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I am obsessed with these Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps! They’re the perfect high-protein, low-carb meal, packed with bold flavors, fresh ingredients, and a crave-worthy homemade peanut sauce. Whether you’re looking for a quick and healthy dinner or an easy appetizer, these chicken lettuce wraps will hit the spot.
I first fell in love with chicken lettuce wraps at The Cheesecake Factory. Their Thai Chicken Lettuce Wrap Tacos are everything crunchy, fresh, and smothered in creamy peanut sauce. Honestly, it’s one of those dishes I can never resist. I wanted a lighter, healthier version I could whip up anytime at home.
So, I created these easy Thai chicken lettuce wraps with a homemade peanut sauce that’s just as rich and flavorful but without all the extra calories. And let me tell you, they are so satisfying, ridiculously simple to make, and packed with vibrant, fresh flavors. Trust me, you’re going to want to make these on repeat!
Why You Will Love These Chicken Lettuce Wraps
- Healthy: These lettuce wraps are made with lean grilled chicken, fresh veggies, and a lightened-up peanut sauce.
- Lighter Peanut Sauce: The base of our peanut sauce is PB2 or PBfit powdered peanut butter instead of peanut butter, reducing calories while keeping the nutty richness and same delicious flavor.
- Fresh Flavors: The combination of crunchy carrots, cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, and fresh herbs brings incredible freshness to each bite.
- Easy To Make: These chicken lettuce wraps come together quickly! They’re perfect for a quick lunch or light dinner.
Ingredients Needed
- Chicken: For this recipe, use fully cooked chicken. You can use chopped grilled chicken, shredded rotisserie chicken, or slow-cooker shredded chicken.
- Cucumber: Seed and dice one large English cucumber.
- Carrots: For crunch and flavor. Grate one large carrot.
- Tomatoes: Dice the tomatoes for a burst of flavor in each bite.
- Cilantro: Top with chopped fresh cilantro.
- Green Onions: Top with sliced green onions for flavor.
- Butter Lettuce: Use one head of butter lettuce. Use the leaves to assemble the lettuce wraps.
- Peanut Sauce: Drizzle the lettuce wraps with our lightened-up homemade peanut sauce. It’s made with powdered peanut butter, almond milk, lime juice, garlic, honey, rice vinegar, soy sauce or tamari, sesame oil, and grated fresh ginger.
Find the full measurements in the recipe card below.
Substitutions & Variations
- Add Spice: Add a dash of sriracha or red pepper flakes to the peanut sauce for a kick of heat.
- Vegan Option: Swap the chicken for grilled tofu or chickpeas. For crispy chickpeas, use our air fryer chickpeas recipe. Also, make sure to replace the honey in the peanut sauce with maple syrup.
- Cucumber To Use: Persian cucumbers are a great alternative to English cucumbers.
- Bean Sprouts: Add bean sprouts for extra crunch and freshness.
- More Protein: Add extra grilled chicken for more protein. Or, add some roughly chopped peanuts or cashews for added protein and a satisfying crunch.
- Butter Lettuce Substitution: If you don’t have butter lettuce, you can use a bag of baby lettuce or your favorite salad mix and turn it into a salad.
- Cilantro Substitution: You can replace cilantro with fresh Thai basil or basil.
How To Make Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Step 1: Slice or shred your pre-cooked chicken.
Step 2: Seed and dice the cucumber, grate the carrot, dice the tomatoes, chop the cilantro, and slice the green onions.
Step 3: Peel fresh ginger and grate it for this recipe.
Step 4: In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered peanut butter, almond milk, lime juice, garlic, honey, rice vinegar, low-sodium soy sauce, sesame oil, and grated fresh ginger.
Thoroughly mix this peanut sauce.
Step 5: Lay out the butter lettuce leaves and assemble the lettuce wraps. Add chopped grilled chicken, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, cilantro, and green onions to each lettuce leaf.
Step 6: Drizzle the peanut sauce over the lettuce wraps before serving and enjoy!
Serving Suggestions
There are so many ways to serve these delicious Thai chicken lettuce wraps. Here are some ideas!
- Dipped In Sauce: Serve these lettuce wraps with extra peanut sauce, or a side of sweet chili sauce or hoisin sauce for dipping.
- Crunchy Slaw: Serve them with a side of Asian coleslaw with peanut dressing for extra crunch and freshness.
