How to Make Chicken Lettuce Wraps - A Step-by-Step Guide

Chicken lettuce wraps are a delicious and healthy option for those looking for a light and satisfying meal. These wraps are packed with flavor and can be customized to fit your preferences, making them a versatile and easy dish to prepare. Whether you're looking for a quick weeknight dinner or a fun appetizer for a gathering, these chicken lettuce wraps are sure to be a hit.

The star of these wraps is the flavorful and tender chicken filling, which is seasoned with a blend of savory a...

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds ground chicken
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into large dice
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar, or more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
  • 5 dashes hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)
  • 1 teaspoon Asian (toasted) sesame oil
  • ½ cup chunky peanut butter
  • 3 tablespoons hot water
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 5 dashes hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)
  • 6 large leaves of iceberg lettuce
  • 2 carrots, shredded
  • 1 tablespoon chopped green onion, or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 50 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 6 servings

  • Cook and stir ground chicken in a large skillet until the meat is crumbly and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Drain excess grease. Stir red bell pepper into chicken; cook and stir until pepper is slightly softened, about 5 more minutes.
  • Whisk 1/2 cup soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ginger, 5 dashes hot pepper sauce, and sesame oil in a bowl; pour over chicken mixture. Cook and stir chicken mixture with sauce over low heat until flavors have blended, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Mash peanut butter with hot water in a small bowl until smooth; stir 3 tablespoons soy sauce and 5 dashes hot pepper sauce into the mixture. Set dipping sauce aside.
  • Form lettuce leaves into cup shapes and fill with chicken mixture. Top lettuce wraps with shredded carrots, sprinkle with green onion and cilantro, and a spoonful of peanut dipping sauce.
  • Nutrition

    292 cal.

    • Total Fat: 13g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 66mg
    • Sodium: 1893mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 11g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 4g
    • Protein: 34g
    • Vitamin C: 30mg
    • Calcium: 40mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 653mg