The Best Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Whenever I see Asian chicken lettuce wraps the filling is made up of one of two types of chicken.  Sometimes I see ground chicken that is seasoned used as the filling.  Other times I see chicken breast that is thinly sliced into strips used as the filling.  Each have their own merits but I don’t love a lettuce wrap with either of them.

When I came across The Best Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps I thought it was another lettuce wrap with ground chicken but it turns out I was wrong.   Instead of ground chicken this recipe uses boneless chicken breast that is chopped into very small pieces.  I was totally intrigued by this.

So I chopped up the chicken and then got to work whipping up the sauce.  I honestly didn’t even check the sauce recipe before I started so I wasn’t surprised that I didn’t have all the ingredients.   No big deal though because I was sure I could find enough ingredients to make a tasty sauce.

I didn’t have hoisin but surprisingly I did have oyster sauce.  I also had some fish sauce but after combining the other ingredients I didn’t feel like that would be my best bet so instead I just added in more soy sauce and a bit of brown sugar.   It worked because the sauce was really good.   It was a touch sweet, a little tart, and somewhat spicy.  All together it was perfect with these lettuce wraps. 

The chicken cooked up in little pieces which was perfect.  I love how it absorbed a ton of the sauce.   Once I put it on the lettuce wrap along with the green onions it not only tasted great but it looked really good too.  I also put a bit of rice in the lettuce wraps because I prefer it in them instead of on the side.

I really loved these lettuce wraps and so did my husband.  They were super tasty and the green onions on top add a fresh flavor along with the lettuce.  I think I’m going to start chopping my chicken like this every time I make lettuce wraps!

Yield: serves 4

The Best Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

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Minced chicken breasts mixed with a sweet, spicy, and tangy Asian sauce served on Bibb lettuce with green onions.

Ingredients

For the sauce:

• 2 T. honey
• 3 T. soy sauce
• 2 T. ketchup
• 1 T. rice vinegar
• 1 T. Sriracha
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 T. oyster sauce
• 1/4 c. chicken broth
• 2 t. brown sugar

For the chicken wraps:

• 1 lb. boneless chicken breasts, minced
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1 t. ginger, minced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 T. olive oil
• sesame seeds
• green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 head Bibb lettuce

Instructions

1. In a small bowl combine all the ingredients for the sauce and mix well. Set aside.
2. In a large saute pan combine the onion, ginger, garlic, and olive oil. Cook for 3 minutes.
3. Add in the chicken and cook for 3-4 minutes or until it is cooked through.
4. Add the sauce and cook for 3-5 minutes or until the chicken absorbs most of the sauce.
5. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions.
6. Place several tablespoons of chicken mixture on each lettuce leaf and enjoy!

Notes

Recipe adapted from Savory Bites Recipes