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Asian Lettuce Wraps in the Ninja Foodi

September 15, 2019 By Louise 9 Comments

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Asian lettuce wraps with toppings on a cutting board

Asian lettuce wraps on cutting board with toppingsThese Asian Lettuce Wraps are BETTER than PF Chang's! How do I know? Because I've been making various copycat versions for years and these are the most incredible Asian Lettuce Wraps I've ever had! 

Full disclosure here; this recipe has been on my website for a while now and I decided to convert it to the Ninja Foodi. Why? Because I don't cook with my stove or oven. I cook with the Ninja Foodi and my husband requested I make these!

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I haven't thought about them in quite awhile, and then I received a nice message from Wendy, saying that she and her daughter had made them and loved them! I told my husband and he wanted them right away. 

I always do as my husband says... no, I don't really, but this time I did! 

What type of meat can I use for Asian Lettuce Wraps? 

I would recommend using ground chicken or ground turkey, but thinly sliced steak would work great too! I'm not sure about using ground beef, I think the flavors would be a little odd, but if you give it a try I want to hear all about it! 

Another option would be thinly sliced chicken. If you decided to use raw chicken, I would put it in at the beginning with the honey and vinegar so it has a chance to cook all the way and you can reduce the juices for a nice thick sauce. 

What type of lettuce works best? 

I used Iceberg lettuce in this recipe, but you could use any type of lettuce you wanted to.

Butter Lettuce would be a great choice because you have a nice lettuce cup as soon as you remove the leaves. 

Romaine lettuce would also work well. You just want to make sure to rinse and dry the lettuce well before adding the filling. 

Can I adapt Asian Lettuce wraps for a Low Carb diet? 

Absolutely! The main source of carbohydrates in this recipe is in the honey. So, to make it lower carb, omit the honey and substitute it for a lower carb sweetener. 

You could use Stevia, Monk fruit, or any other low carb sweetener you like. Since the honey also acts as a thickening agent, you may want to add a little (and I mean a little) xanthan gum or other thickener of choice so the sauce can thicken up and coat the chicken. 

You may also want to skip the carrots since they are high in carbs as well. However, the little bit in this recipe really won't make much of a difference. 

Other than that, you are good to go. 

How else could I use this filling if I didn't want lettuce wraps? 

Asian Steamed Buns on a plate stuffed with Asian Pulled Pork and pickled vegetablesThe Asian Lettuce Wrap filling is so good, I can eat it just like it is! Spoonful after spoonful of it! It would also be wonderful on these Asian Steam Buns! Oh, my mouth is watering for them right now! 

You can find the recipe for Asian Steamed Buns made right in the Ninja Foodi right HERE: Asian Steamed Buns in the Ninja Foodi

I filled the Asian Steamed Buns with an Asian Pulled Pork and that is also incredible! 

You can find the recipe for the pulled pork right HERE: Asian Pulled Pork in the Ninja Foodi

Some other great uses for the filling would be:

  • As a spring roll filling
  • On a salad with a little Asian salad dressing
  • Hollow out a cucumber and make stuffed cucumber boats
  • Serve it on cucumber slices as an hors d'oeuvre
  • Eat it with a spoon... I'm not joking! 
  • Use it as a stuffing for stuffed peppers
  • Pile it on top of ice cream... okay, I'm joking. Don't do that. 

What other ways can you think of to use this delicious Asian filling? Let me know in the comments and I'll add it to the list. Unless it's something like, fill a tire with it and eat it. Yeah, I'm not adding that! 

How to Make Asian Lettuce Wraps

This is where I really get excited, because these are soooo easy to make! If you would rather watch me make these lettuce wraps, you can find the step-by-step video HERE: Asian Lettuce Wraps in the Ninja Foodi

https://thesaltedpepper.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ThaiChickenLettuceWrapsInstagramNEW.mp4

This video is filming stovetop preparation, but it is the same basic steps in the Ninja Foodi.

I always suggest gathering your ingredients ahead of time. It just makes it easier. We don't need to do much prep beforehand because we can do that while the sauce is reducing and the chicken is cooking. 

