Meal Prep Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps! A Gluten Free appetizer or meal filled with spicy flavor! Minimal ingredients and quick to make. Perfect for an easy meal prep! Paleo + Gluten Free + Low Calorie
Many of you have been asking for a chicken lettuce wrap recipe and I could not agree more! This blog has been in much need of some Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps.
It’s one of those recipes that I keep thinking about making, then when it comes to making and shooting it, it’s a whole other story.
Truthfully, I kept making them this past month and they would disappearing before I could get the camera out. The guy loves them! And, let’s just say he’s a very picky eater.
Not a healthy eater by nature, but not a super unhealthy eater either. He’s a hard one to please! However, these healthy chicken lettuce wraps were a hit!
They’re also a hit with the women in my group coaching program. Meal planning doesn’t have to be complicated, time consuming or require a full-time kitchen commitment. It CAN be easy, delicious and healthy.
Meal Prep Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps
We sometimes grab PF Chang’s or Pei Wei takeout on Friday nights, and we always get lettuce wraps. In fact, it’s usually my entree.
The only problem is I know there’s gluten snuck in them from the sauces they use, so I wanted to have my own go-to gluten free recipe for when we wanted at-home takeout. This one does the job and it’s easy to make too!
I like to add bulk (aka fiber and veggies) to our meals which is why I added carrots to this recipe. I don’t think the PF Chang’s version has carrots, but I the Pei Wei one does.
Either way, you can’t taste the carrots in the recipe. They get super soft when cooked with the sauces. It also makes them much more filling. Exactly why I love adding bulk!
What You Need
- Ground Chicken Breast
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Carrots
- Water Chestnuts
- Coconut Aminos
- Garlic
- Chili Paste
- Rice Wine Vinegar
- Sriracha
- Gluten Free Hoisin Sauce
- Butter Lettuce
- Green Onions
- Meal Prep Containers
- Large Chemical Free Skillet
Helpful Tips
If you’re making these healthy chicken lettuce wraps gluten free, be sure to buy gluten free for the sauces. As I mentioned, most sauces have wheat in them. The recipe also has options to make this recipe Paleo friendly. Portion your meal into 4 meal prep containers for an easy lunch or take-out dinner at home!
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Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Meal Prep Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps! A Paleo friendly appetizer or meal filled with spicy flavor! Minimal ingredients and quick to make. Perfect for an easy meal prep! Paleo + Gluten Free + Low Calorie
Ingredients
- 1.25 lbs ground chicken breast
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup carrots grated
- 8 ounces water chestnuts roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp garlic minced
- 1.5 tbsp chili paste
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar for Paleo
- 2 tbsp coconut aminos or Gluten Free Soy
- 2 tbsp Sriracha
- 2 tbsp Gluten Free hoisin sauce omit for Paleo
- 4 cups butter lettuce or iceberg
- 1/4 cup green onions sliced
Instructions
Add the extra virgin olive oil to a large sauté pan and bring to medium heat.
To the pan, add the minced garlic, carrots and ground chicken. Cook 7-8 minutes until chicken is cooked thoroughly. Using a wooden spoon, break up the chicken while it cooks.
Add the chili paste, coconut aminos, Sriracha, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar and water chestnuts to the pan. Stir to combine.
Bring to a boil, then reduce immediately. Simmer another 5 minutes in the pan then divide into 4 meal prep containers. Sprinkle each with the green onions and pair with butter lettuce or iceberg.
Recipe Notes
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I friggin’ love water chestnuts, but I ALWAYS forget about them!! Well, NOT ANY MORE thanks to you!! I will buy them at the store tomorrow!! 🙂 This recipe sounds so so good!
They are a subtle food many of us forget about!
Thanks, Megan!
This recipe is breathtakingly good.
I love it.
Glad you like it!
loved this recipe yUM
Glad you liked it and thanks for letting me know Annalise. It’s one of our favorites too!
I’m gonna make this healthy chicken lettuce wraps! Thanks for sharing this recipe! Bookmarking this article.
I love looking at this chicken lettuce wraps! I really can’t wait to try this! Thank you so much for sharing!
Of course! It’s one of our favs!
Fantastic recipe! Tasty and easy to prepare. Even my friends loved it.
Glad you liked it! Thanks for commenting. 🙂
This was really good and healthy too. Thank you for the great recipe!
You’re welcome!
Looking to make these for work week lunches for my husband and I how long are they good in the fridge? can they be frozen?
Ours keep 3-5 days in the refrigerator. I haven’t tried freezing them. I think they may get really soggy that way.