Chicken Lettuce Wraps – Easy 25-Minute High-Protein Dinner

Introduction

These Chicken Lettuce Wraps are an easy, flavorful, and satisfying meal inspired by the famous restaurant-style lettuce wraps. Ready in just 25 minutes, they feature savory ground chicken, crunchy water chestnuts, fresh ginger, garlic, and a delicious hoisin-based sauce.

Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner, these wraps are high in protein, low in carbs, and great for meal prep. Serve the warm chicken filling inside crisp butter lettuce leaves for a fresh and flavorful meal everyone will love.

Ingredients

For the Sauce

• ¼ cup hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce or tamari
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1½ tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon sriracha or gochujang, optional

For the Chicken Filling

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound ground chicken or ground turkey
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
• 1 can (8 ounces) water chestnuts, drained and diced
• ¼ cup chopped green onions, plus more for serving
• 1 head butter lettuce or romaine hearts, separated into cups
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Make the Sauce

In a small bowl, whisk together the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, water, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, and sriracha or gochujang if using. Set aside.

2. Cook the Chicken

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground chicken and cook for 3–4 minutes, breaking it apart as it cooks.

Add the diced onion and continue cooking for 3–5 minutes, until the onion is softened and the chicken is browned and cooked through.

3. Add the Garlic and Ginger

Stir in the minced garlic and freshly grated ginger. Cook for about 30 seconds, until fragrant.

4. Add the Sauce

Pour the prepared sauce into the skillet. Stir well to coat the chicken and cook for about 1 minute.

5. Finish the Filling

Add the diced water chestnuts and chopped green onions. Cook for another 1 minute.

Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

6. Serve

Spoon the warm chicken filling into crisp lettuce cups. Garnish with additional chopped green onions and serve immediately.

Conclusion

These Chicken Lettuce Wraps are fresh, flavorful, and incredibly easy to make. With savory ground chicken, crunchy water chestnuts, and a sweet and savory sauce, they make a delicious high-protein, low-carb dinner that is ready in less than 30 minutes.