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Easy Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Make this impressive yet easy chicken lettuce wraps in less than 40 minutes. Also, get make-ahead tips to make it the perfect party snack. This is so satisfying!
Course Dinner Recipes
Cuisine World
Keyword Chicken Lettuce Wrap
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 8 Wraps
Calories 165kcal

Ingredients

Chicken:

  • 450 gm boneless chicken cut in cubes
  • ¼ cup corn flour
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 2 teaspoon soy sauce

Sauce:

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • ½ -1 tablespoons red chili crushed or to taste
  • ½ tablespoons garlic chopped
  • ½ cup capsicum
  • ½ cup onion
  • ½ cup tomato ketchup
  • ¼ cup chicken stock or ¼ chicken bullion mixed in water or just water.
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste see notes
  • 2 tablespoons honey or 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoons soy sauce
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil for frying
  • 2 cakes of ramen (instant noodle) , do not use the tastemaker
  • Green onions green parts only for garnish

Instructions

Marinate

  • In a bowl, add chicken, corn flour, egg, soy sauce, pepper, and salt, mix well, and marinate for 30 minutes.

Make Sauce

  • Meanwhile, heat oil in a pan, add red chili flakes and garlic. Let it sizzle for a few seconds.
  • Then stir in the sliced onions and bell peppers. Fry for 1-2 minutes.
  • Now, add tomato ketchup, chicken stock, tomato paste, and soy sauce, and cook until the sauce is thoroughly heated.
  • Sauce is thickened and bubbling hot.

Assemble

  • Separate the lettuce leave and form the cups.
  • In a wok, heat oil and fry ramen noodles until golden.
  • In a same wok fry chicken in 2-3 batches until crispy and golden, and set aside.
  • Reaheat the sauce thoroughly and mix the fried chicken. Then spoon the Dragon chicken into the lettuce cups. Garnish it with crushed fried ramen and green onions.

Video

Notes

Lettuce: I use iceberg lettuce. Butter lettuce and romaine lettuce are good options. Basically, you need firm lettuce with thick ribs.
Veggies: You can actually add anything from corn, baby corn and so much more.
Chilies: You can add any chilies like cayenne or any hot sauce and adjust it as per taste.
Tomato paste: You can substitute it with tomato-based sauce like pasta sauce or just extra ketchup can do as well.
If using tomato purée, use about ½ cup (about 2 medium tomatoes). In the pan begin by simmering tomato purée first. When it thickens enough, remove it from the pan and follow the steps of sauce in the same pan.
Make ahead: Prepare the sauce 2-3 days in advance and refrigerate. Marinate chicken up to 24 hours in advance. Follow the frying steps before serving. Reheat the sauce and add the fried chicken to serve. 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Wrap | Calories: 165kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 608mg | Potassium: 355mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 477IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg