Easy Chicken Lettuce Cups Recipe
One of the easiest and most fun chicken recipes to make are chicken lettuce cups. Think of them as a deconstructed chicken salad, with whole pieces of crisp lettuce and stuffed with wonderful savory chicken filling. This is one of those recipes for chicken lovers that’s hard to resist because it’s not only a healthy recipe, but super flavorful as well. Sauteed chicken with fresh garlic, ginger and Asian spices makes this one of our easiest recipes to feed a crowd. Vegetables in the form of sweet bell peppers are in this recipe, but feel free to add more of your favorite variations. Chopped carrots, celery, squash are just a few examples to make this chicken lettuce cup recipe extra healthy.
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This recipe was originally publish din 2014 and re-published in 2019 with updated photos and video.
Easy Chicken Lettuce Cups Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound (454 g) chicken breast or chicken thighs (or minced chicken)
- 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) vegetable oil
- 2 large (2 ) garlic cloves , minced
- 1 -inch (2.5 -cm) knob of fresh ginger , grated or finely minced
- 1 Tablespoon (7.5 ml) soy sauce , or to personal taste
- 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) Hoisin or Oyster Sauce
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) rice vinegar or distilled white vinegar (for gluten free)
- 1 bell pepper , minced
- 2 green onions , minced
- salt and pepper , to taste
- fresh lettuce leaves
Instructions
- In large heated pan, add oil. Add garlic and ginger, cook until translucent.
- Add chicken and cook for about 3 minutes. Add soy sauce, hoisin/oyster sauce, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar and combine with chicken meat.
- Add bell peppers and green onions and cook for about 5 minutes or until everything is combined well and chicken is cooked through. Add additional salt and pepper to taste.
- You can serve the filling while it's warm, or allow it to cool. Serve with lettuce leaves.
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sheenam @ thetwincookingproject says
Have all the ingredients for this recipe. Making these tonight. YUM
Ellen says
The crunch from the lettuce is just perfect. Added some shredded carrots to the mix. All my friends love it!
Best Recipe Box says
Love the addition of shredded carrots!
Kaitlin says
I added some extra sriracha hot sauce and garlic powder. These are so fresh and tasty. One of my favorite appetizers and now I can make it totally homemade.