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Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps | Easy, Keto, Low-Carb

February 26, 2017 by Adri Ruff Leave a Comment

This healthy chicken lettuce wraps recipe is easy to make, keto-friendly and low-carb. The recipe can easily be adapted to be vegan, vegetarian, paleo, or Whole30 compliant. For an even more convenient version, you can try canned chicken, slow cooker shredded chicken, or instant pot chicken. No need to head to P.F. Chang’s to enjoy delicious, flavorful lettuce wraps.

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Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps | Easy, Keto, Low-Carb

Peace, family.

If you’re looking for an easy low-carb snack or meal that’s perfect for lunch or dinner, then look no further – these spicy chicken lettuce wraps are about as easy as it gets. They come together in about 20 minutes, and the only labor involved is cooking the chicken which isn’t very laborious at all.

I use a cast iron skillet to cook my chicken, but the choice is yours. If you have leftover shredded chicken from your slow cooker or instant pot, then the work is already halfway done.

These lettuce wraps are spicy, which I love. But if spice isn’t your thing then feel free to reduce the amount of hot chili oil used – or omit it completely.

I love using butter lettuce – but if it’s unavailable feel free to use large romaine leaves to house your chicken mixture.

Organic Butter Lettuce - Pete’s Living
Organic Butter Lettuce – Pete’s Living

You’ll notice that my recipe calls for no added salt, which is rare for me. In this case, I find that the soy sauce, chili oil, and furikake seasoning add an appropriate salt balance to the dish. You may taste your chicken mixture and decide that you need more, which is fine.

In most cases, making this should not require any special trips to an international market. Hot chili oil, furikake seasoning, rice wine vinegar, and soy sauce are all common items, typically stocked at most grocery stores.

We love shiitake mushrooms in this house. They bring that perfect umami element to these lettuce wraps, making them an addictive snack you’ll want to make time and time again. The garlic and ginger are the icing on top.

chopped shiitake mushrooms

I top my lettuce wraps with red cabbage leaf shreds and chopped green onion. You can also add cauliflower rice to the mix – or traditional rice if you’re not following a keto or low-carb protocol.

To make these vegan/vegetarian – try replacing the chicken with tofu, soy crumbles, or even stir fry veggies. The options are endless.

How to Make Chicken Lettuce Wraps

chicken breast tenderloins - 1 pound

Start by heating some olive oil in a cast iron skillet for about two minutes.

Add one pound of chicken breast tenderloins and allow to begin cooking. As it cooks, use fork the begin shredding and separating the chicken into smaller pieces.

cooked chicken for lettuce wraps

To that, you’ll toss in thegarlic, ginger, soy sauce, mushrooms, hot chili oil, rice wine vinegar, and furikake seasoning, stirring until well combined and chicken is completely cooked. At this point, you can taste your mixture and decide if it needs any additional salt, soy sauce, etc.

Before stuffing my butter lettuce leaves, I like to stack them in layers of two or three for added sturdiness. I then add portions of the chicken mixture to each stack.

Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps | Easy, Keto, Low-Carb

Finally, I top my lettuce wraps with shredded red cabbage, sesame seeds, and chopped green onion. The flavor is absolutely wonderful. Pair with your favorite dipping sauce – it’s as easy as that.

As usual, try the recipe out and let me know what you think.

If you like this dish, you’ll LOVE my keto friendly ramen recipe.

Peace,

Adri

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This healthy chicken lettuce wraps recipe is easy to make, keto-friendly and low-carb. The recipe can easily be adapted to be vegan, vegetarian, paleo, or Whole30 compliant. For an even more convenient version, you can try canned chicken, slow cooker shredded chicken, or instant pot chicken. No need to head to P.F. Chang’s to enjoy delicious, flavorful lettuce wraps.
This healthy chicken lettuce wraps recipe is easy to make, keto-friendly and low-carb. The recipe can easily be adapted to be vegan, vegetarian, paleo, or Whole30 compliant. For an even more convenient version, you can try canned chicken, slow cooker shredded chicken, or instant pot chicken. No need to head to P.F. Chang’s to enjoy delicious, flavorful lettuce wraps.
Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps | Easy, Keto, Low-Carb
Yield: 4

Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps | Easy, Keto, Low-Carb

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

This healthy chicken lettuce wraps recipe is easy to make, keto-friendly and low-carb. The recipe can easily be adapted to be vegan, vegetarian, paleo, or Whole30 compliant. For an even more convenient version, you can try canned chicken, slow cooker shredded chicken, or instant pot chicken. No need to head to P.F. Chang’s to enjoy delicious, flavorful lettuce wraps.

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 lb. Chicken Breast Tenderloin
  • 2 Cloves Garlic, chopped
  • 1 tbsp. Ginger, freshly grated
  • 1 tbsp. Soy Sauce
  • 3 oz. Shiitake Mushrooms, chopped
  • 3 tsp. Hot Chili Oil
  • 2 tsp. Rice Wine Vinegar
  • 1 tsp. Furikake Seasoning
  • 1 Head Butter Lettuce
  • Red Cabbage Leaves, sliced - to taste
  • Green Onion, chopped - to taste
  • Sesame Seeds, to taste

Instructions

  1. In a large skillet, heat olive oil on medium high for 2 minutes.
  2. Add chicken, stirring frequently to ensure that it evenly cooks.
  3. As chicken cooks use a fork to begin shredding and separating chicken.
  4. Add garlic, ginger, soy sauce, mushrooms, hot chili oil,  rice wine vinegar, and furikake seasoning, stirring until well combined and chicken is completely cooked.
  5. Layer butter lettuce leaves in stacks of two, and begin filling each with desired portion of the chicken mixture.
  6. Garnish/top with red cabbage, green onion, and sesame seeds, as desired.

Notes

Romaine leaves may be used in the place of butter lettuce

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 185Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 353mgCarbohydrates: 3gNet Carbohydrates: 2gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 38g
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Category: Keto Entrees

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