These Chinese chicken lettuce wraps are an easy, healthy meal made with ground chicken that’s cooked in soy sauce, ginger, and oyster sauce and served in butter lettuce leaves.
This is one of those dishes that I have to order every single time I go to Chinatown and see them on the menu. I love the crunch of the lettuce, the saltiness of the soy sauce, and the sweetness of the oyster sauce.–Joanne Weir
Chinese Chicken Lettuce Wraps
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Wine Suggestion
Gewürztraminer, pinot gris, or pinot grigio.
Recipe Testers Reviews
This is a great appetizer and much healthier than the usual spring rolls. You do need nice large leaves so that you can wrap these up like a cabbage roll and then eat them in your hand. Needless to say, there were no leftovers and that, to me, is always the sign of a good recipe.
Joanne Weir knows how to take simple ingredients and add just the right combination of herbs, spices, and other accents to make the dish special. There is not a thing unusual or difficult about this recipe, but it comes together so deliciously, you’ll think you had takeout delivered from the best Chinese restaurant in town—only fresher.
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Made this last night. Incredibly quick and very delicious.
Pulsed air-chilled chicken thighs, cold from fridge, to a moderate degree in processor.
Garnished liberally with hand-torn Thai basil leaves just before serving. Wilted nicely into the hot chicken.
Romaine leaves instead of butter lettuce, I fold like a taco. Tiny amounts of leftover Jasmine rice in lettuce first, then chicken atop.
Great for when pressed for time but want something delicious.
Thank you Joanne Weir, via David and Company.
Hi N, we had the same thing last night for dinner! There is something so fun about folding up food in a lettuce leaf, right?
Good stuff – And tasty! Love the hint of ginger and the hefty dose of scallions…but still so quick and easy you can pause whatever you’re watching on Netflix and have these ready for the second half.
Lurrrrv it, Janet. They look wonderful!
This is very quick and tasty, and healthy, too. We’re not big lettuce fans, but this made polishing off an entire head between two people absolutely no problem. The balance of flavors is a bit Americanized but pleasant nonetheless.
Terrific, Julie!
The wraps came out well, and this was a quick and easy recipe to follow. I think this works best accompanied by some dim sum, and it’s a great weeknight dinner for the family. The chicken mixture was tasty, and it was fun eating it with our hands.
Barbara, so delighted that you enjoyed them!