The Popular Kids Make Lettuce Wraps
Fresh, flavor-packed, and endlessly customizable, "The Popular Kids Make Lettuce Wraps" is the ultimate dish for healthy, crave-worthy dining. Perfectly seasoned ground chicken (or turkey) is stir-fried with bold ingredients like soy sauce, hoisin, and ginger, creating a savory filling with notes of sweetness and umami. Crunchy water chestnuts, vibrant shredded carrots, and fragrant green onions add texture and color, while crisp iceberg or butter lettuce acts as a refreshing, low-carb wrap. Quick to prepare in just 30 minutes, this light yet satisfying recipe is ideal for weeknight dinners or entertaining guests. Garnish with chopped peanuts and sriracha for a spicy, nutty twist, and serve up a dish that’s as fun to assemble as it is to eat! Perfect for SEO, this recipe appeals to followers seeking healthy wraps, Asian-inspired meals, or low-carb dinner ideas.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 pound Ground chicken (or turkey)
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 3 tablespoons Soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon Rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon Honey
- 3 cloves Minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon Grated ginger
- 1 cup Water chestnuts (diced)
- 4 stalks Green onions (sliced thinly)
- 1 cup Shredded carrots
- 12 leaves Iceberg or butter lettuce leaves
- 0.25 cup Chopped peanuts (optional, for topping)
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha (optional, for serving)
Instructions
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add olive oil. Once hot, add the ground chicken or turkey and cook, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon, until browned and fully cooked, about 5-7 minutes. Drain any excess fat, if necessary.
While the meat cooks, in a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, garlic, and ginger to create the sauce.
Once the meat is cooked, add the diced water chestnuts, sliced green onions, and shredded carrots to the skillet. Stir to combine.
Pour the prepared sauce into the skillet and mix well, ensuring everything is evenly coated. Lower the heat to medium and cook for another 3-4 minutes, or until the sauce thickens slightly and everything is heated through.
Remove the skillet from the heat and let the filling cool slightly.
To serve, spoon 2-3 tablespoons of the filling into the center of each lettuce leaf. Garnish with chopped peanuts, if desired, and drizzle with sriracha for added spice.
Wrap the lettuce leaves around the filling and enjoy immediately!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
445 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 25.6 g | 33% | |
| Saturated Fat | 5.2 g | 26% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.7 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 97 mg | 32% | |
| Sodium | 746 mg | 32% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 27.0 g | 10% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 4.6 g | 16% | |
| Total Sugars | 9.8 g | ||
| Protein | 27.8 g | 56% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2 mcg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 55 mg | 4% | |
| Iron | 2.0 mg | 11% | |
| Potassium | 881 mg | 19% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
