Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

 

Who doesn’t love a good lettuce wrap? These Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps are going to be your new favorite. So easy to make. Healthy and delicious. If the kids are against eating them as lettuce wraps, just serve some of the meat mixture over rice. Happy Schmappy! If you are a fan of lettuce wraps, try The Best Cambodian Beef Lettuce Wraps next.

In my opinion, the ultimate feeling of triumph as a mom is the feeling that comes when you sneak vegetables–the kind your child won’t touch with a 10-foot pole–into their meals. For a couple of my kids, that’s mushrooms. Guess what? They NEVER even saw them coming in these Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps. BWHA HA HA! Victory is mine!!!!

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I’ve mentioned before that Sweet Chili Sauce is a champion of a sauce and should be given top-shelf status in the fridge. I reach for this guy any time I’m making something with an Asian flair. If you are a fan of what it does for these Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps, you’ll love it in my Korean Beef Bowls and Homemade Pot Stickers.

HOW TO MAKE ASIAN CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS

• Carefully wash each leaf of the butter lettuce and then dry it. Set aside.
• Finely chop or grate zucchini, mushrooms, onions, carrots, and garlic.
• In a deep skillet, add ground chicken and sesame oil. Cook chicken for 2 minutes on medium-high heat, and then add all finely chopped veggies. Add salt and pepper. Cook for 7-10 minutes or until meat is done and veggies are tender.
• Next, add soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, and ground ginger. Stir to combine.
• At this point, if there’s a lot of liquid in the pan and you want to thicken it, mix 1/2 tbsp cornstarch and 1 tbsp water in a cup. Pour over the meat mixture and stir until it thickens.
• Remove from heat and serve in lettuce leaves with white rice, cucumber sticks, and crushed peanuts or cashews.
• You can also make a sauce to drizzle on top by combining equal parts sweet chili sauce and soy sauce. 
  Enjoy!

The flavors in these wraps are fantastic. I also love that there are so many different textures going on. It makes every part of my mouth happy. I also served these with chopped cashews or peanuts sprinkled on top (oops, forgot to add that to the pictures). The hint of nutty flavor pairs nicely with the sesame undertones.

I also love to make some cucumber sticks to add to the top for a little extra crunch. So yummy!

Tips for making Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

• I wash the Butter Lettuce and then dry it in a salad spinner, but you could use paper towels.
• To finely chop the vegetables, I use my food processor.
• The recipe calls for 1/4 cup Sweet Chili Sauce. You can add a little more to taste if desired.
• Don’t forget to make a little sauce to drizzle on the wraps. Combine a tablespoon or two of sweet chili sauce with an equal part of soy sauce. I usually mix up 2 tbsp of each, and it is enough for our family.

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Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

15 mins

Total time

25 mins

 

Fun and super flavorful dinner. Healthy and delicious. Sweet Chili Sauce makes this a cinch to throw together.

Author: Maria

Recipe type: Dinner

Cuisine: Asian

Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground chicken
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 small zucchini
• 4 ounces mushrooms
• 2 green onions
• 10 baby carrots or 2 small carrots
• 2-3 cloves garlic
• ¼ tsp salt
• pinch of pepper
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• ¼ cup sweet chili sauce
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• Cooked white rice
• 1 head Butter Lettuce
• 1 cup of cucumber sticks or small pieces
• crushed peanuts or cashews (optional)

Instructions

1. Carefully wash each leaf of the butter lettuce and then dry it. (I dry the lettuce in a salad spinner, but you could use paper towels.) Set aside.
2. Finely chop or grate zucchini, mushrooms, onions, carrots, and garlic.
3. In a deep skillet, add ground chicken and sesame oil. Cook chicken for 2 minutes on medium-high heat, and then add all finely chopped veggies. Add salt and pepper. Cook for 7-10 minutes or until meat is done and veggies are tender.
4. Next, add soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, and ground ginger. Stir to combine.
5. At this point, if there's a lot of liquid in the pan and you want to thicken it, mix ½ tbsp cornstarch and 1 tbsp water in a cup. Pour over the meat mixture and stir until it thickens.
6. Remove from heat and serve in lettuce leaves with white rice, cucumber sticks, and crushed peanuts or cashews.
7. You can also make a sauce to drizzle on top by combining equal parts sweet chili sauce and soy sauce. I usually do 2 tbsp of each and it is enough for our family.
8. Enjoy!

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