Today we’re making takeout at home with these delicious Honey Sesame Chicken Lettuce Wraps—a quick, flavorful weeknight dinner. To round out the meal, we’re pairing them with steamed frozen dumplings, creating an easy, budget‑friendly Asian‑inspired dinner that comes together fast. This combo is perfect for busy nights when you want something fresh, light, and full of flavor without the takeout price.
Here is the recipe!
Honey Sesame Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients
- 2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts Diced
- 1 8 oz can Water Chestnuts Diced
- 1 Diced Green Pepper or Zucchini
- 1/4 c Diced Onion
- 1 Garlic Clove Minced
- 1/2 c Honey
- 1/4 c Soy Sauce
- 2 T Rice Vinegar
- 1 T Sesame Seeds
- 1 t Ground Ginger this does give it a little kick if you are spice sensitive reduce this to 1/2 t
- 1/2 t Black Pepper
- 1/4 t Salt
- Romaine Lettuce for lettuce wrap
- 1 T Chopped Scallions optional
Instructions
- Make the honey sesame sauce by combining garlic, honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame seeds, ground ginger, salt, and black pepper.
- Sauté onions, chicken, bell pepper (or the zucchini if you are using that instead of the bell pepper), and water chestnuts
- Top with sauce and bring to a simmer
- Remove from heat
- Using the romaine lettuce, create your lettuce wrap
- Serve and Enjoy
Notes
You can find the crockpot version here: https://staceyssimplemeals.com/3-easy-crockpot-chicken-recipes-for-one/
My teriyaki sauce recipe can be found here: https://staceyssimplemeals.com/7-simple-meal-prep-sauces/
This takeout‑at‑home dinner is quick, fresh, and so satisfying. If you make it, drop a comment and tell me how your lettuce wraps turned out.
Have a wonderful week!
