Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
These healthy Asian chicken lettuce wraps are like P.F. Chang’s—but even better! They’re high in protein, easy to make, and packed with delicious flavor.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Chicken Mixture
- 3 Tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 Tablespoons tamari or soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon Sriracha
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 Tablespoon avocado or olive oil
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 lb. ground chicken
- ½ cup water chestnuts drained and finely diced
- sea salt and black pepper to taste
Wraps
- Butter, Bibb or Iceberg lettuce (leaves separated) for serving
- 2 green onions thinly sliced, for serving
- ¼ cup crushed peanuts for serving
Peanut Sauce
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- 2 Tablespoons low sodium tamari or soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha
- Water as needed
Instructions
- Whisk together hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, Sriracha and sesame oil in a small bowl. Set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add onions and cook until soft, 5 minutes, then stir in garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more.
- Add ground chicken and cook until opaque and mostly cooked through, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon.
- Pour in sauce and cook 1 to 2 minutes more, until sauce reduces slightly and chicken is cooked through completely. Turn off heat and stir in water chestnuts. Taste mixture and season with salt and pepper, if needed.
- While chicken is cooking make peanut sauce by whisking together all the ingredients in a small bowl. For a thinner sauce, add water 1 Tablespoon at a time to create the desired consistency.
- Serve chicken mixture with lettuce leaves and spoon about ¼ cup into center of each leaf. Top with crushed peanuts and green onions. Serve with peanut sauce.
Notes
- Storage: Let the chicken cool completely, then transfer to an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat in the microwave or in a skillet over the stovetop. Add a splash of water if needed while reheating. Keep the lettuce leaves, green onions, and crushed peanuts in separate containers in the fridge. This keeps everything crisp and fresh. Store the peanut sauce in a sealed jar or container for up to 5 days. It may thicken a bit in the fridge, so just add a splash of water and stir before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/4 of recipe | Calories: 471kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 29g | Sodium: 908mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 17g