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These Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps are ready in 30 minutes with simple ingredients and one pan to clean. Crispy lettuce cups filled with seasoned ground chicken and fresh veggies make this a light yet satisfying appetizer or main dish.
The Easiest, Better-Than-Takeout Lettuce Wraps
What's better than a meal you can make in just one pan in 30 minutes, that's healthy and high protein, too? I'm obsessed with this Chicken Lettuce Wraps recipe and my family never gets tired of it! I like to double the filling for lunch meal prep, but they work great for dinner or an appetizer.
My favorite lettuce for lettuce wraps is Boston bib lettuce or romaine hearts. You could also use cabbage leaves, jicima wraps, or any type of green leafy lettuce.
Try more Better than takeout recipes like Kung Pao Chicken, Yogurtlu Kebabs, Black Pepper Chicken, Fried Rice, or Smothered Burritos.
How to make Lettuce Wraps:
Make Sauce: Whisk together all sauce ingredients in a bowl then set aside.
Marinate and Cook Chicken: Mix soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sesame oil in a small bowl then pour over the chicken to marinate. Heat a little olive oil in a large skillet or wok then dump in the chicken and stir fry for 2-3 minutes.
Add Veggies: Push the chicken to the side of the pan then toss in bell pepper, ginger, green onions, and water chestnuts. Stir fry for 1-2 minutes then pour the sauce in and simmer over medium heat, stirring as needed, until sauce has thickened.
Serve: Scoop spoonfuls of the chicken mixture into lettuce cups and top with sriracha hot sauce, if desired. Enjoy these Asian lettuce wraps immediately!
Lettuce Wraps
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 red bell pepper, , finely chopped
- 2 green onions, , chopped
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, , 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
- Marinate Chicken: Place marinade ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Add ground chicken and stir to combine. Set aside.1 Tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce, 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 pound ground chicken
- Sauce: Combine all of the sauce ingredients and mix until smooth.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
- Cook chicken: Heat 1 Tbsp. of olive oil in a large skillet or wok. Add the chicken mixture and stir fry 2-3 minutes.1 Tablespoon olive oil
- Add veggies: 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.1 red bell pepper, 2 green onions, 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, 1 cup water chestnuts
- Add sauce and cook over medium heat, stirring as needed, until thickened.
- Serve in lettuce cups, topped with sriracha hot sauce, if desired.1 head Boston Bib lettuce, Sriracha hot sauce
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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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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*I originally shared this recipe in October 2013. Updated August 2018, January 2022 and March 2026.
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 ).
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I made this! It was easy and tasted great! It had a lot of flavor! My husband like it too!