettuce leaf and finish by pouring on some peanut sauce.
Step 5: Garnish and Serve
Sprinkle a few peanuts over the top of each wrap. Top with fresh cilantro or mint to add a touch of brightness. It is zesty with lime wedges on the side making this wrap sensational to eat.
Serve your Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Peanut Sauce as a light lunch, dinner, or appetizer!
How to Succeed in Making Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Select a good lettuce: Butter lettuce or iceberg is perfect, it does not break when you open. Choose romaine lettuce, for a slightly firmer texture.
Protein swap: Any protein will work here, if you don’t have ground chicken use ground turkey or sausage… hell even tofu for the non-meat eating.
Adjust the heat: If you like your wraps spicy, feel free to increase the sriracha or red pepper flakes in the peanut sauce and chicken filling. If you favor a less spicy noodle, feel free to exclude them.
Prep ahead: The chicken filling and peanut sauce can be made in advance; store both, separately, for up to 3 days. When you are ready to eat, just reheat the chicken filling and toss all the wraps together.
Different Types of Peanut Butter Sauce Chicken Lettuce Wraps
- Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps
For a plant-based alternative to use in this recipe, substitute the chicken for crumbled tofu/tempeh or mushrooms. The texture will be just as good and it pairs perfectly with the peanut sauce to make all of those flavors meld together.
- Spicy Thai Lettuce Wraps
Or take a Thai angle by mixing lemongrass and Thai basil with the chickenfilling, while subbing fish sauce for hoisin sauce. But be sure to sprinkle the wraps with crushed peanuts and extra lime juice for a little more gusto.
- Low-Carb Lettuce Wraps
And last, to make this low-carb dish an even bigger bomb at least on carbs I recommend you swap the hoisin sauce for some coconut aminos instead! You can also use raw almond butter instead of peanuts, in the sauce for fewer peanuts if you limit it.
- Peanut-Free Lettuce Wraps
For any of you out there with a peanut allergy or who just prefer to not have peanuts, feel free to swap almond butter, sunflower seed butter (another favorite around here), or tahini for the peanut sauce. It will still come out creamy and delicious.
Per serving Nutritional information
Calories: 320
Protein: 28g
Carbohydrates: 15g
Fat: 20g
Fiber: 4g
Sodium: 780mg
What You’ll Love Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Peanut Sauce
Perfect for those who want to eat delicious food that does not weigh them down, Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Peanut Sauce delivers a powerful punch of flavor. It is full of protein, and fresh vegetables, and the slightly sweet peanut sauce takes it to the next level.
They are low-carb, gluten-free, and dairy-free and work well as an appetizer or main dish. The lettuce adds a refreshing crunch to balance the warm, salty chicken and rich Peanut Sauce so you end up feeling satisfied but not weighed down.
Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Peanut Sauce are perfect for meal prep, entertaining, or a quick weeknight dinner and will please everyone because they taste fabulous!
