Best Healthy Asian Lettuce Wraps Recipes
ASIAN LETTUCE WRAPS
These Asian Lettuce Wraps are made with savory, seasoned ground turkey or ground chicken and crunchy veggies wrapped up in fresh lettuce leaves to make for a satisfying bite that your family will love! They are super flavorful, healthy, and the perfect appetizer, lighter, or lunch.
Provided by Amy Nash
Categories Appetizer
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, then brown the ground chicken, crumbling with a wooden spoon until done. Drain any extra liquid and transfer to a plate.
- Add another tablespoon of olive oil to the same skillet and cook the onion in it until soft and translucent. Add garlic, cooking and stirring for 1 minute, then add the meat back into the pan with the onions.
- Add the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, green onions, and water chestnuts. Mix well, cooking for 1 minute longer, then remove from the heat. Adjust seasoning as needed.
- Serve the filling with the lettuce leaves, matchstick carrots, mint leaves, and bean sprouts for assembly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 339 kcal, Carbohydrate 21 g, Protein 22 g, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Cholesterol 98 mg, Sodium 489 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 14 g, ServingSize 1 serving
ASIAN LETTUCE WRAPS
Delicious and bursting with flavor, Asian lettuce wraps are a great idea for entertaining or a family style meal. Each person can build their own fresh, delicious wrap. Just be sure to have plates or napkins available since the mixture can sometimes drip a little. To serve, allow each person to spoon a portion of the meat into a lettuce leaf. Wrap the lettuce around the meat like a burrito and enjoy!
Provided by Rachel Castro
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Wraps and Rolls
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Rinse whole lettuce leaves and pat dry, being careful not tear them. Set aside.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef and cooking oil in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease; transfer beef to a bowl. Cook and stir onion in the same skillet used for beef until slightly tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir hoisin sauce, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, and chile pepper sauce into onions. Add water chestnuts, green onions, sesame oil, and cooked beef; cook and stir until the onions just begin to wilt, about 2 minutes.
- Arrange lettuce leaves around the outer edge of a large serving platter and pile meat mixture in the center.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 388 calories, Carbohydrate 24.3 g, Cholesterol 68.9 mg, Fat 22.3 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 23.4 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 579.6 mg, Sugar 9.6 g
HEALTHY ASIAN LETTUCE WRAPS
Make and share this HEALTHY ASIAN LETTUCE WRAPS recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Barenakedchef
Categories Meat
Time 25m
Yield 10 wraps
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large pan. Add in the ground beef and break it apart with a cooking spoon into smaller pieces. Season with salt and pepper to taste and cook till no longer pink. Set aside on a separate plate.
- In the same pan, cook the onion, garlic, and ginger for 3-4 minutes. Add the meat and water chestnuts into the pan.
- Stir in the hoisin sauce and soy sauce and cook everything together for a few minutes.
- To serve, place the meat mixture in the lettuce cups and top with shredded carrots, peanuts, sesame seeds, green onion, and extra hoisin sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 283.6, Fat 10.3, SaturatedFat 4.1, Cholesterol 107, Sodium 345.5, Carbohydrate 7.7, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 3.4, Protein 37.7
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