Which lettuce holds up best?

Butter lettuce or little gem: cupped leaves that hold the filling. Iceberg works too and is crunchier. The recipe records 30 g of lettuce, which is about six large leaves.

Can I make the filling ahead?

Yes. The chicken and carrot mixture keeps two days in the fridge and reheats in a pan in two minutes. Fill the leaves just before eating or they wilt.

Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps: 462 kcal, 50 g Protein, 15 Minutes

Name: Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps: 462 kcal, 50 g Protein, 15 Minutes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 200 g chicken breast fillet; 2 carrots; 30 g lettuce; 3 tsp sesame oil; 2½ tbsp soy sauce of choice; 2½ tsp honey or agave

September 9, 2026

Fifteen minutes from cold pan to table, and it eats like takeout. Diced chicken and grated carrot in a sesame, soy and honey glaze, spooned into lettuce leaves instead of a tortilla. 462 kcal with 50 g of protein for the recipe as written.

Nearly a third of the calories are the sesame oil and honey, which is the glaze doing its job. Cut either and it stops tasting like the dish.

How This Fits Your Day

Ready in 15 minutes at 462 kcal, it is the kind of dinner that fits a weeknight without eating most of your daily budget. Where it lands for you depends on your own daily target, which depends on your height, weight, age, sex and how active you are. If you have not worked out your number, our free calorie calculator takes about a minute.

The recipe

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 10 min

Nutrition for the whole recipe as written:

Calories: 462
Protein: 50.3 g
Carbs: 27.1 g
Fat: 16.9 g
Fiber: 4 g

Ingredients

200 g chicken breast fillet
2 carrots
30 g lettuce
3 tsp sesame oil
2½ tbsp soy sauce of choice
2½ tsp honey or agave

Method

1Heat sesame oil in a nonstick skillet and cook chicken over medium heat until fully cooked.
2Add grated carrot and sauté for 2–3 minutes.
3Mix soy sauce and honey, then pour over the chicken and carrot mixture.
4Cook the mixture over low heat for 2–3 minutes until the sauce is absorbed.
5Place the chicken mixture on each lettuce leaf, roll, and serve.

These are fixed quantities, not a portion calculated for you. MenuVita adjusts recipe quantities to your own energy needs and builds them into a seven-day plan with a grocery list. Serving suggestion; your dish may look different. Follow the quantities above.

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Common questions

Which lettuce holds up best?: Butter lettuce or little gem: cupped leaves that hold the filling. Iceberg works too and is crunchier. The recipe records 30 g of lettuce, which is about six large leaves.
Can I make the filling ahead?: Yes. The chicken and carrot mixture keeps two days in the fridge and reheats in a pan in two minutes. Fill the leaves just before eating or they wilt.