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Sweet and Sour Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

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By: Megan KohrsPosted: 01/15/2015Updated: 06/14/2021

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This healthier spin on your favorite Chinese takeout! These Sweet and Sour Shrimp Lettuce Wraps will be ready quicker than calling up an order! Get the recipe on RachelCooks.com!

This healthier spin on your favorite Chinese takeout! These Sweet and Sour Shrimp Lettuce Wraps will be ready quicker than calling up an order!

This healthier spin on your favorite Chinese takeout! These Sweet and Sour Shrimp Lettuce Wraps will be ready quicker than calling up an order! Get the recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Hi there food lovers! It’s Megan from The Housewife in Training Files and I am thrilled be a new contributor on Rachel Cooks! I have adored Rachel’s blog and spunk for quite awhile. Plus we have the same wedding anniversary. So clearly we both have great taste. With Rachel’s family friendly and healthier spin on dishes, I knew we were a match made in heaven!

This healthier spin on your favorite Chinese takeout! These Sweet and Sour Shrimp Lettuce Wraps will be ready quicker than calling up an order! Get the recipe on RachelCooks.com!

I have a passion for creating dishes that are lighter yet full on flavor. I am the mess maker, healthy cookie eater and creator of these delicious Sweet and Sour Shrimp Lettuce Wraps. 

This healthier spin on your favorite Chinese takeout! These Sweet and Sour Shrimp Lettuce Wraps will be ready quicker than calling up an order! Get the recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Whenever my husband and I venture out for Chinese, it is a sure thing he will order Sweet and Sour Shrimp.  Crispy shrimp, fresh peppers, juicy pineapple with a sweet glaze is pretty irresistible. But the sugary sauce and boat full of rice, are less than figure friendly! For a healthier spin on our favorite takeout dish, I thought to remake a version at home that is right on the money for flavor. But will fit your New Year’s resolution to eating more nutritious.

bell peppers

To make the dish a bit lighter, I combined another favorite: lettuce wraps. Let’s be real, the filling is the best part! A homemade sauce of soy sauce, honey, apricot jam, vinegar and tomato paste coat each piece of slightly sweet shrimp.  After a quick dice of peppers and onions, all goes into a hot pan to get a nice char then the shrimp is added.  They will cook quickly which is why shrimp is ideal for getting dinner on the table in a jiffy! The sauce is then added to the pan. As the shrimp finish cooking, the sauce will thicken up.

cashews

If you like shrimp, sweet and spicy flavors and having a healthier dinner on the table quicker than you can dial up the local Chinese restaurant, then you need to add shrimp lettuce wraps to your weekly menu pronto!

This healthier spin on your favorite Chinese takeout! These Sweet and Sour Shrimp Lettuce Wraps will be ready quicker than calling up an order! Get the recipe on RachelCooks.com!

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Sweet and sour shrimp lettuce wrap garnished with green onion.
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5 from 3 votes
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
4 servings
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There's nothing ho-hum about sweet and sour shrimp lettuce wraps. If you're looking for an exciting new dinner idea, you'll love these healthy wraps.

Ingredients

Sauce:

  • ¼ cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons pineapple juice (from canned pineapple)
  • 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger root
  • 1 teaspoon Sriracha
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Stir Fry:

  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 1 small onion, diced into ½ inch pieces
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into ½ inch pieces
  • 1 pound shelled and deveined shrimp, 51/60 count, thawed if frozen
  • 1 cup chopped pineapple (we recommend buying an 8 oz. can pineapple tidbits in 100% juice)
  • 8 large leaves bibb lettuce (you may need more)
  • ⅓ cup chopped cashews
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced

Instructions

  • In a small bowl whisk together honey, pineapple juice, soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup, garlic, ginger, Sriracha, and cornstarch. Set aside.
  • Preheat a large skillet over medium heat. Add coconut oil and melt. Add the onion and peppers. Cook and stir until vegetables are softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Push to one side of the pan.
  • Increase heat to medium high. Add the shrimp and cook until shrimp starts to curl, 3 minutes. Stir the sauce ingredients and add to pan, along with the pineapple. Stir and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until shrimp is cooked through and sauce thickens.
  • To serve, spoon shrimp mixture into each lettuce cup, top with cashews and green onions.

Notes

  • If you use larger or smaller shrimp than the 51/60, your cooking times will be longer or shorter based on the size of shrimp you use.
  • Serving size: 2 lettuce wraps with one fourth of recipe.
  • If you prefer, serve sweet and sour shrimp on steamed rice instead of lettuce leaves.
  • Recipe updated 4/28/2022.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 369kcal, Carbohydrates: 46g, Protein: 31g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 183mg, Sodium: 506mg, Potassium: 1388mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 32g, Vitamin A: 11833IU, Vitamin C: 60mg, Calcium: 218mg, Iron: 6mg

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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This healthier spin on your favorite Chinese takeout! These Sweet and Sour Shrimp Lettuce Wraps will be ready quicker than calling up an order! Get the recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Craving more lettuce wraps similar to these shrimp lettuce wraps? Try Lamb Lettuce Wraps (with Red Pepper Hummus Sauce!), Chicken Lettuce Wraps, or Baked Turkey, Quinoa and Zucchini Meatball Lettuce Wraps from Cookin’ Canuck.

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  1. Carol at Wild Goose Tea says

    January 15, 2015 at 6:56 pm

    I love using lettuce to wrap wonderful fillings like these. It is such an easy way to eliminate a boat load of calories and angst about it. Thus enjoy a filling as delectable as this one.

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  2. Kristy @ Chocolate Slopes says

    January 15, 2015 at 1:14 pm

    These really look like what you’d order at a Chinese restaurant, but SO much healthier and delicious!

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  3. pam (Sidewalk Shoes) says

    January 15, 2015 at 9:44 am

    I love lettuce wraps – they let the flavor of the filing shine through so beautifully!

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  4. Tonia from TheGunnySack says

    January 15, 2015 at 9:32 am

    Those are gorgeous and now I want them for breakfast!

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  5. Christie says

    January 15, 2015 at 9:09 am

    These look amazing. I love that they are in a lettuce wrap. What a great way to enjoy Chinese food at home.

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  6. Sheena @ Tea and Biscuits says

    January 15, 2015 at 8:46 am

    They look fantastic Megan, and gluten free too! :)

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  7. denise says

    January 15, 2015 at 8:15 am

    I like it!

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  8. Sues says

    January 15, 2015 at 7:54 am

    I can seriously tell how full of flavor these shrimp are just from the photos! They look awesome :)

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  9. Joanne says

    January 15, 2015 at 7:20 am

    I feel like that sauce would be great on just about any protein source! Love that you served it in lettuce wraps…save on carb calories so you can eat more of the shrimp!

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