Thai Chicken Wraps

Name: Thai Lettuce Wraps Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil or canola oil; 2 lbs ground chicken (or 4-5 large chicken breasts, chopped into small pieces); 8 cloves garlic (minced); 1/2 sweet onion (finely chopped); 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1/2 cup carrots (julienned); 1/2 cup shredded zucchini; 3 green onions (diced); Bib or Romaine Lettuce Leaves; 1 cup sweet chili sauce; 3 Tbsp crunchy peanut butter; 2 Tbsp soy sauce; 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (optional)

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Sweet and spicy Thai chicken lettuce wraps are an easy and healthy meal, perfect for busy nights or meal prepping for lunches throughout the week!

Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps

These Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps are one of our FAVORITE meals ever. It's healthy, delicious, easy, and comes together in about 30 minutes making it the perfect dinner for a weeknight.

The sweet and crunchy, spicy, peanutty sauce that this dish has makes you forget you are eating chicken and vegetables!

Lettuce wraps are also a good option for meal-prepping lunches throughout the week.

Thai Chicken Wrap Ingredients

Filling:

olive oil
ground chicken
garlic
sweet onion
carrots
zucchini
green onions
Iceberg, Bib or Romaine Lettuce Leaves
salt
pepper

Sauce:

sweet chili sauce
crunchy peanut butter
soy sauce
cilantro

What sweet chili sauce should I use?

The other thing I want you to know is which sweet chili sauce to buy. It should be in the Thai food section of the grocery store, and ideally the word 'sweet' should be there. There is 'sweet chili sauce,' and there is 'chili garlic sauce.' They are usually found near each other. Mix them up, and you will have a wayyyy spicier dish. Not that I know from experience or anything. If you can't find it in your store, it's on Amazon!

Here are a few links to things I use to make this recipe! Some of them are affiliate links.

How to Make Ground Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Wash and dry vegetables.
Shred carrots and zucchini. Mince garlic. Finely chop onion, cilantro, and green onion. Set bib lettuce or romaine lettuce leaves aside on a separate plate.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add chicken, garlic, onions, salt, and pepper and stir occasionally until chicken is cooked through.
Add the carrots, zucchini, and green onions, cooking an additional 4-5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
In a small bowl combine the sweet chili sauce, chunky peanut butter, and soy sauce. Stir until smooth.
Add to the chicken and vegetables, stir until blended in and heated through.
Add cilantro to taste.
Spoon mixture into lettuce leaves and enjoy!

How to meal prep Thai Chicken Wraps

Prepare the filling and the lettuce leaves as you would normally.
Separate the filling into multiple air-tight containers. After washing and drying lettuce leaves, store them in air-tight containers or ziplock bags.

Thai Lettuce Wraps Recipe Tips

This really is so easy to make!

To save time on prep, a lot of the time I will buy carrots already julienned, onions pre-chopped, and I like to use ground chicken when I can find it. That is a HUGE time-saver!
When I can't find that, I will chop my chicken into big chunks and throw it in the food processor for a bit until I get small enough pieces. This works best if chicken is very cold. So if you are using frozen chicken breasts, do it before they are fully thawed.

How to Store Ground Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Store Separately: Keep the lettuce leaves separate from the filling until ready to eat.
Refrigerate: Store prepared filling and leaves separately in the refrigerator, tightly covered, until you're ready to enjoy them.

Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps FAQs

Can I reheat lettuce wraps?

It's recommended to reheat the chicken mixture separately and assemble fresh wraps to maintain the lettuce's crispness.

Can I use ground turkey or tofu as a substitute?

Yes, ground turkey or tofu can be used as an alternative to ground chicken.

What to eat with Thai lettuce wraps?

Serve with steamed rice or quinoa on the side.

Which lettuce is best for lettuce wraps?

Iceberg lettuce is a popular choice for lettuce wraps because of its shape and crispness. You can also use bib lettuce or romaine lettuce leaves.

How do you keep lettuce crisp for wraps?

Dry Leaves Thoroughly: Pat lettuce leaves dry with a paper towel before assembling wraps.

I hope you will love these easy chicken lettuce wraps!

Thai Lettuce Wraps Recipe

These Thai chicken lettuce wraps are healthy and easy, perfect for busy nights or meal prepping for lunches throughout the week!

5 from 10 votes

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Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 30

Servings:

Calories: 410kcal

Author: Pretty Providence

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Ingredients

Filling

2 tablespoon olive oil or canola oil
2 lbs ground chicken or 4-5 large chicken breasts, chopped into small pieces
8 cloves garlic minced
½ sweet onion finely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
½ cup carrots julienned
½ cup shredded zucchini
3 green onions diced
Bib or Romaine Lettuce Leaves

Sauce

1 cup sweet chili sauce
3 tablespoon crunchy peanut butter
2 Tbsp soy sauce
¼ cup chopped cilantro optional

Instructions

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, garlic, onions, salt and pepper and stir occasionally, until chicken is cooked through. Add the carrots, zucchini, and green onions, cooking an additional 4-5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
In a small bowl combine the sweet chili sauce, chunky peanut butter, and soy sauce. Stir until smooth. Add to the chicken and vegetables, stir until blended in and heated through. Add cilantro to taste. Spoon mixture into lettuce leaves and enjoy!