High Protein Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
A delicious recipe for High Protein Shrimp Lettuce Wraps. So easy to make and ready in about 20 minutes. Say goodbye to take-out!
Cal: 269 | Protein: 26g | Carbs: 17g | Fat: 14g
I was always intimidated to cook asian food at home since it never comes out as good as I expected it to be. It’s one of those cuisines that I rather pay from a restaurant than to try to make my own. Well, these lettuce wraps just changed that! They are so easy to make, and so good that from now on, I will only eat these ones.
What I love the most is they’re darn delicious & nutritious! It’s high protein, lower in carbs and fat. It’s the perfect macros if you ask me. If you want to make it less fat, don’t add the cashews but they do add lots of flavor to the recipe.
Ingredients
Don’t let the long list of ingredient intimidate you. They all add the perfect Asian flavor it’s needed for this mouthwatering lettuce wraps.
- For the sauce: low-sodium chicken broth, hoisin sauce, low-sodium soy sauce, rice vinegar, Asian sesame oil, chili garlic sauce, and cornstarch.
- To make the shrimp: canola or avocado oil, chopped cashews, raw shrimp, a garlic clove, red bell pepper, green onions, chopped cilantro and a carrot.
- 1 head butter lettuce or romaine lettuce hearts
How To Make Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
Make sure you have all of the ingredients ready to go as the process of cooking this recipe is super fast!
- Start by making the sauce and set it aside. (see ingredients in the recipe card below).
- In a medium skillet, heat ½ tablespoon canola or avocado oil over medium-high heat until almost smoking. Add the shrimp and stir-fry until browned. About 2 minutes. Transfer the shrimp to a plate and discard any juices from the pan.
- In the same skillet, heat the other ½ tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, bell pepper, green onions, and carrots. Stir fry until tender-crisp, about 2 minutes.
- Return the shrimp to the pan and add the cashews and cilantro. Add the soy-sauce mixture and stir-fry until the shrimp is thoroughly cooked. About 3 minutes.
- Spoon the shrimp mixture evenly onto lettuce leaves.
Helpful Notes
- If you don’t have a wok, use a cast iron skillet since they heat more evenly than a regular skillet.
- Make sure not to overcook the shrimp as it can turn rubbery.
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High Protein Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients
- 1 head butter lettuce or romaine lettuce hearts
- ¼ cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 Tablespoon hoisin sauce
- ½ Tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon Asian sesame oil
- 1 ½ teaspoon chili garlic sauce
- ½ Tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 Tablespoon canola or avocado oil - divided
- 30 grams cashews little less than ¼ cup, - coarsely chopped
- 6 oz raw shrimp - deveined & cut into small cubes
- 1 large garlic clove - minced
- ½ large red bell pepper - seeded and diced
- 3 green onions, the white and green parts - sliced
- 2 Tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 1 carrot - shredded or cut into thin strips.
Instructions
- Divide the lettuce into leaves and set aside.
- Make the sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the chicken broth, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, chili garlic sauce, and cornstarch. Set aside.
- In a medium skillet, heat ½ tablespoon canola or avocado oil over medium-high heat until almost smoking.
- Add the shrimp and stir-fry until browned. About 2 minutes. Transfer the shrimp to a plate and discard any juices from the pan.
- In the same skillet, heat the other ½ tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the garlic, bell pepper, green onions, and carrots. Stir fry until tender-crisp, about 2 minutes.
- Return the shrimp to the pan and add the cashews and cilantro. Add the soy-sauce mixture and stir-fry until the shrimp is throughly cooked. About 3 minutes.
- Spoon the shrimp mixture evenly onto lettuce leaves.
So yum! They’re so easy to make and very satisfying to eat!
So yum! They were so easy to make and very delicious.
Thank you, Gianne!!!
These asian shrimp wraps were SO GOOD! my shrimp-loving kids really enjoyed them!
Thank you, Paula!!!
I made these lettuce wraps for dinner last night and they were delicious! Easy to make and I love that they were low in carbs!
Thank you, Tayler!!!
This was everything a gourmet meal should be, and then some! Easy, fresh and delicious; definitely, a new favorite recipe!
Thank you, Sara!!!!
Healthy and delicious lettuce wrap recipe. Thanks for sharing.
I hope you like this my friend! It’s a great way to make a fancy meal for one! Let me know how you like it 🙂