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Vietnamese-Style Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

Vietnamese-Style Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

with Rice Noodles, Pickled Carrots & Peanuts

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on September 17, 2025

These lettuce wraps are packed with bright flavors and crisp textures for a light, satisfying family-style meal that’s on the table in just 15 minutes! You’ll start by boiling a pot of rice noodles, then quick-pickling crisp shredded carrots. Meanwhile you’ll sizzle up garlicky shrimp and bring it all together in a savory, tart ponzu and lime sauce with a touch of brown sugar. Serve all these delicious elements—shrimp, noodles, lettuce leaves, pickled carrots, scallion greens, lime wedges, ponzu sauce, and peanuts—in separate bowls, and let everyone create their own dinner masterpieces.

Tags:
Quick
Easy Prep
Kid Friendly
New Ingredient
Allergens:
Shellfish
Soy
Wheat
Fish
Peanuts

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total Time15 minutes
Prep Time5 minutes
DifficultyEasy
serving amount

4 ounce

Shredded Carrots

10 teaspoon

Rice Wine Vinegar

3.5 ounce

Vermicelli Noodles

2 unit

Lime

2 unit

Scallions

2 unit

Baby Lettuce

¼ ounce

Cilantro

10 ounce

Shrimp

(Contains: Shellfish)

1 teaspoon

Garlic Powder

1 teaspoon

Korean Chili Flakes

2 tablespoon

Brown Sugar

2 tablespoon

Soy Sauce

(Contains: Soy, Wheat)

12 milliliters

Ponzu Sauce

(Contains: Soy, Wheat, Fish)

½ ounce

Peanuts

(Contains: Peanuts)

Not included in your delivery

Cooking Oil

Sugar

Salt

Pepper

/ per serving
Calories520 kcal
Fat11 g
Saturated Fat1.5 g
Carbohydrate78 g
Sugar20 g
Dietary Fiber10 g
Protein29 g
Cholesterol175 mg
Sodium2300 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
Medium Pot
Large Bowl
Strainer
Paper Towel
Large Pan
Small Bowl
Whisk

Cooking Steps

Zap
1

• Bring a medium pot of salted waterto a boil. Wash and dry produce. • In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine carrots, half the vinegar (you’ll use the rest later), ½ tsp white sugar (1 tsp for 4 servings), salt, and pepper; microwave 30 seconds. Set aside to pickle, tossing occasionally.

Prep
2

• Once water is boiling, add noodles. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 4-6 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water until cool; divide between two serving bowls (four bowls for 4 servings). • While noodles cook, trim and slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Quarter limes. Trim and discard root end from lettuce; separate leaves. Pick cilantro leaves from stems; discard stems.

Sizzle
3

• Rinse shrimp* under cold water, then pat dry with paper towels. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add shrimp, scallion whites, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and as many chili flakes as you like. Cook, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are opaque, 2-3 minutes. • Stir in half the soy sauce, half the ponzu, 1 TBSP brown sugar, and a splash of water (all the soy sauce and 2 TBSP brown sugar for 4 servings); cook until shrimp are cooked through, 1 minute more. Divide saucy shrimp between bowls with noodles.

Serve
4

• In a small bowl, whisk together remaining ponzu, remaining vinegar, 1 tsp brown sugar, and juice from two lime wedges (2 tsp brown sugar and juice from four lime wedges for 4 servings). (Be sure to measure the brown sugar—we sent more!) • Place lettuce leaves, cilantro leaves, scallion greens, peanuts, pickled carrots (draining first), and remaining lime wedges in separate serving bowls. Serve family style alongside saucy shrimp noodles and ponzu-lime sauce for dipping and drizzling.

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