Best Grilled Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipes

GRILLED CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium-high heat.
• Brush the chicken breasts with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Place the chicken on the grill and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until golden and brown. Flip the chicken and continue cooking for 3 to 4 minutes on the other side.
• While the chicken is cooking, add the mango peach jam, soy sauce, lime juice, ginger, and jalapeno in a saucepan. Place the saucepan directly on the grill grates and let the glaze simmer 3 minutes so the flavors can marry together.
• Brush the glaze on the chicken breasts during their last minute of cooking. Remove the chicken to a cutting board when done and brush again with glaze.
• Shred the chicken with a fork, or dice with a knife.
• Place the chicken in lettuce cups together on a platter. Sprinkle with green onions. Serve with Smoky Corn Salsa.
• Preheat a grill to medium heat.
• Rub the corn with canola oil, and season with salt and pepper. Grill or broil the corn ears for 7 minutes or until the ears are lightly browned. Remove corn from the grill and cool.
• With your knife, slice the corn kernels from the cob and add to a bowl.
• Add the tomatoes, onion, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, garlic, and lime juice and toss well. Season the salsa with salt and pepper, to taste.

GRILLED CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS WITH LEMON-GREEN OLIVE TAPENADE

Steps:

• For the marinade: In a large resealable plastic bag, combine oil, lemon juice, zest, vinegar, garlic and pepper. Add chicken breasts, turning to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour, turning occasionally.
• For the tapenade: Combine ingredients in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Set aside. Can be made a day ahead.
• For the grill rub: Preheat outdoor grill or grill pan to medium heat. Remove chicken from the marinade and discard marinade. Combine the ingredients for the grill rub and season the chicken breasts with the mixture. Grill the chicken for 7 minutes per side or until the juices run clear. Remove from grill and let rest for 5 minutes.
• For the orzo: In a large saucepan, add the chicken broth and half the minced garlic. Bring to a boil and stir in the orzo. Cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil and remaining minced garlic. Saute for 30 seconds. Add drained orzo, parsley, salt and pepper. Stir to coat. Remove from heat and keep warm.
• To serve, to place lettuce leaves on a serving dish. On another platter, plate orzo. Slice chicken breasts into 1/2-inch strips. Place on top of orzo. Top chicken breast strips with half the tapenade. Place remaining tapenade in a serving dish.
• To serve, spoon orzo and chicken strips into a lettuce leaf, top with tapenade, and roll it up burrito style.

GRILLED CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS WITH SESAME MISO SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the water, soy sauce, brown sugar, mirin and garlic to a 1 gallon freezer bag and shake to mix well. Add the chicken, then seal the bag, pressing out as much air as you can. Let the chicken marinate for at least 1 hour, or preferably overnight in the refrigerator.
• While the chicken marinates, put the cucumbers in a bowl and sprinkle with the salt. Toss to coat evenly and let it stand for 30 minutes. When the cucumbers have started turning translucent, grab use your hands to squeeze out as much water as possible. The more water you squeeze out, the crunchier the pickles will be.
• To make the sauce, add the miso, ground sesame seeds, yuzu juice, and water to a bowl and whisk to combine.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the marinade. Get a charcoal grill going and grill the chicken, skin side down, until the skin is golden brown and crisp. If the chicken starts burning, move it over to the cooler side of the grill. Flip the chicken over and continue grilling until the chicken is cooked through (165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer). Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and chop it into chunks.
• To make the lettuce wraps, have each person grab a leaf of lettuce and add a spoonful of grilled chicken. Top with some pickled cucumbers and drizzle with a little sesame miso sauce. Wrap and enjoy!

GRILLED CHICKEN AND CORN LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• Make the chicken: Place chicken in a large bowl. Add lime juice, jalapeno, garlic, cilantro, and oil, and turn chicken to coat. Cover and refrigerate, turning occasionally, for 1 hour.
• Make the corn: Preheat grill to medium-high. Soak corn in cold water for 15 minutes, and drain. Grill corn and scallions, turning both occasionally. Cook scallions until tender, about 5 minutes. Cook corn until husks are brown but not black and kernels are cooked through, about 12 minutes.
• Let corn cool slightly, and then husk. Cut kernels from cobs, chop scallions, and combine with oil, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl.
• Remove chicken from marinade, and season with the salt and pepper. Grill, turning once, until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.
• Make the lime yogurt: Stir together yogurt and lime juice in a small bowl. Season with pepper.
• Assemble wraps: Divide chicken, corn, yogurt, and avocado among lettuce leaves. Serve immediately with lime wedges and cilantro sprigs.