Thai Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe - 30 Minute Healthy Dinner (2024)

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TheseThai Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps are quick, easy, and healthy! Full of veggies: onion, carrot, and red pepper, ground chicken or turkey, and the most delicious homemade easy peanut sauce!

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If you love these healthy and delicious lettuce wraps, you’ll also love: healthy asian lettuce wraps and healthy chickpea lettuce wraps!

Remember that totally easy and delicious peanut sauce I made last week?

It’s literally one of the easiest recipes. EVER.

AND.

It’s so versatile.

I love it over pasta, drizzled on a salad, used as a base for pizza . . .

Today, we’re using it as a sauce for these thai peanut chicken lettuce wraps.

And I gotta say.

Y.U.M.

Thai Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe - 30 Minute Healthy Dinner (2)This recipe is one of my new favorites, because

  1. It’s crazy easy. Making it PERFECT for a week night dinner.
  2. It’s healthy. Easy, healthy dinners during the week are my jam.
  3. It’s SO tasty. Two words: peanut.sauce. I could literally eat it plain with a spoon.
  4. It’s actually filling! Lettuce wraps can be SO wimpy, but I promise, these are packed with protein and won’t leave you feeling hungry an hour later.

Let’s start with the peanut sauce. Which, btw, you can TOTALLY make in advance.

How do you make an easy peanut sauce for thai lettuce wraps?

You can see the full recipe here, but basically, all you do to make an easy peanut sauce is whisk together:

  • All natural peanut butter
  • Seasoned rice vinegar
  • Lime juice
  • Soy sauce – use a gluten free variety if you’re gluten free
  • Fish sauce
  • Sesame oil
  • Sriracha
  • Garlic powder
  • Ground ginger

Thai Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe - 30 Minute Healthy Dinner (3)Done! I always make a big batch, so I can use it in multiple recipes throughout the week.

Can I use any kind of meat in these wraps?

Yes! I recommend ground turkey or chicken, but pork or even beef would probably be delicious, too!

Are these thai chicken wraps spicy?

They can be!

If you want to make these wraps spicier, just add more sriracha or even a few red pepper flakes. If you don’t want to make these wraps spicy at all, just lessen or omit the sriracha.

How do I make healthy thai peanut chicken lettuce wraps?

  1. Step One: make your peanut sauce
  2. Step Two: Cook onion, carrot, and red pepper for 5 minutes
  3. Step Three: Add in coconut oil, ground chicken, and soy sauce and cook until the meat is no longer pink
  4. Step Four: Stir in 1/2 cup of the homemade easy peanut sauce
  5. Step Five: serve in bibb or butter lettuce with lime juice, green onions, and a few sesame seeds!

As you can see these lettuce wraps, are quick, easy, healthy, and SO delicious.

Thai Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe - 30 Minute Healthy Dinner (4)I’m telling you, if you love healthy food that’s also a total flavor bomb, you’re gonna love these.

– Jennifer

Thai Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe - 30 Minute Healthy Dinner (5)

Thai Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps

5 from 7 votes

TheseThai Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps are quick, easy, and healthy! Full of veggies: onion, carrot, and red pepper, ground chicken or turkey, and the most delicious homemade easy peanut sauce!

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Yield: 4 people

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Ingredients

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  • 1/2 yellow onion diced
  • 1/2 cup diced carrot
  • 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil
  • 1 pound extra lean ground chicken or turkey
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce use gluten free variety if you're gluten free
  • 1/2 cup peanut sauce plus more for drizzling
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • Bibb or butter lettuce to make the cups
  • Green onions for topping
  • Sesame Seeds for topping

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Instructions

  • Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.

  • Once hot, spray with cooking spray.

  • Stir in onion, carrot, and red bell pepper.

  • Cook, stirring regularly, for 5 minutes.

  • Add in coconut oil, ground chicken, and soy sauce.

  • Cook, breaking it up as you go, until the meat is cooked and no longer pink.

  • Stir in peanut sauce and lime juice.

  • Taste and re-season with salt or other spices, if necessary.

  • Scoop the filling into bibb or butter lettuce and top with green onions and sesame seeds.

  • Enjoy!

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STORING

Room Temp:N/A

Refrigerator:3-4 Days

Freezer:2-3 Months

Reheat:Oven, stovetop, or microwave until warm

*Storage times may vary based on temperature and conditions

Notes

Nutritional information does not include lettuce (will have a pretty insignificant effect on it anyway), green onions, or sesame seeds.

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Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Thai Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Amount Per Serving

Calories 334 Calories from Fat 180

% Daily Value*

Fat 20g31%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Cholesterol 83mg28%

Sodium 342mg15%

Potassium 361mg10%

Carbohydrates 8g3%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 26g52%

Vitamin A 3340IU67%

Vitamin C 26.9mg33%

Calcium 32mg3%

Iron 1.6mg9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

*Note: Nutrition information is estimated and varies based on products used.

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Course: Main

Cuisine: Thai

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  1. Liane

    Canada

    Thai Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe - 30 Minute Healthy Dinner (13) My family LOVES this recipe (and I love that it’s quick and easy to make!)

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    • Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy

      Thanks Liane!

  2. Kyle

    Canada

    Thai Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe - 30 Minute Healthy Dinner (14) Awesome quick week night meal

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    • Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy

      Thanks Kyle!

  3. J

    United States

    Thai Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe - 30 Minute Healthy Dinner (15) What is the serving size for nutritional info?

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    • Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy

      1/4th of the recipe – you’ll just have to eyeball it! 🙂

  4. Linda

    Tampa, Florida

    Sounds yummy! Going to try. Making the peanut sauce too!!

    Reply

    • Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy

      Hope you love them, Linda!!

  5. Anonymous

    United States

    Thai Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe - 30 Minute Healthy Dinner (16)

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    Portland, Oregon

    Thai Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe - 30 Minute Healthy Dinner (17)

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  7. Mimi

    Thai Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe - 30 Minute Healthy Dinner (18) These are lovely. And the peanut sauce is total perfection. I personally like crunchy peanut butter.

    Reply

    • Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy

      Aww thank you so much!

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