20-Minute Chicken and Cucumber Lettuce Wraps

Written by Ashley Lonsdale on

Last Updated on March 26, 2024

Looking for a low-carb lunch or dinner option that’s as simple to prepare as it is delightful to enjoy? You’ll love these easy-to-make chicken and cucumber lettuce wraps featuring our Fully-Cooked Organic Grilled Chicken Breast.

This recipe calls for a few ingredients that you’re likely to already have in your pantry, but don’t be afraid to boost the flavor profile with any additional ingredients available to you:

  • shredded carrots
  • fresh-grated ginger
  • chopped cashews
  • chopped peanuts
  • red pepper flakes
  • rice noodles

20-Minute Chicken and Cucumber Lettuce Wraps

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Protein: Poultry
Cut: Organic Grilled Chicken Breast, Prepared
Course: Lunch, Main Course, Meal Prep, Salad
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

For the chicken:

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp rice wine or cider vinegar whatever vinegar you have on hand
  • 2 ButcherBox Fully-Cooked Organic Grilled Chicken Breast shredded with a fork
  • Butter lettuce or little gem lettuce for serving

Optional additions:

  • Thinly sliced red onion
  • Diced persian cucumber
  • Thinly sliced celery
  • Cilantro
  • Sesame seeds

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, and vinegar.
  • Toss the shredded chicken and any additions in the dressing to coat. Serve alongside butter lettuce.

Notes

Heating suggestions for Fully-Cooked Organic Grilled Chicken Breast
Thawing Instructions
Place pouch in refrigerator and thaw overnight. Keep refrigerated, unopened for up to 14 days. Use within 3 days after opening.
Reheating from Frozen
Place unopened pouch on microwave safe dish and defrost in microwave for 10 minutes. Pierce pouch and microwave on high for 3-4 minutes; or remove packaging and pan fry for 2-3 minutes per side over medium heat or until heated through. Rest for 1-2 minutes before servings for optimal texture.
Appliances vary. Heating times approximate.
 
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Ashley Lonsdale is the chef at ButcherBox. Her big hope is for a world where everyone can access the joy of food. That hope is precisely why she spends her free time as an associate board member for the Food Education Fund and writing recipes for her newsletter FOODSTAR. Previously, she was the culinary director for Daily Harvest, a private chef, and a line cook in various New York City kitchens. She is a graduate of the French Culinary Institute.

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