Favorite Chicken Lettuce Wraps
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
195 kcal
Favorite Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Description
This recipe creates a flavorful chicken filling by tossing diced chicken in cornstarch before cooking it with fresh grated ginger, minced garlic, and the white parts of green onions. Water chestnuts and diced red bell pepper add a crunchy texture contrast. The filling is simmered briefly in a sauce made from soy sauce, hoisin sauce, lime juice, rice vinegar, cornstarch, and toasted sesame oil, which coats the ingredients in a thick, tangy glaze.
Once cooked through, the savory and texturally varied chicken filling is spooned into fresh butterleaf or iceberg lettuce leaves. This combination provides a crisp, cool wrap that balances the warm, mildly sweet, and savory filling. Additional toppings and extra hoisin sauce can be added to customize flavor and crunch.
The filling can be prepared ahead and refrigerated briefly. The method relies on frying and simmering, making it a suitable option for casual meals where hand-held wraps and light textures are preferred. This dish is flexible to adapt to different toppings or lettuce types for serving.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 chicken breast diced, boneless skinless
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons ginger grated fresh
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 green onions sliced, whites & greens separated
- 8 ounces water chestnut 1 can, drained and chopped
- ¼ cup red bell pepper diced
- butterleaf lettuce or iceberg lettuce, for serving
- toppings as desired
Sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce plus extra for serving
- 1 tablespoon lime juice fresh
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil toasted
Instructions
- Combine diced chicken with cornstarch. Refrigerate while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
- Combine all sauce ingredients and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add ginger, garlic and the whites of the green onions and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
- Add chicken and cook until almost cooked through, about 3-4 minutes. Add water chestnuts, bell pepper and sauce. Simmer 2-3 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
- To serve, place a scoop of the warm chicken filling in a lettuce leaf. Add desired toppings and drizzle with a little bit of hoisin sauce.
Notes
- For added crunch similar to some restaurant versions, fry crispy rice noodles separately and serve them alongside the wraps.
- To fry rice noodles, heat oil to 350°F and drop in small batches until they puff and crisp, then drain on paper towels before serving.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 195 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 195 | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 514mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 500mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 268IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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