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    Home » Main Dishes » Chicken Recipes

    Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Slaw

    LAST UPDATED: October 25, 2018 PUBLISHED: October 25, 2018 By Pam Greer 23 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Turn rotisserie chicken, or leftover turkey into this light and flavorful Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps.  With pantry ingredients like soy sauce, hoisin sauce and oyster sauce flavoring the chicken, you get an Asian flair that everyone loves.  Bright shredded carrots and cabbage, sesame oil and rice wine vinegar make a gorgeous healthy slaw for the wraps.

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    Plate with chicken lettuce wraps with bright purple cabbage and carrots.

    Healthy Lettuce Wraps

    Have you tried lettuce wraps?  I admit when I first saw them, I thought, where is the tortilla?  Where is the flatbread?  I thought they would taste like they were missing something.  Mainly carbs, because if there is one thing I love it's carbs.

    But guess what?  I loved them.  They were so fresh and light.  The lettuce made the perfect wrap.  It allowed all the fresh flavors to shine through.

    I was hooked.

    Plate of chicken lettuce wraps with text reading Healthy chicken Lettuce Wraps

    Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps

     

    This is one of my favorite ways to use leftover cooked chicken or rotisserie chicken.  It is also perfect for Thanksgiving leftover turkey.  After all the heavy foods at Thanksgiving, everyone loves this light and healthy wrap.

    This wrap couldn't be any simpler to make.  You create a sauce of soy sauce, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, chicken stock and garlic and heat up the shredded chicken or turkey in that sauce.  It is sooo good!

    While it's warming up you make a quick vinegar slaw, with gorgeous purple cabbage and bright orange carrots.  Your favorite food processor will make quick work of this using the shredding disk.   I know that you are supposed to serve lettuce wraps in butter lettuce because they make such perfect cups, but I tend to use whatever lettuce I have in the fridge.

    I originally found this recipe many years ago on Food52.

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    Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps
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    5 from 5 votes

    Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps

    These wraps use leftover chicken or turkey to make a delicious and healthy lettuce wrap. 
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Asian
    Prep Time 20 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes
    Servings 4
    Calories 539kcal

    Ingredients

    Chicken

    • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • 5 cups cooked chicken shredded
    • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
    • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
    • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
    • 1 teaspoon sugar
    • ½ cup chicken stock

    Slaw and Wraps

    • 1 ½ cups shredded carrot
    • 1 ½ cups shredded purple cabbage
    • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
    • 2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
    • fresh ground black pepper
    • 2 green onions thinly sliced
    • 1 head butter lettuce washed and separated into leaves

    Instructions

    Make the Chicken

    • Heat the oil and garlic in a saucepan over medium-low heat, for about 2 minutes.  Add the chicken. 
    • In a bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, sugar and chicken stock. 
    • Pour sauce mixture over chicken and stir to coat.  Cook for about 5 minutes to warm up chicken. 

    Make the Slaw and Wraps

    • In a large bowl mix the carrots, cabbage, and green onions with the sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, generous grinds of fresh ground black pepper and a sprinkling of sesame seeds.  
    • To make the wraps, divide the chicken evenly between the lettuce leaves.  Top with slaw.  

    Nutrition

    Calories: 539kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 134mg | Sodium: 906mg | Potassium: 768mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 9945IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 3.5mg
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    Comments

    1. Ann says

      October 28, 2018 at 8:47 pm

      These would be just the ticket for work day lunch in summer.

      Reply
      • Pam Greer says

        October 29, 2018 at 9:28 am

        They would!

        Reply
    2. Tisha says

      October 25, 2018 at 10:35 pm

      5 stars
      Such a great Healthy recipe! Love the slaw on top!!

      Reply
      • Pam Greer says

        October 26, 2018 at 8:07 am

        Me too, it's my favorite part!

        Reply
    3. Ellen says

      October 25, 2018 at 9:44 pm

      I think I have all the ingredients for this recipe! It looks delicious.

      Reply
      • Pam Greer says

        October 26, 2018 at 8:07 am

        It's so good, you'll have to let me know if you try it!

        Reply
    4. Amanda says

      October 25, 2018 at 8:19 pm

      5 stars
      These wraps look like such a fun lunch from the usual. I need some more healthy recipes to help balance all these upcoming indulgences, so I'm definitely adding these to the rotation!

      Reply
      • Pam Greer says

        October 26, 2018 at 8:08 am

        These are perfect after eating heavy over the holidays!

        Reply
    5. Jenna @ SipBiteGo.com says

      October 25, 2018 at 8:09 pm

      5 stars
      This time of year I always have leftover cooked chicken from the crock pot. I love cooking half or whole birds at a time. Going to do this for the next left-over lunch. Any excuse for peanut sauce!

      Reply
      • Pam Greer says

        October 26, 2018 at 8:08 am

        I need to start doing my chicken in the slow cooker too!

        Reply
    6. Dana says

      October 25, 2018 at 7:20 pm

      5 stars
      I love lettuce wrap recipes! These are so colorful and they look so tasty.

      Reply
      • Pam Greer says

        October 25, 2018 at 7:24 pm

        They are!

        Reply
    7. Kelly Anthony says

      October 25, 2018 at 5:12 pm

      5 stars
      What a great way to use chicken leftovers. I'm always looking for new and healthy leftover recipes so this is perfect!

      Reply
      • Pam Greer says

        October 25, 2018 at 7:25 pm

        It is one of my favorite ways to use up leftover chicken!

        Reply
    8. Miz Helen says

      October 22, 2016 at 2:14 pm

      I love the filling for your awesome Chicken Lettuce Wraps. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday. Have a great weekend and come back soon!
      Miz Helen

      Reply
    9. Ellen Pilch says

      October 19, 2016 at 11:14 am

      Those look really good. I am glad your photography business is doing so well.

      Reply
    10. Ann says

      October 19, 2016 at 4:28 am

      That would be nice for lunch this weekend

      Reply
    11. April J Harris says

      October 26, 2015 at 8:39 pm

      I may the same issue with spontaneity as you do, Pam! Although I can always be spontaneous when it comes to shoes, or handbags, or jewellery...Love these fresh and delicious lettuce cups. What a lovely, healthy meal. Thank you for sharing them with us at the Hearth and Soul Hop.

      Reply
    12. Lou Lou Girls says

      October 26, 2015 at 3:31 pm

      Yum! This looks so good! Pinned and tweeted. Thank you for being a part of our party! I hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm. We love partying with you! Lou Lou Girls

      Reply
    13. Ann says

      October 24, 2015 at 11:40 pm

      Thanks Pam - you've just solved the dinner question for tonight! It's been hot here today and we lost the power. A nice easy dish that's tasty.

      Reply
    14. Marjie says

      October 19, 2015 at 4:14 pm

      It looks really good. I've been refusing to buy chickens that aren't at least 6 pounds of late. What's the point of getting a 3 pound chicken which is 2 pounds of bone? No leftovers, sandwiches, whatever - it barely feeds 2 of my guys! A nice roaster is an easy meal, almost as good as the rotisserie chicken, as you said!

      Reply
    15. Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom says

      October 19, 2015 at 7:49 am

      Girl, I have never been called spontaneous either. And that is OKAY! I love the slaw on these lettuce wraps. So fresh and tasty!

      Reply
    16. JessicaJ says

      October 19, 2015 at 7:15 am

      I have the same complaint about rotisserie chickens! It's like they started selling cornish hens instead. I also would rather just roast my own. I must say, these look delectable. I love all the colors in the pictures. Gorgeous and yummy! Hope you had a great weekend Pam! 🙂

      Reply

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