Healthy Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps (It’s Easy!)

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This recipe was inspired by PF Chang’s Lettuce Wraps, but I made a simpler, healthier version with natural ingredients, no sugar and no fried rice noodles.

ingredients you need

This section explains how to choose the best ingredients for a simple chicken lettuce wrap, what each ingredient does in the recipe, and substitution options. See recipe card below for measurements.

Almost all healthy recipes on my site have fewer than 10 ingredients, but I occasionally make an exception. These Asian Lettuce Chicken Wraps have more ingredients to get the flavor right. Don’t worry, these are simple, common ingredients that come together in an instant!

Sauce:

• Coconut Amino Acids – This is similar to soy sauce, but without gluten and soy. You can also use soy sauce, low-sodium soy sauce, or soy sauce if they suit your dietary needs.
• toasted sesame oil – Use high-quality sesame oil for the best flavor.
• rice wine vinegar – This helps add acid to the sauce and balances the flavor. Other neutral vinegars such as white or white wine vinegar will also work.
• Tahini – Tahini is a tahini (like nut butter, but with sesame seeds) that adds a creamy flavor to the sauce and doesn’t contain any dairy. You can also use cashew butter as a substitute, or even peanut butter, but the flavor will be different.
• lime juice – This helps brighten the sauce.Use fresh for the best flavor (plus, fresh lime wedges are a great garnish to squeeze on a lettuce wrap!), or bottled For convenience.
• sea ​​salt & Black pepper – Sriracha is also a great addition if you want more heat than black pepper.

Lettuce Wraps:

• chicken – You can also use ground turkey, ground pork or ground beef.if you have some chicken shreds Or have cooked chicken breast on hand, you can also use that and add it after the vegetables are fully cooked.
• Avocado Oil – or any high-temperature cooking oil, such as olive oil.
• Cream of Mushrooms – or any other mushroom such as white button or shiitake. Cut them into small pieces so they combine nicely with the shredded chicken.
• Bell Pepper – I used red bell peppers, but orange or yellow would work too. Again, cut into small pieces.
• white onion – White onions taste great, but you can also use yellow onions. Like other vegetables, onions are diced.
• garlic – Use fresh garlic for best flavor, or canned garlic For convenience.
• ginger – Use fresh ginger for best flavor, or canned ginger For convenience.
• water chestnut – These add a nice crunch to the lettuce chicken wrap, but are optional. They’re higher in carbs, so if that’s important to you, skip them.
• butter lettuce – Butter lettuce (sometimes called Boston or bib lettuce) is my favorite lettuce wrap because the leaves are wide and wrap well, but you can use a variety of lettuces. Romaine and iceberg lettuce can also be used.
• optional toppings – green onions, sesame seedsand peanut.

How to Make Chicken Lettuce Wraps

This section describes how to make Shredded Chicken Lettuce Wraps, with step-by-step photos and details on the technique. See the recipe card below for full instructions.

1. Mix the sauce. In a small bowl, whisk or whisk together coconut aminos, sesame oil, rice vinegar, tahini, lime juice, sea salt, and black pepper.
2. fry vegetables. In a large frying pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat and sauté the bell peppers and mushrooms until the vegetables are tender and the water evaporates. shelved.

3. Cook the chicken. Add chicken to skillet and cook for 5 minutes. Add onion, garlic, ginger and water chestnuts. Cook until chicken is cooked through.
4. season. Return mushrooms and peppers to pot and toss with sauce. Bring to a boil, then simmer.

5. gather. Separate the lettuce leaves and spoon the chicken mixture into it. Add toppings as needed.

Storage Instructions

• Shop: Store the chicken lettuce wraps separately in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
• Meal preparation: Make the filling ahead of time. Reheat and add lettuce leaves before serving.
• Reheat: Reheat chicken mixture in a hot pan or microwave until hot.
• freeze: Freeze chicken mix in an airtight container for up to 2-3 months.

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Healthy Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps (It’s Easy!)

This Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps recipe is sure to become a favorite! Simple, healthy, super delicious, and easy to prepare ahead of time.

Prepare: 10 minute

chef: 12 minute

All: twenty two minute

Serving Size: 4 (Adjust the scale recipe)

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1. In a small bowl, combine the sauce. shelved.

2. in a large frying pan, heat the oil over medium heat until shimmering. Add bell peppers and mushrooms.saute 2-4 minutes, until the vegetables are slightly soft and the water has evaporated. Remove from skillet and set aside.

3. Heat the same pan over medium-high heat. (Add more oil if needed.) 5 minutes.

4. Add onion, garlic and ginger.keep cooking 3-5 minutesuntil the chicken is cooked.

5. Return mushrooms and bell peppers to pot. Add water chestnuts (if using). Stir in the sauce.Bring the fire to a boil, then turn the fire down 2 minutes.

6. Separate the leaves from the head of the lettuce. Stuff the leaves with the chicken filling, about 2-3 tablespoons per lettuce wrap.

7. Top with scallions, sesame seeds and peanuts if desired.

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recipe notes

Serving Size: 3 lettuce wraps

nutrient content

Amount per serving. Serving Sizes in Recipe Instructions Above.

Calories 324

fat 20.3 g

protein 23 grams

total carbohydrates 13.4 hours

net carbs 11 grams

fiber 2.4G

sugar 6 grams

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