Skinny Asian Chicken Wraps (Printable)

Light Asian chicken and vegetable wraps with a savory hoisin glaze for a quick, flavorful meal.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Chicken Filling

01 - 1 lb lean ground chicken
02 - 1 tbsp olive oil
03 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
04 - 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
05 - 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
06 - 1/2 cup shredded carrots
07 - 1/2 cup chopped water chestnuts
08 - 2 green onions, thinly sliced

→ Sauce

09 - 3 tbsp hoisin sauce
10 - 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
11 - 1 tbsp rice vinegar
12 - 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
13 - 1/2 tsp sriracha, optional

→ Assembly

14 - 1 head butter or Bibb lettuce, leaves separated, washed, and dried
15 - 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds, optional for garnish

# How-To Steps:

01 - Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add minced garlic and grated ginger, sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
02 - Add ground chicken and cook, breaking it up with a spatula, until no longer pink, approximately 5 to 6 minutes.
03 - Stir in diced bell pepper, shredded carrots, and chopped water chestnuts. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until vegetables are slightly softened.
04 - In a small bowl, whisk together hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil, and sriracha if using.
05 - Pour sauce over chicken mixture. Stir well and cook for 2 minutes to heat through and combine flavors.
06 - Remove from heat and stir in sliced green onions.
07 - Spoon chicken filling into lettuce leaves. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds if desired.
08 - Serve immediately with extra hoisin sauce on the side if desired.

# Expert Hints:

01 -
  • Ready in 30 minutes flat, which means weeknight dinner stress just dissolved.
  • You get all that crispy, crunchy satisfaction without feeling weighed down afterward.
02 -
  • Wet lettuce leaves are your enemy—they'll tear and become mushy; spend 30 seconds patting them dry with paper towels and your assembly will be infinitely better.
  • Don't add the sauce until everything else is cooked; I once added it early thinking I'd save time, and the vegetables turned mushy while the sauce reduced too much.
03 -
  • Have all your ingredients prepped and within arm's reach before you start cooking—this dish moves fast and having everything ready means you're not scrambling while the pan is hot.
  • If your hoisin sauce tastes too sweet for your palate, a splash more rice vinegar corrects it immediately without throwing off the recipe.
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