PF Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps
A copycat recipe that you can easily make right at home in just 20 minutes. And it tastes a million times better too!
I am such a sucker for lettuce wraps. They are so low in carbs so I become a bottomless pit, stuffing my face without any kind of guilt. And when it’s an exact PF Chang’s replica that can be made in 20 minutes or less – well, that just means I’m having this 5 times a week.
I kid you not. This is the easiest, quickest meal you could ever make. And if you’re quick in the kitchen, you could even get this on the dinner table in less than 15 minutes. Plus, it’s budget-friendly and you can easily double or triple the recipe as needed. What more could you ask for?
PF Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps
A copycat recipe that you can easily make in just 20 minutes. And it tastes a million times better too!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion, diced
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha, optional
- 1 8-ounce can whole water chestnuts, drained and diced
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 head butter lettuce
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium high heat. Add ground chicken and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the chicken as it cooks; drain excess fat.
- Stir in garlic, onion, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ginger and Sriracha until onions have become translucent, about 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in chestnuts and green onions until tender, about 1-2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- To serve, spoon several tablespoons of the chicken mixture into the center of a lettuce leaf, taco-style.
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SO yummy. I had it with rice and broccoli, will definitely be making again
SO good, used finely chopped chicken thighs vs. ground chicken bc store was out. Also used romaine lettuce bc it’s what we had on hand, still was excellent. So for others in similar positions: these subs work well!
Love the recipe, we added baby bella mushrooms [cremini mushrooms], finely chopped, julienne carrots for color, and a dice of medium-sized white onion. Also, we doubled the sauce so the kids could eat it over rice to be more filling, and the adults watched their carbs and stuck with the lettuce wrap, but we sprinkled cashews and fresh cilantro.
This recipe truly is damn delicious! My husband and I make it at least once a week now and look forward to it every time!!thank you!
These were absolutely DELICIOUS! Making them again tonight (the second time this week!)! Followed the recipe to the letter and was not disappointed whatsoever. Thank you for sharing!
We love this awesome recipe and our grandkids love it too! Quick, easy, and so delicious! We don’t care for water chestnuts so I substitute celery. Thanks for sharing.
My husband is so picky but loved these!!
These are soooo delicious and super easy to make. Love them.
This is quite similar to what one can order at PF Changs. Easy to make, taste good and much cheaper to prepare and eat in a relaxed home environment.
It is one we repeat at our house
Absolutely DELICIOUS!! Have made this many times, it’s always so fresh and amazing! I make white rice and put a spoon of rice on the lettuce, then the chicken mixture, and top it with crushed cashews!! Give it a try, you won’t regret it!
I made these tonight and they are insane! I will add these to my weekly lunch prep meals!
My family devoured these! It’s a new favorite for sure. Not only does it taste incredible, but it’s good for you!
Super easy to follow and turns out delicious every time! Great recipe!
I just finished eating this I make it all the time it’s delicious.
Fantastic copycat recipe! Tastes so close to PF Chang’s I thought it was! I’m saving the recipe and looking forward to making it again. So tasty and delicious!
This recipe was amazing my family and I devoured it lol. I would 100% try again, it tasted just like PF Chang . So happy that I could eat this again as the closest pf Chang to my house is an hour away
Great
Great recipe! I didn’t have ground chicken so I thinly sliced and chopped two chicken breasts and it was delicious!
Really great recipe!! Easy to follow and tastes delicious! We make it every week since I found this recipe!
So, so good! Made one batch with mushrooms and one with diced red pepper for the non-mushroom lovers. Kids and adults loved both versions. Will be making it again, nice and healthy with enough for the whole family.
This is soooo good!! We’ve made it three times now, two times for Dino’s y. E wry one loves it! Just a couple changes. We e used apple cider vinegar instead of rice wine vinegar sometimes. Also we got Pre hopped onions because onions make me cry lol. And we used a minced finger that works. The butter lettuce is a must. And make rice and egg rolls. So yummy!
