Easy Lettuce Wraps with Dipping Sauce

Transform your dinner routine with these Easy Lettuce Wraps with Dipping Sauce, a healthy, flavor-packed recipe that’s ready in just 25 minutes! Featuring tender butter lettuce leaves filled with savory ground chicken or turkey, aromatic garlic and ginger, and crunchy water chestnuts, these wraps strike the perfect balance between texture and taste. The quick and zesty homemade dipping sauce, made with soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, and a hint of sriracha, adds an irresistible finishing touch. Perfect for a light meal or as a party appetizer, these lettuce wraps are effortlessly customizable with optional shredded carrots and a sprinkle of sesame seeds for garnish. Serve this gluten-free, low-carb dish as a fresh, crowd-pleasing option for lunch, dinner, or your next gathering.

Nutriscore Rating: 74/100

Prep Time:15 mins

Cook Time:10 mins

Total Time:25 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 12 Butter lettuce leaves
• 1 pound Ground chicken or turkey
• 2 tablespoons Olive oil
• 3 Garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon Ginger, grated
• 3 tablespoons Soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons Hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon Rice vinegar
• 1 cup Water chestnuts, diced
• 3 Green onions, sliced
• 1 teaspoon Sesame seeds, for garnish
• 0.5 cup Carrots, shredded (optional)
• 2 tablespoons Soy sauce (for dipping sauce)
• 1 tablespoon Rice vinegar (for dipping sauce)
• 1 teaspoon Honey (for dipping sauce)
• 0.5 teaspoon Sriracha (for dipping sauce)
• 0.5 teaspoon Sesame oil (for dipping sauce)

Directions

Step 1

Wash the butter lettuce leaves and pat them dry. Set aside on a plate.

Step 2

In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.

Step 3

Add minced garlic and grated ginger to the skillet, sautéing for about 30 seconds until fragrant.

Step 4

Add the ground chicken or turkey to the skillet, breaking it apart with a spatula. Cook until fully browned, about 5-7 minutes.

Step 5

Stir in soy sauce, hoisin sauce, and rice vinegar. Mix well to coat the meat evenly.

Step 6

Add diced water chestnuts and shredded carrots (if using), cooking for another 2-3 minutes until heated through.

Step 7

Stir in sliced green onions and remove the skillet from heat.

Step 8

In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, sriracha, and sesame oil to make the dipping sauce. Adjust seasoning to taste.

Step 9

Scoop the meat mixture into individual butter lettuce leaves to form wraps.

Step 10

Sprinkle with sesame seeds for garnish and serve with the dipping sauce on the side.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	(1726.4g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	1591.2

Total Fat 75.8g	0%
Saturated Fat 16.4g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.3g
Cholesterol 386.5mg	0%
Sodium 4562.8mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 119.0g	0%
Dietary Fiber 21.2g	0%
Total Sugars 40.0g
Protein 112.0g	0%

Vitamin D 0IU	0%
Calcium 384.7mg	0%
Iron 11.2mg	0%
Potassium 4924.3mg	0%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Source of Calories

Fat: 42.5%

Protein: 27.9%

Carbs: 29.6%