This might be the easiest week night dinner you will ever make. It took me a total of 20 minutes to make these cashew chicken lettuce wraps! Lettuce wraps are so underrated, and I think they should be hyped up more because they are healthy, easy to make, and delicious!
For the filling I decided to make as cashew chicken recipe because I had all the ingredients on hand! There are so many different variations for the filling that this could be a weekly meal idea. I think many Chinese recipe would work great here like beef and broccoli, orange chicken, kung pow chicken… So many options!
There lettuce wraps make eating low carb super easy because they are great for meal prep. I made a big batch and took some for lunch the next day.
Key ingredients for there cashew chicken lettuce wraps:
- Chicken breast
- I like using chicken breast because it is a leaner cut of meat and super easy to work with.
- Cashews
- I always buy my cashews raw in the bulk section. This way I can decide what I want to do with them. For this recipe I toasted them on medium heat for 7 minutes, and got some flavorful toasted cashews!
- Romain lettuce
- I used romaine lettuce because I picked up a giant bunch at my local farmers market! Better lettuce or iceberg lettuce will work great too!
- Soy sauce
- I used low sodium soy sauce because I like to control the amount of salt that goes into my dishes!
- Hoisin sauce
- Do not skip in this ingredient! It adds a sweet umami flavor that brings the whole dish together! I used a gluten free version.
- Siracha
- This added a little bit of spice to the recipe! Skip this if you don’t want it spicy.
- Corn starch
- Corn starch helps thicken the sauce once it has been heated up. Never add corn starch directly to the pan or else large clumps will form! Always mix it in with the sauce or some water first!
Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Who loves cashew chicken? I sure do, and this time I served them in lettuce wrap form! This recipe comes together in 20 minutes for a quick week night dinner. You can also serve this with some rice!
Ingredients
- 4 large romaine leaves
- 2 large chicken breast diced into small pieces
- ½ cup roasted cashews (unsalted)
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 stalks green onion minced
Sauce
- 3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
- ½ cup water
- 1 tsp siracha
- 1 tbsp corn starch
Instructions
- Dice up the chicken breast into very small pieces.
- Make the sauce by combining all the ingredients under "sauce".
- Add the olive oil to a skillet, then sauté the garlic and green onion until fragrant. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown.
- Mix in the roasted cashews.
- Pour in the sauce and stir until it gets thick and glossy.
- Cut the romaine leaves in half laterally and stack the tow pieces on top of each other. Scoop a generous portion of the cashew chicken onto the lettuce. Enjoy!