Just made this for the second time in 7 days. So good. I am so full but can’t stop eating it. I do find that darker/fattier ground chicken works better. Might try pork next time!
Damndelicious is right! Recipe is excellent! I made extra sauce with soy, hoisin, rice vinegar, siracha, & red pepper flakes; whisk it and add as you eat. Mucho damndelicious!!
Great recipe. I have never had the PF Changs version so I have nothing to compare it to but its is very good, I will definitely be doubling the recipe next time. It is also easy and quick to make Ive made this with both ground chicken and ground turkey and it turned out good. I also like to use romaine lettuce because it adds some crunch and it also it acts as a handle.
We ABSOLUTELY LOVE this recipe! I found it a few years ago and we make it at least once a month. We have used other meats like ground turkey or ground pork and they work just fine. We also prefer romaine lettuce, we like how it makes boats. We top the wraps with the crunchy chow mein noodles. I highly recommend this recipe. It is so quick and so delicious.
I have to cook Gluten free so I had to sub out the hoisin sauce plus my kids don’t like straight ginger so I subbed in Iron Chef Orange sauce to replace them and a little extra vinegar. DELICIOUS! My family loved it. Thank you for posting!!
Christine,
San J makes a good gluten free hoisin sauce for future endeavors!
I made these today! Very good!
I didn’t have hoisin so I used oyster sauce, added mushrooms finely minced because that’s what PF Changs does and it gives a good umami flavor.
Will make again!
This was FABULOUS! I’m not one for wraps, but this made an incredible topping for salad. So easy and quick and very tasty!
I’ve been making these for years! Such a staple in our healthy eating home. 🙂
So, so good! Made one batch with mushrooms and one with diced red pepper for the non-mushroom lovers. Kids and adults loved both versions. Will be making it again, nice and healthy with enough for the whole family.
This is so good!! I added chopped up mushrooms to it while cooking the ground chicken and then drained after the chicken was done. This recipe is excellent and my whole family loved it!!
These are amazingly simple and are very good!! First time I made them I used pickled ginger because that’s what I had on hand and it worked fine so I think I’ll stick to it. I have used both Chinese lettuce and Butter lettuce. The Chinese lettuce is more substantial for holding together but I just made them on NYE for a party and the Butter lettuce was the perfect size for arranging on a platter – but the leaves are thinner so they’re a little harder to manage because they fall apart easier. I do include the (optional) Sirracha sauce as it’s not really a lot and it gives it a slight kick. I have people from the party asking me for the recipe which is always a good sign!!
Hay going to fix it with a friend will let you know how it is
I specifically got all the ingredients for it today and gave it a try this evening. Typically, I’m not big fan of either soy sauce or hoisin sauce, but I loved the taste and feel they fit perfectly in the mix here. Making them again tomorrow, using ground beef this time and experimenting with some of the other ingredients. We’ll see how it goes. 🙂
Absolutely delicious, I have been making this recipe for a long time now… but I add diced up mushrooms also, it’s a huge hit in my home!
This looks awesome! I make your sweet potato, black bean, and feta frittata all the time and also use it as a base for my own creations – so I’m excited to try this as well. For the reader saying this is not low calorie, I guess it all depends on your definition – I calculate this at around 220 calories / serving if divided into 6 portions, which sounds pretty light to me. I usually serve frittatas like this for dinner with some green salad, though potatoes or toast is nice if you want some carbs.
Easy and delicious!
