Crisp lettuce leaves make a crunchy and refreshing wrapper for the teriyaki chicken and cherry mixture. Our Cherry Chicken Lettuce Wraps make a wonderful summer lunch or dinner treat, so they’re a perfect menu choice when your harvest is just in.
Author:Bill Dugan
Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:10 minutes
Total Time:25 minutes
Yield:Serves 6
Category:Entrées
Ingredients
Scale
2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
1 1/4 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-size pieces
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1 pound sweet cherries, pitted and halved
1 1/2 cups shredded carrots
1/2 cup chopped green onion
1/3 cup toasted and sliced almonds
12 lettuce leaves
Instructions
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté chicken and ginger in hot oil until chicken is cooked through, 7 to 10 minutes. Set aside.
Whisk vinegar, teriyaki sauce, remaining 1 tablespoon oil, and honey together in a bowl. Add chicken mixture, cherries, carrots, green onion, and almonds; toss to combine.
Spoon 1/12 of the chicken and cherry mixture onto the center of each lettuce leaf; roll leaf around filling and serve.
