Amazing 30-Minute Teriyaki Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Make restaurant-quality Teriyaki Chicken Lettuce Wraps right in your home kitchen. This recipe captures the bright, savory flavors you love from your favorite takeout appetizer. Anya brings her artistic touch to this version, making it as beautiful as it is tasty. Get ready to share some delicious moments!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Stovetop Stir-fry
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup water chestnuts, chopped
- 1/4 cup green onions, sliced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup soy sauce (low sodium preferred)
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 head butter lettuce, leaves separated
- Optional for serving: extra green onions, Sriracha
Instructions
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the ground chicken to the skillet. Cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned completely. Drain off any excess fat.
- Add the chopped water chestnuts, green onions, minced ginger, and minced garlic to the skillet with the chicken. Cook for 2 minutes until fragrant.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, mirin, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and black pepper to create the teriyaki sauce.
- Pour the teriyaki sauce mixture over the chicken and vegetables in the skillet.
- Bring the mixture to a simmer. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened slightly and coats the chicken well.
- Remove the skillet from the heat. Taste the mixture and adjust seasoning if needed.
- Spoon the teriyaki chicken mixture into the center of each butter lettuce cup.
- Garnish with extra sliced green onions, if desired. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Anya suggests using ground turkey or even crumbled firm tofu for a nice variation.
- If you want a little kick like Sasha would add, stir in a pinch of red pepper flakes with the sauce.
- Make sure your lettuce leaves are washed and completely dry before serving for the best crunch.
- This mixture tastes great made ahead of time; just reheat gently before filling the wraps.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 wraps
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
