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15 Minute Sweet Chili Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Quick and flavorful sweet chili chicken served in crisp butter lettuce for an easy light meal or appetizer.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound ground chicken breast
  • 5 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • red pepper flakes optional, to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • scallions (green parts) chopped, to taste
  • lime wedges for serving
  • 1 head butter leaf lettuce leaves separated (you probably won't use it all)

Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
  • Add the ground chicken to the skillet and cook 5–6 minutes, breaking it into small pieces with a spatula, until no longer pink.
  • Stir in the sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, minced garlic, and red pepper flakes; cook 2–3 minutes more, stirring often, until the chicken is cooked through.
  • Taste and season with black pepper if desired.
  • Spoon the chicken mixture into butter lettuce leaves, garnish with chopped scallion greens, and serve with lime wedges to squeeze over each wrap.

Equipment

  • Large Skillet
  • Spatula or Wooden Spoon
  • Knife
  • Cutting Board
  • Measuring Spoons

Notes

  • Serves 2 as a light meal or 4+ as an appetizer.
  • You can swap in ground turkey if preferred.