Easy Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Peanut Sauce - Savvy Bites (2024)

• Better than P.F. Chang's: These Asian chicken lettuce wraps have a unique blend of flavours that stand tall against famous alternatives.
• Quick and Easy: A healthy dinner option at your table in no time.
• Versatile: Perfect as a main course, an appetizer, or a snack.
• Dietary-friendly: This gluten-free and dairy-free recipe caters to various dietary restrictions.

🧾 Lettuce wrap key ingredients overview

• Ground Chicken or chicken breast: This lean protein acts as the base for our filling.
• Lettuce(Butterhead, Green Leaf, or Romaine): Offering a fresh and crunchy wrap, lettuce provides a healthy and low-carb alternative to traditional bread wraps.
• Fresh Vegetables: These bring colour, texture, and an extra dose of nutrients, adding a satisfying crunch and freshness to every bite.
• Peanut butter: The creamy and flavourful base of our sauce, adds depth and a hint of nuttiness.
• Soy Sauce: Lends a rich, savoury, umami flavour to our sauce, accentuating the taste of the chicken and vegetables.
• Sriracha Sauce: Infuses a spicy kick into our dish, balancing the creamy peanut butter and savoury soy sauce.
• Aromatics: Fresh garlic & fresh ginger: Adds a depth of flavour to the dish and a warm spicy undertone to the chicken.
• Garnishes: Use them all, or pick your favourites- green onions, fresh coriander, crushed peanuts, lime wedges

• Optional add-ins: water chestnuts, mushrooms, baby corn and sugar snap peas.

📖 Substitutions & Variations

If you're unable to use some ingredients, consider these options:

• Protein: Ground chicken can be substituted with diced chicken breasts, ground turkey, or ground beef.
• Oil: Peanut, olive, or avocado oil can be used as per your preference.
• Sauce: For a soy or wheat allergy, coconut aminos or tamari can replace soy sauce.
• Other nut or seed butter can be used instead of peanut butter.
• Serving: If you would like to add some carbs to this recipe you can add some noodles or rice to the lettuce wrap before filling it with the saucy chicken.

👩🏻‍🍳 How to make Asian lettuce wraps step by step

Make the Asian-style peanut sauce

• Begin by whisking together the sauce ingredients. This key step brings together flavours that define our chicken lettuce wraps. *Add in some chilli flakes or an extra spicy kick.
• For a sweeter sauce use a combination of hoisin sauce and sweet chilli sauce until you have the flavour and consistency that you're looking for.

Cook the chicken lettuce wrap filling

• Use a wok or skillet over medium heat to brown the ground chicken. Ensure thorough cooking. *A cast iron skillet is a great choice here. They help create crispy chicken.
• Dice the fresh vegetables quite small so that they blend well into the chicken. We don't want large chunky vegetables here. They add a beautiful crunch to the wraps.
• Stir in the prepared sauce to the chicken and vegetables mix. Let it simmer until everything is well-coated.

Serving the Asian lettuce wraps

• Make sure that the lettuce has been washed, dried and trimmed. Scoop a large spoon full of the saucy chicken and vegetable mixture and place it in a lettuce cup.
• Top with chopped peanuts, spring onions and freshly chopped coriander. Serve with lime wedges.

What is the best lettuce for lettuce wraps?

Butterhead, baby gem, and romaine lettuce varieties work well for their crisp texture and pliability.

Can I use other meats instead of chicken?

Absolutely! You can replace ground chicken with diced chicken breasts, ground turkey, or ground beef.

Can I store leftovers for later?

Yes, you can. However, remember to store the lettuce and filling separately to maintain the best texture.

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