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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers » Teriyaki Chicken Lettuce Wraps (5 Ingredients)

    Modified: Oct 24, 2024 · Published: Aug 21, 2020 by Angela G. · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Teriyaki Chicken Lettuce Wraps (5 Ingredients)

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    These Teriyaki Chicken Lettuce Wraps are just 5 Ingredients! A quick and easy weeknight dinner recipe inspired by P.F. Chang's popular dish.

    Teriyaki Chicken Lettuce Cups with Sauce
    Plate of Teriyaki Chicken Lettuce Wraps
    Teriyaki Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Yum Yum Sauce
    Teriyaki Chicken Lettuce Wraps
    Teriyaki Chicken Lettuce Cups with Sauce
    Plate of Teriyaki Chicken Lettuce Wraps
    Teriyaki Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Yum Yum Sauce
    Teriyaki Chicken Lettuce Wraps

    For just 5 ingredients, you won't believe how amazing these teriyaki chicken lettuce wraps taste!

    ★ Why You'll Love this Recipe ★

    First, these are just adorable! And of course, tasty too. Simple to make. And serves a crowd. What's not to love?

    Inspired by the popular lettuce wraps at P.F. Chang's, this low-carb appetizer can be made at home for an easy party snack or healthy-ish meal.

    Anything that's topped off with yum yum sauce is bound to be good, right?

    Easy Weeknight Dinner or Work Lunch

    These chicken lettuce cups are seriously ready to eat in under 15 minutes. Probably less if you're quick in the kitchen. The cooked chicken stores well in the fridge and so if you want to pack up leftovers or meal plan, this is easy to heat, assemble and eat for lunch too.

    ★ Ingredients You'll Need ★

    What's in these teriyaki chicken lettuce wraps?

    Chicken of course. Ground chicken, to be specific, browned in a pan and then tossed in teriyaki sauce. The teriyaki chicken is then spooned into romaine lettuce cups and topped with chopped green onions and yum yum sauce.

    What does teriyaki sauce taste like?

    If you're not familiar with teriyaki sauce, or if you don't have it that often, then you might be wondering what teriyaki sauce tastes like. In general it has a salty, fermented taste with a hint of sweetness. The main ingredients in teriyaki sauce are: soy sauce, wine, brown sugar and sometimes honey, garlic, and ginger. So if you wanted to make your own teriyaki sauce, you could combine these ingredients to taste and come up with a pretty great homemade teriyaki sauce.

    However, this recipe is meant to be quick and easy so it calls for store bought teriyaki sauce. Now. Unlike some other sauces, teriyaki sauce quality can really vary by brand. If you opt for a store brand, you get a lot of junk ingredients and you miss out on some of the authentic flavors like ginger, specific types of Japanese wines, and in some cases even garlic. So I recommend you purchase a name brand teriyaki sauce and also check the ingredients list to make sure you're getting mostly whole food ingredients.

    P.F. Chang's Teriyaki Sauce
    I recommend P.F. Chang's teriyaki sauce. It's a little more expensive but P.F. Chang's teriyaki sauce has all the right ingredients. It's also the restaurant that made lettuce wraps famous. So you can't go wrong using their sauce. If you're searching for a recipe that tastes like P.F. Chang's lettuce wraps, then you might as well go ahead and save yourself some guesswork and just buy their sauce.

    Next Up, the Yum Yum Sauce

    The sauce with a very coy name often leaves people wondering what exactly is in this magical sauce that makes it so yummy.

    Yum yum sauce is made up of a combination of essentially mayonnaise and hot sauce, sweetened with sugar. It also has a hint of mustard and tomato as well. So the end result is a creamy, spicy-sweet sauce that goes great on pretty much anything. It's a condiment that layers on flavor in the same way you'd top an already delicious burger with mustard and/or ketchup. It's not mandatory but it sure is well, yummy.

    Where can you buy yum yum sauce? Most grocery stores, even the rural stores nowadays carry it. Can't find it? Shop yum yum sauce on Amazon.

    Romaine Lettuce

    Romain has gotten such a bad rap but as long as you wash it thoroughly, you should be good.

    If you're not keen on romaine or can't find it, you can also use butter lettuce. Butter lettuce is much more thin and not as crispy but it makes a beautiful presentation because the leaves of butter lettuce naturally form a cup with pretty ruffled edges.

    For me though, taste wins out and I prefer romaine. Its ridged structure makes these easy to fill and eat.

    If you're having trouble with your lettuce tearing, try double layering your lettuce leaves.

    ★ Tips & FAQs ★

    Try swapping chicken for ground turkey, beef or even tofu.

    Choose your favorite meat and go with it! Since this dish is made with just 5 ingredients, changing one of them can really change up the flavor of this dish. So, if you're looking for a different flavor to mix things up, try changing up the meat or go vegetarian and try a plant-based "meat."

    Extra Add-ins

    You can add to this 5-ingredient recipe to change up the flavor, use up ingredients you have on hand, or just to experiment with customizing this recipe to your liking.

    Here are some ideas of things to add that would taste great with the teriyaki and yum yum sauces:

    • Shredded Carrots
    • Toasted Sesame Seeds
    • Nuts — peanuts, almonds and cashews are a yummy match with teriyaki sauce
    • Bell Peppers
    • Water Chestnuts

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    This easy recipe for Teriyaki Chicken Lettuce Wraps was featured on South Your Mouth!

    Teriyaki Chicken Lettuce Cups with Sauce

    Teriyaki Chicken Lettuce Wraps (5 Ingredients)

    Author: Angela G.
    These Teriyaki Chicken Lettuce Wraps are just 5 Ingredients! A quick and easy weeknight dinner recipe inspired by P.F. Chang's popular dish.
    4.34 from 6 reviews
    Reviews
    Course: Appetizers, Dinner, Lunch
    Cuisine: Asian
    Skill Level: Easy
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 Servings
    Yield: 1 dozen lettuce cups

    Equipment

    • skillet

    Ingredients 

    • 1 lb ground chicken or sub ground or turkey or tofu
    • 6 ribs romaine lettuce
    • ½ cup teriyaki sauce
    • ¼ cup yum yum sauce
    • 6 green onions chopped

    Optional add-ins

    • shredded carrots
    • cabbage
    • toasted sesame seeds
    • peanuts
    • rice
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    Instructions

    • In a skillet over high heat, cook ground chicken. Stir frequently and thoroughly cook until golden brown in color, about 5-7 minutes.
    • Add teriyaki sauce to chicken. Add optional add-in ingredients if desired. Toss to coat everything in the teriyaki sauce. Turn skillet to simmer while you prep remaining ingredients.
    • Wash ribs of romaine lettice and cut each in half to form 12 lettuce cups.
    • Spoon teriyaki chicken into lettuce cups right before serving. Top with chopped green onions and drizzle with yum yum sauce.

    Nutrition Facts

    Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 1679mg | Potassium: 789mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 426IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 2mg
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    1. Jojo says

      September 14, 2020 at 6:42 pm

      5 stars
      Excellent and so quick. Made my own yum yum sauce. *****

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      • Angela G. says

        September 14, 2020 at 7:20 pm

        Glad you enjoyed them Jojo! 🙂

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