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Four Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps filled with a mixture of ground meat, diced vegetables, green onions, and sesame seeds sit on a white plate.
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Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

These Asian lettuce chicken wraps are all you need for your busy weekday dinner. Juicy tender chicken and veggies coated in a delicious savory Asian sauce and served over crunchy lettuce leaf in taco style is one of my favorite recipes.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 234kcal
Author: Alicia

Ingredients

For the Chicken:

  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 chopped medium onion
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped
  • 8 ounce whole canned water chestnuts drained and diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper powder

For the Sauce:

  • 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
  • 3 Tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  • 1 Tablespoon peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon sriracha optional but recommended

For Garnish:

  • sesame seeds
  • chopped spring onions
  • lettuce leaves

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Once hot add onion and sauté until onion softens and becomes translucent.
    1 Tablespoon olive oil, 1 chopped medium onion
  • Add ground chicken and cook until browned around 6-7 minutes.
    1 pound ground chicken
  • Add the bell peppers and water chestnuts and cook on a medium flame for 2-3 minutes or until the peppers soften a little.
    1 red bell pepper, 1 green bell pepper, 8 ounce whole canned water chestnuts
  • In a medium bowl, whisk all the ingredients given under sauce.
    2 Tablespoons soy sauce, 3 Tablespoon hoisin sauce, 1 Tablespoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, 1 teaspoon minced ginger, 1 Tablespoon peanut butter, 1 teaspoon sriracha
  • Pour the sauce into the chicken mixture and let it simmer on low heat until the chicken and veggies are well coated with the sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
    1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
  • To serve, spoon 2-3 tablespoons of the chicken mixture into the center of the lettuce leaf and top it with some chopped spring onions and sesame seeds.
    chopped spring onions, lettuce leaves, sesame seeds

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 740mg | Potassium: 614mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 698IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 2mg