Sesame Chicken Lettuce Wraps

These Sesame Chicken Lettuce Wraps are to die for. With the right amount of sweet glorious tender chicken tied with the light flavor of sesame, cooked hot and fresh in a skillet, then tucked into little lettuce cups. Oh mannnnnn…. Sooooo good! You will love it, I promise.

It’s easy, isn’t it, to feel like you’re not enough? This time of year, especially, it’s so easy to get a little overwhelmed. I mean, honestly, I can only handle trying to change one habit in my life at a time! All my friends are doing these big challenges, healthy workouts, budget boot camps and spring-cleaning or organizing plans.

And then there is me. Just watching everyone do their stuff. Ha!

I may not be good at starting or keeping resolutions, even when I really, really need to (ahem)… but I did do something that will help!

I’ve created some HEALTHY make ahead recipes! They’ve all been kid-tested, mom-tested and they are easy to make.

And seriously delicious, of course! You are gonna love love love these recipes I share with you all month long. Therefore, make sure you are subscribed to my weekly email group to get notified of the new ones!

So, friends, I’m starting off January with one of my absolute favorite freezer meals. Sesame Chicken Lettuce Wraps. This lettuce wrap recipe is beloved by all my family. And beloved by me because it’s so darn easy to make.

How Do You Make Sesame Chicken Lettuce Wraps?

To prep this dish, all you need to do is chop up some chicken, toss in cornstarch and bag up. Make a big bowl of sauce and divide it up in packages and bam. Done. So easy.

You can even find pre-cut chicken at most grocery stores to save on some prep time. It is easy-peasy and makes such a yummy dinner.

All you need the day you are serving these chicken lettuce wraps are some fresh greens. I love using butter lettuce to make these cute lettuce cups!

Wrap the chicken up and you’ve got a family favorite meal on the table with hardly any effort.

How to Freeze the Sesame Honey Lettuce Wraps?

Label a new gallon-sized freezer bag. Add to labeled bag the sealed chicken with cornstarch bag and sealed sauce bag. Seal bags together and freeze.

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• Asian Lettuce Chicken Wraps
• Chicken Burrito Bowls

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Sesame Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Published By Karrie

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword lettuce wraps, Sesame chicken, sesame chicken lettuce wraps

Servings 6

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Delicious sweet sesame chicken lettuce wraps.

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Ingredients

 

• ▢ 2 lbs boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
• ▢ 1/3 cup cornstarch
• ▢ 1/4 cup honey
• ▢ 1 tbsp soy or tamari sauce
• ▢ 1 tsp minced garlic, about 1 clove
• ▢ 1 tsp sesame seeds
• ▢ 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

On Cooking Day:

• ▢ 3-4 tbsp vegetable or canola oil
• ▢ 1 head iceberg or butter lettuce

Instructions

Instructions

• Add sliced chicken and cornstarch into a gallon-sized freezer bag. Shake bag until all sides of chicken pieces are coated. Seal bag, removing air.
• In a small bowl (or place directly into a quart sized freezer bag) combine honey, tamari or soy sauce, minced garlic, sesame seeds, and red pepper flakes.

Make It Now

• Add the vegetable or canola oil to a wok or large skillet and heat on high. Add chicken into wok and stir-fry, separating pieces and stirring constantly until the majority of the pieces have gone golden or crispy around the edges on them, about 4 minutes.
• Add sauce, and cook, stirring constantly for about 1-2 minutes until sauce is boiling and slightly thickens.
• Serve in lettuce cups and top with additional toppings, if desired.

Make It A Freezer Meal

• Label a new gallon-sized freezer bag. Add to labeled bag the sealed chicken with cornstarch bag and sealed sauce bag. Seal bags together and freeze.

Quick Thaw

• Thaw chicken and sauce packets quickly by running warm water until you can break the packets up. Or place the whole kit in the fridge first thing in the morning so the meat will be thawed by dinner time.

Cook In A Wok or Skillet

• Add the vegetable or canola oil over high heat. Add chicken into wok and stir-fry, separating pieces and stirring constantly until the majority of the pieces have some golden or crispy edges on them, about 4 minutes.
• Add sauce, and cook, stirring constantly for about 1-2 minutes until sauce is boiling and slightly thickens.
• Serve in lettuce cups and top with additional toppings if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 322kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 355mg | Potassium: 705mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 521IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg

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This recipe was first posted Jan 22nd, 2019 but has been updated with better detailed instructions and tips on July 30th, 2021.

About Karrie

Food is my love language. But so is saving money. So I like to combine the two a lot and make thrifty make ahead and freeze meals to save time. Because life is busy, and freezer meals can come to the rescue for all of us. And yes, they actually CAN taste good. Read more...