A few things I do like to do is slice the hot or sweet peppers, chop up the cilantro and green onion, crush the peanuts, mince the garlic, and peel and grate the ginger. That way all of the ingredients for the filling is ready to go, because this is quick! I use several different tools to make this prep even faster and I'll share them with you below: 

Double-Sided Meat Tenderizer: Not only does this work great for tenderizing tougher cuts of meats, it's great for pounding chicken and crushing cookies and nuts. I use this to crush the nuts in this recipe. I put the peanuts in a plastic baggy, get most of the air out (so it doesn't pop), and use the flat side of the meat tenderizer to crush the nuts in 10 seconds flat. It's super easy. You can find the Double-Sided Meat Tenderizer that I use right HERE: Pampered Chef Meat Tenderizer

Garlic Press: I can't even begin to tell you what a time saver this one is! If you like to use garlic and hate mincing it, you NEED this in your life! You can find the Garlic Press I use right HERE: Pampered Chef Garlic Press

Microplane Zester: I use this zester all the time. It works great for grating ginger, but also for zesting fruits and grating hard cheeses. If you don't have one in your kitchen, this is a must have kitchen tool. Here is one similar to the one I use: Microplane Zester

prep for asian lettuce wraps

 

Next, turn the Ninja Foodi on to high sear/sauté and add in the vinegar, sliced hot peppers and the honey. Stir to combine and make sure none of the honey is sitting in the middle or it could burn. Let the mixture sauté until the sauce reduces in half. This takes about 5-10 minutes. 

adding peppers and liquid to inner pot

While the sauce is reducing, get your ground chicken ready. If it was frozen and now thawed, drain off any excess liquid. Once the sauce is reduced in half, add the chicken, lemongrass, orange zest, 2 Tablespoons orange juice and salt. Use the Mix 'N Chop or other utensil that is safe for nonstick pans to break up the ground chicken. Let sauté on high until cooked through, about 7-10 minutes. 

adding ingredients to inner pot for asian lettuce wraps

 

While the chicken is cooking, get the rest of your toppings ready and separate the leaves from the lettuce for your wraps. 

  • Slice the cumbers thin
  • Cut the carrots into matchsticks or grate
  • Cut the purple cabbage into strips
  • Wash and dry the bean sprouts

cutting carrots into matchsticks

 

Once the chicken is cooked, close the TenderCrisp lid and set to broil for 5 minutes. This is going to add some color to the chicken and concentrate the sauce a bit more, but it is totally optional. 

Stir in the cilantro, green onions, and peanuts. 

adding final ingredients to asian lettuce wraps

Put the chicken filling into your lettuce leaf, add toppings of choice, wrap, and enjoy! 

assembling the asian lettuce wraps

 

Asian lettuce wraps on cutting board with toppings
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Asian Lettuce Wraps

Recipe by The Salted PepperFollow us on Pinterest!
Quick & Easy and BETTER than PF Chang's!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Appetizer, Entree
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: asian lettuce wraps
Servings: 4
Calories: 292kcal
Author: Louise

Equipment

  • Ninja Foodi

Ingredients

  • ½ cup rice vinegar
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 2-3 chili pepper red jalapeno or Fresno or Thai chili peppers
  • 1 pound chicken ground
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • 1 Tbsp lemongrass I use Gourmet Garden
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 inch ginger root peeled and grated
  • 1 orange zest & 2 Tbsp juice
  • 2 Tbsp green onions chopped
  • 2 Tbsp cilantro chopped
  • 3 Tbsp peanuts roasted and crushed

Toppings

  • 1 carrot
  • ⅛ cabbage purple
  • 1 cup bean sprouts
  • ¼ cup cilantro chopped
  • 1 cucumber sliced thin
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Instructions

  • Turn the Ninja Foodi on high sear/saute and add in the rice vinegar, honey, and sliced chili peppers. Remove the seeds for less heat. Stir to combine the honey with the vinegar and make sure none of the honey is sitting in the middle of the pot or it might burn. Saute for about 5 minutes or until the liquid has reduced by half.
  • Add in ground chicken, salt, lemongrass, ginger, and garlic. Zest the orange and squeeze 2 Tablespoons of its juice into the inner pot. Continue to saute on high until the chicken is cooked through. This takes about 7-10 minutes.
  • Close the TenderCrisp lid and set to broil. Broil for about 5 minutes or until the chicken has browned up some and the liquid is gone.
  • Add in the cilantro, green onions, and peanuts. Stir to combine.
  • Serve on lettuce leaves and add toppings. Enjoy!

