Hot Honey Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Hot Honey Chicken Lettuce Wraps are so easy and delicious! Crisp lettuce is filled with a sweet and spicy chicken mixture and is topped with a plethora of toppings. Is great for a quick and easy dinner or for meal prepping for the week. Serves 4 (3 lettuce wraps) per person.

Course Mains & Entrees

Cuisine American

Keyword boiled dinner, chicken, easy recipe, healthy, hot honey, lettuce wraps, lunch, meal prep

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 418

Author Laurie McNamara

Ingredients

1/2 cup buffalo sauce see notes*
1/3 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons avocado oil
2 pounds ground chicken
1 pinch kosher salt
1 cup walnuts chopped (see notes**)
2 teaspoons garlic paste
18 lettuce leaves boston, bibb, romaine or iceberg

OPTIONAL TOPPINGS:

shredded cabbage
shredded carrot
diced cucumber I like Persian cucumbers
sliced green onion
yum yum sauce my recommendation for lighter version is within the post.

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

In 2-cup liquid measuring cup or bowl, measure and add in the buffalo sauce, honey, onion powder and black pepper. Whisk well to combine and set off to the side.
In a large 12-inch skillet, add avocado oil, ground chicken and a pinch or two of kosher salt. Cook over medium heat, using a wooden spatula to break up the ground chicken. Continue cooking cooking it until fully cooked and no longer pink.
Once fully cooked, remove and discard fat/water from the pan add in walnuts and garlic paste. Stir and cook for 1 minute.
Increase the heat to medium-high and pour in the buffalo honey sauce. Stir until coated.
Continue to cook, stirring every 2 to 3 minutes or until the chicken mixture is sticky and caramelized in spots. Remove off of the heat.
Spoon meat mixture in to lettuce leave, top with shredded cabbage, carrots and diced cucumber. Drizzle with yum yum sauce and sprinkle with sliced green onions.

Notes

*If using store-bought buffalo sauce (like Frank’s Red Hot brand) be sure to read labels. I recommend using the traditional buffalo sauce and to avoid “hot” or “extra-hot” buffalo sauce as the chili spice will permeate the air and you will do a lot of coughing.

**Have an Allergy To Nuts? Simply omit the walnuts or substitute with 1/3 cup of chopped pepitas and/or sunflower seeds.

Nutritional Value is for meat mixture and lettuce and does not include additional toppings or sauce.

Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on SimplyScratch.com should only be used as a general guideline.

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