Need a quick meal for a busy night? Make the homemade hoisin sauce ahead of time and these Chicken Lettuce Wraps will be on your table in a flash.

When my nephews were younger, we made them Sunny Anderson’s Asian Lettuce Wraps for dinner one night. They were a hit with the kids, but I found the sauce to be way too sweet.

Chicken Lettuce Wraps are Born

Wanting to create a different version of lettuce wraps, I decided to use shredded cooked chicken instead of ground beef and to try making my own low-carb hoisin sauce. I also went with cashews instead of peanuts and added some veggies. Two chicken lettuce wraps plus a couple of tablespoons of the hoisin sauce has less than 10g carbs if you’re counting.

Time-Saving Tips

• Pick up a rotisserie chicken if you don’t have any leftovers.
• Make the hoisin sauce ahead of time. Pull it out of the refrigerator and let it sit on the counter to warm up a bit while you prepare everything else.
• If you don’t have broccoli slaw, use whatever bits of raw vegetables you have. Shredded cabbage or carrots and even thinly sliced bell peppers work well.
• Save any extra hoisin sauce to use in another Asian recipe like Kung Pao Chicken with Cashews or Shirataki Noodles with Shrimp.