Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Overhead shot of chicken lettuce wraps with bowls of chopped peanuts, chopped green onions and peanut lime dressing on the side.

Print Recipe Add to Collection

4.73 from 18 votes

These Chicken Lettuce Wraps are full of freshness and bold flavor, easy to prepare, and satisfying in every bite!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: Asian

Total Cost: $12.19 recipe / $3.04 serving

Servings: 3 lettuce wraps each

Calories: 496kcal

Author: Marsha McDougal

Equipment

Chef's Knife
White Cutting Boards

Ingredients

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

¼ cup hoisin sauce $0.36
2 Tbsp soy sauce $0.14
1 Tbsp rice vinegar $0.12
1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil $0.27
1 Tbsp fresh grated ginger $0.60
2 cloves garlic minced, $0.16
1 red bell pepper $1.48*
8 oz. canned water chestnuts drained, $1.24
2 green onions $0.22
¼ cup peanuts $0.12
1 Tbsp cooking oil $0.04
1 lb ground chicken ground turkey or pork also works, $3.72**
12 lettuce leaves $3.12

Peanut Lime Dressing

1½ Tbsp peanut butter natural style, $0.11
½ Tbsp brown sugar $0.02
1 clove garlic minced, $0.08
¼ tsp fresh grated ginger $0.06
1 medium lime juiced, 1 Tbsp juice, $0.21
1 tsp soy sauce $0.04
2 Tbsp neutral oil $0.08

Instructions

First, make the sauce for the chicken lettuce wraps. In a small bowl combine the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil, fresh grated ginger and minced garlic. Set the sauce aside.
Next chop the red bell pepper and water chestnuts into similar size pieces. Then slice the green onions and give the peanuts a rough chop. Set veggies and nuts aside.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the cooking oil. Once oil is heated, add the ground chicken, crumble and cook until browned.
Add the red bell pepper and water chestnuts to the skillet. Saute for two minutes.
Pour the prepared sauce mixture into the skillet and mix well. Cook for two more minutes to allow the sauce to soak into the chicken and vegetables. Remove from the heat and top with green onions and chopped peanuts.
Next, make the peanut lime dressing. In a small bowl combine the natural style peanut butter, brown sugar, minced garlic clove, freshly grated ginger, 1 Tbsp of lime juice, soy sauce, and the neutral oil. Whisk or stir together well and set aside.
Serve ⅓ cup of the chicken and vegetable mixture inside each lettuce wrap and drizzle a little of the peanut lime dressing on top. Enjoy!

See how we calculate recipe costs here.

Notes

*Add or swap the vegetables with some of your favorites like diced onions, green bell peppers, or chopped baby bella mushrooms. Make sure to dice them into small bite-sized pieces so they fit nicely in the lettuce wraps.

**Ground turkey works well in these lettuce wraps as it’s leaner than beef and tastes great with the sauce. Make sure you buy 93% lean ground turkey and not ground turkey breast, which has almost zero fat in it.

Nutrition