These delicious and flavourful Lettuce wraps are so quick to make, low in calories, flavourful and very filling! Its a simple as browning the meat, draining, adding a sauce and wash up some lettuce!
The secret to making these lettuce wraps so flavourful is in the Sweet Soy or Indonesian sauce.
The Secret Sauce: Kepac Manis or Sweet Soy
This Indonesian sauce is called Kepac Manis and is basically a sweet soy sauce that can be store bought or made with only two ingredients! The two ingredients are soy sauce and brown sugar. Even easier to remember, they are equal portions always.
This secret sauce can be made ahead and put in a mason jar and refrigerated for weeks! This sauce is really good in a stir fries, sushi, as a dip or really anything that you need a sweet & salty kick! It is so Delicious!
To Make the Kepac Manis you will need:
Kepac Manis
- 3/4 cup Tamari, or Light Soy Sauce
- 3/4 cup Brown Sugar
Let's make them healthy!
I like to use ground chicken for this recipe because it is a healthy alternative to red meat. I also like to use Boston Bibb Lettuce for the wrap because it is a really tender refreshing lettuce!
These lettuce wraps make a great lunch option as it can be eaten easily!
Ingredients:
Here are the ingredients that you will need to make the Indonesian Lettuce Wraps:
- 2 tbsp. Olive oil
- 1 pack Ground Chicken
- 1 tsp. 7 Seven Spice or All Spice
- 1 tsp. Cumin
- 3 Green Onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup Onion, chopped
- 1 tbsp. Ginger, minced or 1 tsp. Ground Ginger
- 1/4 cup red pepper, diced
- 1 tbsp. Granulated Garlic
- 1/2 tbsp. Onion Powder
- 1/2 cup Kepac Manis recipe below
- 1-2 tbsp. Cornstarch
- 1/2 cup water
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- 1 pack Boston Bibb Lettuce
Instructions:
To a bowl, add your ground chicken. I like to season it with 7 spice and cumin and garlic powder.
Add Olive Oil to a skillet over medium heat. Add your ground chicken to the pan. I like to use a potato masher to brown the meat. It breaks down the ground chicken easy and cooks evenly. This will take approximately 3-5 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink.
Drain the chicken into a strainer. I like to clean the frying pan quickly with a paper towel and sort of start over.
To the skillet over medium heat, add in another tablespoon of olive oil. Add in the green onion, onion, red pepper and ginger. Saute for 2- 3 minutes. Add the strained ground chicken to the skillet. Stir everything together.
Add 1 cup of water and continue to cook for approximately 7 minutes or until the water evaporates almost completely. This helps to cook the onions a little longer without burning all of the ingredients.
It is now time to use that secret sauce, the Kepac Manis. Pour the sauce over the meat and stir everything together nicely. Sprinkle the cornstarch over the meat to thicken everything.
Serve with washed and dried Boston Bibb Lettuce.
I like to top the lettuce wraps with my homemade ranch dressing and quickled cucumbers and carrots.
Kepac Manis
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Combine the soy sauce and sugar in a small saucepan. Place over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and thicken to the consistency of maple syrup. This should take no longer than 5 minutes. Leave to cool. Store in an airtight jar and store unused sauce in the refrigerator for up to several weeks!
Healthy Indonesian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients
Chicken Lettuce Wraps Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. Olive oil
- 2 pkg. Ground Chicken
- 1 tsp. Seven Spice
- 1 tsp. Cumin
- 3 Green Onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup Onion, chopped
- 1 tbsp. Ginger, minced or 1 tsp. Ground Ginger
- 1/4 cup red pepper, diced
- 1 tbsp. Granulated Garlic
- 1/2 tbsp. Onion Powder
- 1/2 cup Kepac Manis (recipe below)
- 1-2 tbsp. Cornstarch
- 1/2 cup water
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- 1 pack Boston Bibb Lettuce
Kepac Manis
- 60 ml Tamari, or Light Soy Sauce
- 3/4 cup Brown Sugar
Instructions
Chicken Wraps
- To a bowl, add your chicken and season with 7 spice, cumin and garlic powder.Add Olive Oil to a skillet over medium heat. Brown the chicken. I like to use a potato masher to brown the meat. It breaks down the ground chicken easy and cooks evenly. This will take approximately 3-5 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink. Drain the chicken into a strainer. I like to clean the frying pan quickly with a paper towel and sort of start over. To the skillet over medium heat, add in another tablespoon of olive oil. Add in the green onion, onion, red pepper and ginger. Saute for 2- 3 minutes. Add the strained ground chicken to the skillet. Stir everything together.Add Water and continue to cook for approximately 7 minutes or until the water evaporates almost completely. This helps to cook the onions a little longer without burning all of the ingredients. It is now time to use that secret sauce, the Kepac Manis. Pour the sauce over the meat and stir everything together nicely. Sprinkle the cornstarch over the meat to thicken everything.Serve with washed and dried Boston Bibb Lettuce. You may want to add a little extra kepac manis sauce over the meat just before eating!
Kepac Manis
- Combine the soy sauce and sugar in a small saucepan. Place over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and thicken to the consistency of maple syrup. This should take no longer than 5 minutes. Leave to cool. Store in an airtight jar and store unused sauce in the refrigerator for up to several weeks!
Let's Eat!
I hope you enjoyed reading this blog article for Indonesian Lettuce Wraps. I would love to hear from you! Drop me a comment or ask me a question! My family loves these lettuce wraps and I love them even more because they are quick to make. I hope you find them enjoyable also. Happy Cooking!
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