Asian Lettuce Wraps
A light and flavorful dish featuring seasoned ground meat or tofu cooked with vegetables and served in crisp lettuce leaves. Perfect as an appetizer or main course.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer/Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 tsp olive oil, divided, for cooking
- 1 lb 93% lean ground turkey or chicken
- 4 to 5 Tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp sriracha
- 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 1.5 tsp sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp minced fresh garlic
- 1 Tbsp peeled and minced fresh ginger
- ⅔ cup sliced green onions
- 1 medium carrot
- 1 (8 oz) can water chestnuts
- 1 large head Bibb lettuce or iceberg lettuce
Instructions
- Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add ground meat or tofu and cook until browned, breaking it up with a spoon.
- Add garlic and ginger, cooking for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Stir in water chestnuts and green onions.
- In a small bowl, mix hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sriracha. Pour over the meat mixture and stir to combine.
- Cook for another 2-3 minutes until heated through.
- Spoon the mixture into lettuce leaves and garnish with peanuts and cilantro if desired. Serve with lime wedges.
Notes
- For a vegetarian version, use crumbled firm tofu or tempeh.
- Adjust the amount of sriracha to control the spice level.
- Serve immediately to keep the lettuce leaves crisp.
- Leftover filling can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 lettuce wraps
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
