20 Fresh & Savoury Lettuce Wrap Recipes (2024)

FAQs

What is the best lettuce to use for lettuce wraps? ›

You really want cold crisp lettuce that is hearty and will hold up well wrapped around the yummy filling. We've found that iceberg or butter leaf lettuce work best. You would also use romaine hearts though they can be hard to wrap around the filling since they tend to be long and thin.

Swapping a carb-heavy tortilla with lettuce is a great way to save on calories and carbs.

While it may not be as vitamin-dense as its dark green friends, Romaine lettuce contains solid amounts of minerals like potassium, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorous. Plus, it has high levels of vitamin K and beta carotene. This crunchy lettuce is great for refreshing salads, sandwich toppers, or even lettuce wraps.

Ingredients for Chicken Lettuce Wraps

The key ingredient is hoisin — a sweet, salty, slightly tangy, spiced sauce that's like the Chinese equivalent to American barbecue sauce. Here, I mix it with some soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, and sesame oil to make a sticky glaze for the chicken in our wraps.

Replacing your single meal daily with lettuce and other leafy green vegetables such as kale can help you lose a couple of pounds monthly. It not only cuts your calorie intake but also helps burn belly fat.

If you're looking for one of the lowest-calorie vegetables, romaine lettuce has only 8 calories per cup. The downside is that it is pretty low in fiber too, with just 1 g per cup. But it's a great "catch-all" vegetable, says registered dietitian Jennifer Fiske, M.S., RDN, LD.

Lettuce Leaves.

While I think the best lettuce for lettuce wraps is Boston lettuce (or Bibb or butter lettuce), romaine lettuce would also work well. Iceberg lettuce can be used in a pinch.

Iceberg lettuce is a type of crisphead lettuce, and romaine lettuce is its own category. Although romaine lettuce has a slight nutritional advantage over iceberg lettuce, both are healthy vegetables. Romaine lettuce can be used in hot or cold recipes, while iceberg lettuce is best served in cold recipes only.

Using parchment paper as a guide, as tightly as you can roll the lettuce up, starting with the end closest to you. Once you the roll has begun, tuck the ends of the wraps towards the middle. Continue to roll the lettuce wrap, keeping it as tight as possible and using the parchment paper to guide you.

What kind of lettuce is in a Chick Fil A wrap? ›

Each Chick-fil-A^® Cool Wrap^® contains slices of grilled chicken breast nestled in a fresh mix of Green Leaf lettuce with a blend of shredded Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses, tightly rolled in a flaxseed flour flat bread.

One of the best ways to enjoy iceberg lettuce is make lettuce wraps. This post was updated on 3/12/2024.