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Close-up shot of 3 plated lettuce wraps with a side of peanut sauce & a bowl of sliced chicken all on a white wooden table
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Award-Winning Chicken Lettuce Wraps To Try Now

If you are looking for a quick & tasty lunch or dinner, these chicken lettuce wraps will do the trick. Tasty & light!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: chicken lettuce wraps, lettuce wraps
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 513kcal
Author: Lisa Raschke

Ingredients

Chicken Wraps:

  • 4 chicken breasts: boneless, skinless approx. 6 oz each
  • 2 lemons sliced in halves
  • ¼ cup fresh ginger roughly chopped with skin
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon  freshly ground pepper
  • 8 ounces rice noodles cooked according to package directions (if you cannot find rice noodles, you can substitute gluten free angel hair)
  • 3 medium carrots peeled and sliced into ⅛ inch strips
  • 2 red pepper seeded and sliced into ⅛ inch strips
  • 1 cucumber peeled, seeded and sliced into ⅛ inch strips
  • 3 green onions white parts only, sliced into ⅛ inch strips
  • 4 tablespoon basil cut into thin strips
  • 1 head butter lettuce leaves removed

Peanut Sauce:

  • 1 garlic clove finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoon gluten free soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoon  smooth peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon  freshly ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon jalapeno finely chopped

Instructions

For the Wraps:

  • Place chicken breasts in a large sauce pan and just cover with water. 
  • Add lemons, ginger, salt and pepper and cover.  Cook over medium low heat for 15-20 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked. 
  • Remove the chicken from the pan and let cool.  Slice or shred the chicken into ⅛ inch strips.

For the Sauce:

  • Combine all of the ingredients in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 20-30 seconds.
  • Mix well and let the sauce cool.

Assembly:

  • To assemble the wraps, take one lettuce leaf and add a small portion of noodles, two strips of each of the chopped vegetables (carrots through onions), three strips of chicken and a teaspoon of the chopped basil. 
  • Start at one end and roll the lettuce leaf around all of the ingredients, burrito style.  Repeat with the remaining ingredients.  It is also fun to have your guests make their own wraps.
  • Simply arrange all of the ingredients on a plate and have your guests create their own custom wraps.
  • Serve the wraps with the dipping sauce and enjoy!

Notes

This recipe is also delicious with ground chicken. 

Nutrition

Calories: 513kcal | Carbohydrates: 82g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 2242mg | Potassium: 1140mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 11164IU | Vitamin C: 117mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 3mg