5 from 204 votes
Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Chicken Lettuce Wraps combine ground chicken sautéed with aromatics and a savory almond butter soy sauce, mixed with water chestnuts for crunch. Served in butter lettuce leaves, they offer a light, flavorful handheld dish with fresh green onions and optional sprouts for texture contrast.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
352 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
Sauce
- 5 tablespoons tamari soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons almond butter
- 1 tablespoon blackstrap molasses
- 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil toasted
Lettuce Wraps
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pound ground chicken
- ½ onion diced, large
- 4 garlic minced, cloves
- 1 tablespoon ginger freshly grated
- 1 (8-ounce) can water chestnut drained and diced, whole or sliced
- 3 green onions sliced
- black pepper to taste, freshly ground
- 1 head butter lettuce leaves removed and washed
- mung bean sprouts optional
Instructions
- Make the sauce. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, almond butter, molasses, vinegar, and sesame oil. Set aside.
- Cook the chicken. Heat the oil in a large sauté pan on medium-high heat. Add the ground chicken and cook until browned, making sure to break up the chicken with a spatula as it cooks.
- Add the aromatics. Add the onion, garlic, and ginger to the chicken and cook for 1 to 2 minutes longer, or until the onion starts to become translucent.
- Add the sauce. Pour the sauce on top of the chicken and stir until well combined. Add the water chestnuts and green onions, then stir everything together. Season with black pepper.
- To serve. Place a large spoonful of chicken mixture onto a butter lettuce leaf. If you'd like, you can top with mung bean sprouts for added crunch.
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Notes
- Store cooked ground chicken and lettuce leaves separately in the refrigerator; they will last 3 to 4 days.
- Freeze cooked chicken mixture for up to 3 months in a freezer-safe container; thaw overnight before reheating.
- Either dark or light chicken meat can be used depending on preference.
- Butter lettuce is preferred for the wraps, but romaine or iceberg lettuce leaves are acceptable alternatives.
- Use low sodium tamari soy sauce for a balanced flavor and gluten-free option.
Nutrition Information
Calories
352kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
98mg
(33%)
Sodium
1339mg
(56%)
Potassium
1039mg
(22%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
1440IU
(29%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
83mg
(8%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 352
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 352kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 98mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 1339mg | 56% |
| Potassium | 1039mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1440IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.