Description
These Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps are a fresh, easy, and flavor-packed meal made with savory ground chicken, aromatic garlic and ginger, and a Thai-inspired sauce. Served in crisp lettuce cups with crunchy toppings and herbs, they’re perfect for a light dinner, appetizer, or low-carb lunch. Ready in just 25 minutes, these wraps are healthy, customizable, and completely crave-worthy.
Ingredients
- For the Chicken Filling:
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 2 tbsp soy sauce or tamari (for gluten-free)
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp honey or brown sugar
- 1 tsp chili paste or sriracha (optional)
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 green onions, chopped
- For Serving:
- 1 head butter lettuce or romaine, separated into leaves
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots
- 1/4 cup chopped peanuts or cashews
- Fresh cilantro or mint leaves
- 1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- Heat sesame oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté garlic and ginger for 1–2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add ground chicken, breaking it up as it cooks, until browned and cooked through.
- Stir in soy sauce, fish sauce, lime juice, honey, and chili paste. Simmer for 2–3 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Stir in chopped green onions and remove from heat.
- Assemble wraps by spooning chicken mixture into lettuce leaves and topping with carrots, nuts, herbs, and cucumber.
- Serve with lime wedges and enjoy immediately.
Notes
- Use tamari and gluten-free fish sauce to make it gluten-free.
- Add water chestnuts or bell peppers for crunch.
- Peanut sauce or hoisin makes a tasty drizzle for extra flavor.
- Ground turkey or tofu can be substituted for chicken.
