Best 4 Barbecued Chinese Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipes

GRILLED CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• For the topping: Add the artichoke hearts, red onion, diced tomato, lemon juice, olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper to a medium bowl. Toss to combine and set aside.
• For the filling: In a separate large bowl, mix the olive oil, rosemary, red pepper flakes, garlic, lemon zest, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Add the chicken and toss to combine and coat the chicken.
• Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium heat. When hot, add the chicken to the grill, cook until well marked and golden, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes. Chop into small pieces and add the chicken pieces to a serving bowl.
• Lay out the bowl of chicken, the topping, the lettuce leaves, cheese, balsamic glaze, pesto and basil on a platter or board and have everyone build their own wraps.
• To make a wrap, take one of the butter lettuce leaves and fill with some of the grilled chicken. Add a teaspoon of prepared pesto, then spoon some of the tomato and artichoke topping onto the chicken. Drizzle over the balsamic glaze, sprinkle on the Romano cheese and garnish with fresh basil.

BARBECUED CHINESE CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• Chop chicken into small pieces. Preheat large skillet to high. Add oil to hot pan. Add to chicken to pan and sear meat by stir frying a minute or 2. Add mushrooms and cook another minute or 2. Add salt and pepper to taste, then garlic and ginger. Cook a minute more. Grate zest into pan, add bell pepper, water chestnuts and scallions. Cook another minute, continuing to stir fry mixture. Add hoisin and toss to coat the mixture evenly. Transfer the hot chopped barbecue chicken to serving platter and pile the lettuce along side. Add wedged oranges to platter to garnish. To eat, pile spoonfuls into lettuce leaves, wrapping lettuce around fillings and squeeze an orange wedge over.

ASIAN-INSPIRED CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• Set 2 to 3 tablespoons green onions aside for garnish. Combine remaining green onions, water chestnuts, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, Sriracha, rice vinegar, ginger, and red pepper flakes in a bowl.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add ground chicken, garlic, and sesame oil. Cook and stir until chicken is crumbly and no longer pink, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Add hoisin mixture to the skillet and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Fill lettuce leaves with chicken mixture and top with reserved green onions.

CHINESE CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• Preheat a large skillet or wok to high.
• Add oil to hot pan. Add chicken to the pan and sear meat by stir frying a minute or 2.
• Add mushrooms and cook another minute or two.
• Add salt and pepper to season, then garlic and ginger. Cook a minute more.
• Grate zest into pan, add bell pepper bits, chopped water chestnuts and scallions. Cook another minute, continuing to stir fry mixture.
• Add hoisin Chinese barbecue sauce and toss to coat the mixture evenly.
• Transfer the hot chopped barbecued chicken to serving platter and pile the quartered wedges of crisp iceberg lettuce along side.
• Add wedged oranges to platter to garnish.
• To eat, pile spoonfuls into lettuce.