- Side of Rice: Serve them alongside cooked brown rice or our cilantro lime cauliflower rice.
- Light Soup: A bowl of miso soup or a simple broth-based soup complements the fresh flavors of the wraps.
Expert Tips
- Sauce Consistency: If the peanut sauce is too thick, add a little more almond milk. If the sauce is too thin, mix in another spoonful of powdered peanut butter.
- Gluten-Free Peanut Sauce: Use tamari in place of soy sauce to ensure your peanut sauce and lettuce wraps are gluten-free.
- Sugar-Free Option: Use sugar-free maple syrup in place of honey when making the peanut sauce.
- Make-Ahead Prep: Chop the vegetables and cook the chicken ahead of time for quick, easy assembly during the week.
Storage Instructions
These Thai Lettuce Wraps are great for meal prep! Just keep the peanut sauce and ingredients stored in separate airtight containers in the fridge and assemble when ready to eat.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Type Of Lettuce Is Best For Wraps?
Butter lettuce works best for lettuce wraps because it’s sturdy, yet tender enough to hold the filling without tearing. Make sure the leaves are large and intact for easy wrapping.
Can I Use Ground Chicken Instead Of Grilled Chicken?
Absolutely! Ground chicken is a great option for these Thai chicken lettuce wraps. Simply cook it with your choice of seasoning and follow the same steps for assembling.
What Can I Use Instead Of Chicken?
You can substitute the chicken with cooked ground turkey, cooked shrimp, grilled tofu, or chickpeas for a different protein option.
More Recipes To Try Next!
- Peanut Dipping Sauce Recipe
- Thai Chicken Bowl
- Asian Coleslaw With Peanut Dressing
- Easy Spring Rolls Recipe
- Juicy Brined Chicken Breast Recipe
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THAI CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS
Ingredients
For The Chicken Lettuce Wraps
- 16 ounces grilled cooked chicken, rotisserie chicken, or our slow cooker chicken
- 1 cup seeded and diced English cucumber
- 1 cup grated carrots
- 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2-3 green onions, sliced
- 1 head of butter lettuce
For The Peanut Sauce
- 1/3 cup PB2 or PBfit (powdered peanut butter)
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce or tamari
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
Instructions
- Slice or shred your pre-cooked chicken.
- Seed and dice the cucumber, grate the carrot, dice the tomatoes, chop the cilantro, and slice the green onions.
- Peel fresh ginger and grate it for this recipe.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered peanut butter, almond milk, lime juice, garlic, honey, rice vinegar, low-sodium soy sauce, sesame oil, and grated fresh ginger. Thoroughly mix this peanut sauce until combined.
- Lay out the butter lettuce leaves and assemble the lettuce wraps. Add chopped grilled chicken, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, cilantro, and green onions to each lettuce leaf.
- Drizzle the peanut sauce over the lettuce wraps before serving and enjoy!
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Notes
- Chicken To Use: For this recipe, use fully cooked chicken. You can use chopped grilled chicken, shredded rotisserie chicken, slow cooker shredded chicken, or fully cooked ground chicken.
- Chicken Substitution: You can substitute the chicken with cooked ground turkey, cooked shrimp, grilled tofu, or chickpeas for a different protein option.
- Vegan Option: Swap the chicken for grilled tofu or chickpeas. Also, replace the honey in the peanut sauce with maple syrup.
- Gluten-Free: Use tamari instead of soy sauce.
- Sauce Consistency: If the peanut sauce is too thick, add a little more almond milk. If the sauce is too thin, mix in another spoonful of powdered peanut butter.
- Cilantro Substitution: You can replace cilantro with fresh Thai basil or basil.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
You’ll love these Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps because they’re a high-protein, low-carb meal packed with bold flavors, fresh ingredients, and a crave-worthy homemade peanut sauce that’s perfect for a quick and healthy dinner or an easy appetizer!
This looks absolutely Delicious
Can’t wait to make it
Thanks for all u do
Hi Eileen, thank you for all the support! We hope you enjoy these Thai chicken lettuce wraps, let us know how it goes! 🙂
The absolute best chicken wraps I’ve ever tried! I can’t eat bread (gluten), so wraps are my “go-to.” You ladies hit it out of the ballpark with this recipe! Thank you!
Hi Clarissa, thank you so much! That means the world to us! We’re so happy you loved the chicken lettuce wraps, they’re one of our favorites too! Thanks for trying the recipe and leaving a review.