Video

https://youtu.be/Zs3vPvINCW4

Nutrition

Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 354mg | Potassium: 548mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 3104IU | Vitamin C: 69mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 2mg

ABOUT THE RECIPE AUTHOR, LOUISE LONG

Louise is a full-time recipe creator and food blogger @ The Salted Pepper. She has over 30 years of The Salted Pepperexperience with cooking and recipe development. She owned a restaurant for several years and was a full-time RN until retiring to blog full-time.

Louise has several very active Facebook groups that help people with the basics of cooking and getting the most out of the Ninja Foodi.

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Seeing the need for easy, delicious, and high quality recipes, she is focusing all of her efforts creating recipes specifically for the Ninja Foodi. Her recipes are easy for the home cook to follow and provide step-by-step instructions.

Louise is also a YouTube creator and you can find most of her recipes in video format on The Salted Pepper YouTube channel.

She is very responsive to messages and eager to help in any way she can.

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  1. Annie

    December 31, 2020 at 10:26 am

    This dish was very tasty and healthy, and easy peasy in the Ninja--thank you so much!
    One question: I had a lot of smoke with this. It began shortly after I began sauteeing the vinegar/honey/peppers. The smoke subsided a little each time I added a new ingredient, but it always came back quickly.
    I don't understand what I could have done wrong... any ideas? I followed the recipe pretty closely. The only difference was that I doubled it.

    Reply
    • Louise

      December 31, 2020 at 1:27 pm

      Where was the smoke coming from? Are you sure it wasn't just steam? Next time, reduce your heat some.

      Reply
      • Annie

        January 10, 2021 at 1:10 pm

        Thanks for your reply!
        The smoke was coming from inside the pot. It was definitely smoke, a white-ish color so not black/burning but definitely more than just steam (by comparison, tonight I am trying your Easy Ninja Chili and this one had steam during the sautee step but no smoke).
        I'll try reducing the heat next time. Thanks again.

        Reply
  2. Marla Luton

    July 13, 2020 at 1:27 pm

    I need to speak with someone who knows the Foodi and that would be you..!! I used my Foodi slow cooker and ruined a roast.. I had planned to let it cook while sleeping and it was way to done.. Do you have.a clue what I did wrong.....??

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    • Louise

      July 13, 2020 at 8:30 pm

      What kind of roast was it? I would love to help you troubleshoot, but I would need a bit more information. Maybe you can email me and tell me exactly what you did and I'll give you my suggestions for next time.

      Reply
  3. Vickie Merrell

    December 29, 2019 at 11:29 pm

    This dish looks so good. I'm going to make this soon. Could you please tell me where you got that Gray and white tool you used in the video to stir with. I've been looking for it for awhile.

    Reply
    • Louise

      December 30, 2019 at 8:00 am

      I think you might be referring to the Scoop & Spread from Pampered Chef. Here is the link and if that isn't it, let me know: https://www.pamperedchef.com/pws/thesaltedpepper/shop/Cooking+Tools/Spatulas%2C+Scrapers+%26+Spreaders/Scoop+%26+Spread/1708

      Reply
  4. Amber Meyer

    September 17, 2019 at 5:23 pm

    5 stars
    I was looking for a light meal last night and I decided to make these Asian Lettuce Wraps. I thought it would be pretty awesome to top them with the pickled vegetables from the Salted Pepper's Asian Pulled Pork recipe in addition to the purple cabbage and cucumber. Yup! Bullseye! These were so delicious. I did not feel a bit guilty afterwards either. Sure is a nice option when you want to eat light. Who said you needed to give up flavor to eat light? These are absolutely satisfying and flavorful! I highly recommend this recipe. Oh yes one more thing, they taste just as amazing the next day cold! 😀

    Reply
    • Louise

      September 18, 2019 at 9:32 am

      Thank you so much! They are one of my favorites!

      Reply

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