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Lettuce Wraps
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Lettuce Wraps

This recipe for Lettuce Wraps features butter lettuce leaves filled with a mix of shredded chicken, sautéed mushrooms, cooked ramen noodles, shredded carrot, vinegar-marinated cucumbers, chopped peanuts, and a homemade peanut sauce. The wraps are topped with sesame ginger dressing, combining fresh, savory, tangy, crunchy, and slightly spicy flavors and textures. The recipe also includes a pickled cucumber and peanut sauce preparation to complement the wraps.

Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 352 kcal
Course: Main Course, Appetizer, Dinner
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

  • 1 head butter lettuce
  • 1 large carrot shredded with a peeler
  • 1 cucumber see below, vinegar recipe
  • 1 package ramen noodles cooked and drained-discard seasoning
  • 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast boiled and shredded
  • 3-4 mushrooms chopped and sautéed (optional)
  • peanut sauce see below, homemade
  • 1/2 cup peanuts chopped
  • 1 bottle Sesame ginger dressing Newman's brand
Vinegar Cucumbers
  • 1 cucumber peeled and sliced
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped, fresh
  • 6 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Homemade Peanut Sauce
  • 3 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon sriracha hot sauce
  • 1/4 cup water

Instructions

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  1. Prepare the Peanut Sauce by mixing all the ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and cook 1 to 2 minutes to thicken. Set aside and bring to room temperature.
  2. Cut the cucumber into thin wedges and marinate in the sauce while you prepare everything else. 
  3. Core out the butter lettuce and pull off large leafs. Rinse and dry each leaf individually. 
  4. Cook and shred the chicken, stir in the peanut sauce, then gently stir in the mushrooms (we sometimes marinate the chicken in some of the peanut sauce and grill and dice it instead). 
  5. Place the noodles, shredded chicken, vinegar cucumbers, carrots, and chopped peanuts in individual bowls on the table so everyone can build their own lettuce wrap. 
  6. To make each lettuce wrap, start with a large leaf of butter lettuce.  Layer noodles, chicken, vinegar cucumbers, carrots, and chopped peanuts on the lettuce. Drizzle Newman's Sesame Ginger Dressing on top and enjoy!
  7. If you want a little more heat, sprinkle some extra sriracha on the top!

Notes

  • Make the recipe gluten-free by replacing ramen noodles with rice noodles and using gluten-free soy sauce alternatives like tamari or coconut aminos.
  • Chicken can be replaced with pork or beef for variation.
  • Homemade peanut sauce and vinegar cucumber preparations enhance the wraps’ flavor complexity.

Nutrition Information

Calories 352kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 21g (7%) Protein 33g (66%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 73mg (24%) Sodium 1177mg (49%) Potassium 809mg (17%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 2983IU (60%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 48mg (5%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 352

% Daily Value*

Calories 352kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 21g 7%
Protein 33g 66%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 73mg 24%
Sodium 1177mg 49%
Potassium 809mg 17%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 2983IU 60%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 48mg 5%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.