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Asian Lettuce Wraps
4.9 from 168 votes

Asian Lettuce Wraps

Asian Lettuce Wraps feature ground turkey cooked with hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and optional sriracha for a mildly sweet and savory filling. Aromatics like garlic and ginger are sautéed with vegetables such as green onion, carrot, and water chestnuts, providing texture and freshness. The flavorful mixture is served warm in crisp lettuce leaves, creating a handheld dish with a balanced contrast between the juicy filling and crunchy wrap.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

  • 3 tsp olive oil divided
  • 1 lb ground turkey 93% lean, or chicken
  • 4 - 5 Tbsp hoisin sauce to taste
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce low-sodium or regular
  • 2 tsp sriracha (optional)
  • 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 Tbsp garlic 3 cloves, minced, fresh
  • 1 Tbsp fresh ginger peeled and minced
  • 2/3 cup green onion white and light green portion, plus more green portion for serving, sliced
  • 1 medium carrot peeled and shredded (1/2 cup
  • 1 (8 oz) water chestnuts drained and chopped small, canned
  • 1 large bibb lettuce or iceberg lettuce, head

Instructions

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  1. Heat 1 1/2 tsp oil in a 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Add turkey or chicken in large crumbles then let cook until slightly browned on bottom, about 3 minutes, then break up and continue to cook until it's fully cooked through, about 3 minutes longer.
  3. Meanwhile while turkey is cooking in a mixing bowl whisk together hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sriracha, rice vinegar, sesame oil, then set aside.
  4. Drain of excess liquid from turkey (if there is any) then push to one far side of pan and pull that side of pan off heat.
  5. Heat remaining 1 1/2 tsp oil in now empty side of skillet.
  6. Add green onions and carrots and saute 1 1/2 minutes. Add in garlic and ginger and saute 30 seconds longer.
  7. Pour in sauce and water chestnuts then cook and toss 30 seconds longer.
  8. Serve warm in lettuce leaves garnished with sliced green onions.

Notes

  • Choose your preferred hoisin sauce brand for flavor preference.
  • For extra protein and texture, walnuts can replace water chestnuts.