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Chicken Lettuce Wraps made at home, with uber-delicious peanut dipping sauce? It's not only possible, it's pretty simple to do.

If you're Celiac or gluten-free like me, ordering take out can be challenging. You have to double-or-triple check that the food you got was gluten-free. This chicken lettuce wraps recipe is here to change the take-out blues. The wraps are completely safe and gluten-free because you're cooking them at home. 

This recipe was the Grand Prize winner in our "Eat Well Event Recipe Contest" held in 2011 in conjunction with Whole Foods Market Northern California stores. The recipe was submitted by Lisa Raschke. It has been updated slightly by our team.

What is in these Thai-style chicken lettuce wraps? 

Thai-style lettuce wraps:

• Chicken breasts
• Lemon
• Ginger
• Salt and pepper
• Rice noodles
• Carrots
• Red peppers
• Cucumber
• Green onions
• Basil
• Butter lettuce 

What is in the gluten-free peanut sauce? 

• Garlic
• Gluten-free soy sauce
• Honey
• Smooth peanut butter
• Rice wine vinegar
• Ginger
• Jalapeno 

What is the best lettuce for lettuce wraps?

When preparing lettuce wraps, butter lettuce is the best option. The texture and shape of the leaves are ideal for holding the filling. Furthermore, the flavor is light and blends well with any filling.  You could swap in iceberg or other large-leaf lettuce if needed.

What is the difference between romaine lettuce and butter lettuce? 

Compared to crisp, almost-watery romaine lettuce, butter lettuce has a softer, buttery texture. Butter lettuce leaves are rounder and more petal-shaped, whereas romaine leaves are more extended and elongated. Butter lettuce leaves are also thinner, and more pliable.

How to store leftovers:

Refrigerate any leftover lettuce wrap filling in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Refrigerate leftover lettuce separately; if you store them together will cause the lettuce to become soggy.