This easy chicken Lettuce Wraps recipe is made with ground chicken (or turkey), fresh chopped vegetables and a delicious Asian stir-fry sauce, served in a cold and crisp lettuce leaf. We enjoy these as an appetizer or main dish!
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Why I love this recipe:
- 30 Minute Meal – For easy weeknight dinners, or even for a delicious lunch, I love how quick this recipe is! They taste every bit as good as PF Chang lettuce wraps!
- Easy – With only a few simple steps, this recipe is perfect for beginners or anyone looking for a quick meal. It’s all cooked in one pan too!
- Healthy – With all the vegetables and protein, this is a meal that will leave you feeling full and satisfied.
How to make Lettuce Wraps:
Marinate chicken: Combine soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sesame oil and pour on the chicken to marinte.
Make Sauce: Combine sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
Cook Chicken: Heat olive oil in a large skillet or wok. Stir fry chicken for 2-3 minutes.
Sauté Vegetables: Push the chicken to the side of the pan and add bell pepper, ginger, green onions, and water chestnuts. Stir fry for 1-2 minutes.
Add Sauce: Pour the sauce in and cook over medium heat, stirring as needed, until thickened.
Serve: Scoop into lettuce cups and top with sriracha hot sauce, if desired.
What is the best lettuce to use for lettuce wraps?
You can use any type of green leafy lettuce for lettuce wraps, but popular types of lettuce include Boston bib lettuce and romaine hearts. Cabbage leaves or jicima wraps would also work great.
Make Ahead and Freezing Instructions:
To Make Ahead: The chicken mixture will keep well in the fridge for 2-3 days, and is great reheated, for meal prep or an easy make-ahead dinner. Warm in the microwave or on the stove and serve in lettuce cups when ready to eat.
To Freeze: Allow mixture to cool, then place in a freezer bag or container and freeze for up to 2 months. Let thaw completely in the refrigerator before reheating in a wok or skillet. Serve Asian lettuce wraps in lettuce cups.
Recipe Variations:
- Protein – The chicken can be substituted for ground turkey or air fryer tofu, if preferred.
- Vegetables – Feel free to add other of your favorite diced veggies.
More Lettuce Wraps:
- Healthy Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps
- Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps
- Avocado Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps
- Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps
- Spicy Chicken Lettuce Wraps
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Recipe
Lettuce Wraps
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 red bell pepper , finely chopped
- 2 green onions , chopped
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger root , minced
- 1 cup water chestnuts , chopped
- 1 head Boston Bib lettuce , or romaine lettuce leaves
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- Sriracha hot sauce , for topping
For the marinade:
- 1 pound ground chicken , or turkey
- 1 Tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
For the Sauce:
- 5 Tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 2 Tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Instructions
For the Marinade:
- Place marinade ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Add chicken and stir to combine. Set aside.
For the sauce:
- Combine all of the sauce ingredients and mix until smooth.
- Heat 1 Tbsp. of olive oil in a large skillet or wok. Add the chicken mixture and stir fry 2-3 minutes.
- Push the chicken to the side of the pan and add the bell pepper, ginger, green onions, and water chestnuts. Stir fry 1-2 minutes.
- Add the sauce and cook over medium heat, stirring as needed, until thickened.
- Serve in lettuce cups, topped with sriracha hot sauce, if desired.
Notes
- Protein – The chicken can be substituted for ground turkey or air fryer tofu, if preferred.
- Vegetables – Feel free to throw in some more of your favorite veggies.
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*I originally shared this recipe in October 2013. Updated August 2018 and January 2022.
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Possibly the best Asian recipe on TBFS! I follow the recipe except sometimes due to what I have on hand: roasted chickpeas for water chestnuts, and romaine hearts for boston lettuce.
Very easy to make and SUPER flavor. Really didn’t need to anything more to them, but of course I did. Just a little crushed cashews and some mint. Thank you for the wonderful recipe.
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Very tasty recipe! The marinade made all the difference. Super easy and quick
I made this and Myself and my Family loved it!..Will definitely have it again!
My go-to lettuce wrap recipe! Kids even ate it this time! Thank you!
Delicious!!
Very good!! When husband loves it. I’m a happy wife!
this was so simple to make and very good. Will be making these again. Love these ideas.
Wow!! These lettuce wraps are so delicious! I had everything I needed for the recipe except hoisin sauce. I don’t use it often enough to keep it on hand. I substituted with bbq sauce and it was great!! Your website is my #1 source when it comes to meal planning.
These lettuce wraps are amazing! They are my new favorite meal. The first time we used cabbage for the wraps, the next few times different kinds of lettuce. We quickly learned it didn’t make much difference; it was so delicious every time. To my surprise the cabbage was probably my favorite. I’ve also eaten just the filling from a bowl. My husband and son like it in flour tortillas. Thank you for so many great recipes!
These were AMAZING! Incredibly delicious. I used romaine lettuce because they were out of Bib lettuce at the store. I would recommend getting Bib lettuce for this, the romaine didn’t get the job done. Next time I make this I will double the recipe. It was demolished with 2 kids and 3 adults. We all wanted more!
I made this for an appetizer using Romaine hearts and it disappeared quickly. My son and 11 year old grandson went nuts for it and asked for the recipe. This website has made planning meals and cooking fun again.
This was great. I added garlic in with the ginger and veggies, doubled the hoisin in the sauce, and fresh ground pepper at the end. Will definitely make again.
These are AMAZING! My son and husband couldn’t get enough. Later that evening the small drop of left overs was consumed in a tortilla, which was also fantastic. We will make again for sure!
I tried this recipe. Somehow it didn’t taste the way it tastes at PF Chang’s. Although I am a huge fan of your page, loved the other two recipes ( meat ball casseroles & Pad Thai noodles ).
I was wondering if you have a subscription for weekly meal plans for vegan/vegetarian or pescatarian would even do?
I just started making Vegetarian meal plans! You can find the first four here: https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/category/meal-plan/
This healthy meal plan is such a great deal, thank you, cant wait to start next week. You’ve done all the work.
I made this! It was easy and tasted great! It had a lot of flavor! My husband like it too!
Yummy. This recipe sounds awesome. We are having this for dinner tonight. Can’t wait to serve for dinner. Thank you so much for your expertise.❤️
I’d love to hear what you think! Thanks Kelley!
These are so insanely good! Way better than restaurant dishes!!!!
These are a huge hit at our house. What’s not to love? They’re fast and easy to made, delicious, and everyone loves them.
Enjoying this now. Great flavors!
These were amazing! Perfect for lunch at work.
Made this tonight for my husband, brother in law and self. I’m a baby when it comes to hot stuff so I added a little less curry paste and it was great. Still spicy for me but they needed to add extra curry paste. It tasted delicious. I also (per request) added a jalapeño which I think contributed to the too spicy for me. Yummy though. Thanks for the recipe!
Do you know approximate cooking time from start to finish?
No longer than 30 minutes…they’re really easy, you just make the sauces/marinades first, then stir-fry it.
This looks amazing! Pinned.
That’s a lot of ingredients, but I bet it’s TASTY!!!
~Amber @ DessertNowDinnerLater.com
These look beyond amazing!! I can’t wait to try them out, thanks for sharing!