These are so delicious and loaded with fresh veggies and lots of flavor!

Lettuce for Lettuce Wraps

Chicken lettuce wraps can be wrapped in any kind of lettuce but the following are my favorites:

  • Butter Lettuce or Bibb Lettuce:  has a great shape and won’t crack when folded but is soft so it can rip if you’re not careful
  • Iceberg Lettuce: fresh, sturdy and crunchy. Can crack if you bend them.

To Prep the Lettuce

  • Carefully separate the lettuce leaves and rinse and pat dry.
  • Keep them whole, and if you must, slice off any white or hardy ends that won’t wrap well.

Lettuce can be prepared up to 24 hours in advance, patted dry and placed in a container or bag with a piece of paper towel.

How to Make Lettuce Wraps (Chicken)

With these lettuce wraps, it’s really all about the sauce! Feel free to add red pepper flakes or Sriracha for some heat!

Sauce

  • Whisk
  • Combine the sauce ingredients and whisk well.
  • Thicken
  • Make a slurry by dissolving the cornstarch in a little bit of water and then add to the sauce mixture to thicken. Set the sauce aside.

Chicken Filling

  • Marinate
  • Finely dice chicken, toss with cornstarch and refrigerate.
  • Cook
  • Cook garlic, ginger & green onions until fragrant. Add chicken and cook a few minutes.
  • Thicken
  • Add remaining ingredients, including sauce and simmer until thickened.

To serve, scoop into a section of lettuce leaf and top with chopped peanuts, extra hoisin sauce, peanut dressing, or Sriracha!

What to Serve with Lettuce Wraps

The original PF Chang’s lettuce wraps are served on a bed of deep-fried rice noodles but we put out a huge plate of fresh healthy toppings instead:

  • cabbage
  • carrots
  • peppers
  • cucumbers
  • cilantro
  • chopped nuts

If the lettuce wraps are part of an entire meal, serve them alongside some slow cooker honey garlic chicken, or wonton soup for something lighter! Or serve alongside our favorite takeout meals below!

Homemade Favorites

  • Cashew Chicken Stir Fry
  • Easy Beef Stir Fry
  • Crispy Homemade Egg Rolls
  • Egg Drop Soup
  • Kung Pao Chicken
  • Chicken Chow Mein
  • Shrimp Lo Mein
  • Quick Turkey Lettuce Wraps

Recipe inspired by Food Network Magazine

Favorite Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Nutrition Information

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

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