Quick and easy Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps smothered in an unbelievable Pineapple Hoisin Peanut Sauce are 1000X better than takeout and on your table in under 30 minutes!
Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps have to be one of the most popular appetizers in restaurants all across America from P.F. Chang’s to Cheesecake Factory to now in your very own home!
These Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps, however, are even better than any restaurant version in my book. In fact, I loved the sauce so, so much I created a stir fry version for you all, just so we could all savor the deliciousness in multiple forms (coming soon), but for now, you can get giddy on the deliciousness that is these Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps – and it starts with the IN-credible sauce.
I wanted a sauce that was savory, sweet and tangy and not just flat soy based so I whipped up the incredible Pineapple Hoisin Peanut Sauce to smother your quick stir fried chicken, celery, bell peppers, and carrots.
The sauce is a quick whisking of quite a few ingredients – but they all serve a specific purpose and come together to create the most drool-worthy, multi-dimensional sauce which means the most drool-worthy chicken lettuce wraps. Most noteworthy are the sweet, salty and tangy hoisin sauce (like Asian BBQ sauce and if you don’t own it already, I highly recommend it! I use it in a lot of my recipes), creamy, nutty peanut butter and the fresh, sweet and tangy fresh pineapple all rounded out by red curry past, ginger and basil. Drool….
After whisking the stir fry with the sauce and trying not to eat all of the chicken straight from the pan, I like to garnish my individual lettuce wraps with fresh green onions, sweet pineapple and crunchy peanuts.
And then I like to eat 3 in a row, or 4, or 5, or…
Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps in Pineapple Hoisin Peanut Sauce – takeout fakeout but 1000x better.
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| Prep Time | 20 minutes |
| Cook Time | 6 minutes |
| Servings | lettuce wraps |
- 1 head butter lettuce (approx. 8 leaves)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound uncooked chicken breast, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 1/2 cup diced red bell peppers
- 1/2 cup Matchstick carrots
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 1 cup diced fresh pineapple
- 3 tablespoons quality hoisin sauce (like Lee Kum Kee or Kikkoman)
- 2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar , more or less depending on how sweet your pineapple is
- 1 tablespoon red curry paste
- 1 teaspoon scant freshly grated ginger (1/4 teaspoon ground)
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt plus more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon dry basil
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
- Asian hot chili paste or sriracha, to taste
- Add later:
- 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 cup fresh diced pineapple (or more to taste)
- 3 tablespoons crushed peanuts (or more to taste)
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onion (or more to taste)
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- Whisk together all of the Asian Sauce ingredients in a medium bowl EXCEPT the peanut butter. Set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add red onions and chicken and cook just until chicken is no longer pink, about 3 minutes. Add peppers, carrots and celery and saute for 2 more minutes. Stir in pineapple and Asian Sauce and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter until smooth. Taste and add additional Sriracha/Asian hot chili paste for spicier, brown sugar for sweeter.
- Fill lettuce leaves with desired amount of filling then garnish with fresh pineapple, green onions and peanuts.
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Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says
It’s breakfast time here and as I’m scrolling down on all of the recipes on this post and I am starving! Certainly not for breakfast foods. Hubby spent quite a bit of time in the Orient so we love Eastern cuisine. Your Asian recipes are VERY inspiring. I’ll have to throw in some Asian in-between the Italian, Mexican, American, etc. Have a great weekend Jen!xxxooo
Jen says
Thank you Marisa! I haven’t spent any time in Asia myself, but I just love the food! That is so neat your husband spent quite a bit of time there – I bet he has quite the refined palate and fun ideas of what to make and eat! I love that there are so many fun cuisines we get to make, explore and EAT! 🙂 I hope you are having a great week as well! xo
Dorothy Dunton says
Hi Jen! I love the flavor combinations here! I like to use lettuce as the delivery vehicle, much less filling than a wrap or tortilla so you can eat more of the good stuff inside! 🙂
Jen says
I am right there with you! The lettuce is a nice touch of green but it is all about the filling! 🙂
Alaina @ A Not So Quiet Kitchen says
These look so delicious!! I love lettuce wraps for a quick weeknight dinner!! I’m definitely trying these this week!!
Jen says
yay! I hope you absolutely love them! They make such a fun dinner and you feel like you’ve escaped to a restaurant!
Colleen says
I made these and they are quite good–sadly mine aren’t as appetizing looking. My sauce was quite orange? I can’t tell if it was the chili paste, the red bells, or the carrots (or all three) contributing to quite a vibrant ORANGE look…but the sauce is delish. Next time I might cook it down separately and drizzle it on for less of an oompa loompa look.
Your pic looks way better 🙂
Jen says
Hi Colleen, so happy you liked these wraps! Not sure why they were so orange but at least they tasted good 🙂
Tally erp 9 says
This sounds yummy! Will have to try it. Thanks for sharing
Jen says
You are so welcome Tally, hope you can try it soon!
Kathryn says
These were delicious, even my four and five year olds loved them!
Jen says
That is awesome Kathryn, always great when kids love the adult food! Thank you!
Emma says
I could enjoy this recipe weekly, it is SO good! But your blog has so many amazing dishes to try, I’m trying to continue making new ones You are a talented woman, Jen, thanks for all the delicious food!
Jen says
Hi Emma, I am so sorry for the delay as I am way behind after recovering from pneumonia, but I so appreciate your comment! I am so happy you love this recipe so much as it is one of my favs but doesn’t get a lot of comments – so I especially love hearing that you love it! I hope you have fun continuing to try new recipes!
Lora says
Yet another winning recipe! I’m looking forward to,having the leftovers for lunch tomorrow.
Jen says
YAY for another winner! Thanks Lora! Leftovers are the best 🙂