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.
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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.
Some of My Favorite Dinner Ideas
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- Asian Lettuce Chicken Wraps
- Chicken Burrito Bowls
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Sesame Chicken Lettuce Wraps
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
This recipe was first posted Jan 22nd, 2019 but has been updated with better detailed instructions and tips on July 30th, 2021.
I wasn’t looking for a money saver. I was looking for a meal I’ve had @ Cheesecake Factory “chicken lettuce wraps” I’m not a good cook, but this was very easy and now a family favorite 😍 !! Thank you for sharing this recipe with everyone but especially me.
The chicken was delicious! Instead of making wraps, I mixed the chicken into an entire bag of an Asian Salad Kit from Costco. Yum… Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Can you freeze the chicken and sauce together in the same bag? Thanks
No because you cook the chicken first, then add the sauce. But you can do two separate bags and have them together in one bag.
just curious about the nutrition information you provided…what is a serving size?
You take this recipe and divide it by 6, each serving is one sixth of the recipe! Thanks for the question. 🙂
I made this up and froze it about two weeks ago. Pulled it out yesterday and left it in the fridge. So easy ya’ll. I just cooked it up and it is amazing……quick, easy and kinda healthy! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
These really are the best. They turned out and now I’m adding it to my favorite recipes . Thank you.