Wow! This recipe was so flipping fabulous! I doubled the recipe and only had 1/2 of 1 serving bc my stomach was removed due to cancer, so I can’t eat that much. I told my roommate to help himself, and when I went back for the other half of serving, the entire pan was gone! He shrugged and said, “it was so good; I couldn’t help it!” I’ve been craving them ever since, so making it tonight! Can’t wait til my son is home for winter break; his face will brighten up so much! Lettuce wraps are one of his favorite things and with my ailing health and my early retirement and long term disability along with a college student don’t allow for extra anything, so we haven’t been to a restaurant in ages. Thank you so much for making an Asian recipe that is so easy to make at home! ((Hugs))
OMG Y’all … I’ve made this several times both with ground chicken and ground pork and pork is where it’s at! It’s a more hearty flavor with the Hoisin sauce vs. chicken … I totally mince more garlic and green onions and I add the chestnuts and the green o’s towards the end for the crunch and fresh flavoring of the onions as well a little more Hoisin sauce… Additionally, I add fresh rice noodles to the mixture and stir them in, but cut them into bite size so they will spoon into your lettuce easier … I make my own concoction of a hot sauce and add that to my lettuce wrap but siracha is a good choice too …
I made this yesterday, and it banged so hard! Next time I’ll add more vegetables to this recipe (personal preference). I’m going through your other recipes, as this one was such a blast.
10 stars. Made this four times. Once with chicken, once with beef, once with turkey. All pretty good. Personally I double the hosin sauce because I like it, andd a grated carrot, and garnish with cilantro. But. The absolute best was when I seared some ahi tuna then rough chopped it and served it separately to combine in the lettuce cups at the table. The ahi stayed rare (my preferred way) and I got all the yummy goodness of everything else. This is my go to recipe. Fast. Easy. Tasty.
Delicious down to the piece. My wife and daughter like it better without the ginger and the water chestnuts diced rather than sliced.
Couldn’t find hoisin sauce. What could i use to substitute ?
I make this once a week now and triple the recipe. My wife loves it and she is a very picky eater, 10/10 one of my favored recipes!
I only had ground turkey instead of ground chicken and the recipe came out amazing!! First time trying these two! Thank you for sharing, will be eating these weekly! Ha!
We LOVE these and have made them numerous times. They are delicious and super easy to make. They are even toddler approved!!
Awesome I have made this so many times and always a hit! Everyone wants the recipe. And it easy!
These are AMAZING. I make them once a week, and double the recipe and there are only two of us I don’t even measure anymore I have made it so much. I add 2 giant handfuls of spinach, chopped, at the end, mix and let wilt, for a little extra nutrients. Favorite recipe in my arsenal.
Wow. I was just looking for a random lettuce wrap recipe and google took me to this one – my country doesn’t have PF Chang’s so I was going in blind – and I’m glad I did. It was utterly delicious! I made it with ground pork because it’s either that or beef in the stores here, but I can see it would be amazing with chopped chicken thighs, crumbled tofu or even green lentils. I upped the ginger and the green onions amd used a yellow chili sauce because that was the only pepper paste we could find. This filling was perfect with the lettuce but I could see it being a nice indulgence on rice or tossed into lo mein or egg noodles or wrapped with glass noodles in a rice paper square or if the liquid was evaporated more it could be used as dumpling filling. I can see many options for this one, so thank-you for putting it out on the interwebs.
My sons and I LOVE this recipe! I make it often and take it to work for lunch with a side of fruit. I use ground turkey in mine.
This is so quick and easy to make! It is so light and refreshing that me and my boyfriend eat the whole thing ourselves. He has said multiple times that this is the best thing I’ve made him.
The last time I made it I added peppers and jalapenos from our garden and it was delicious.
Okay, these are really, reeeealy good, lol. I am pretty particular with this specific lettuce wrap recipe as I have eaten it at PF Changes way more times than i’d like to admit 😉 I do adjust this recipe by using pork when I am feeling like something closer to the original, but it’s still REALLY good with ground turkey. The one suggestion I would give is for people to use a wok if they have it/ It’s hard to replace that smokey, umami-ish ‘breath of the wok’ flavor without cooking in a wok under very high heat.
This is straight up the best! Forget the lettuce! I could eat the chicken filing just by itself – all of it in one sitting, but incredible self restraint but be employed to avoid excessive calorie consumption. BWT, what are the nutrition details for this amazing delish dish?
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Love this recipe! Always looking for ways to incorporate veggies, so I added finely diced red & green pepper plus diced mushrooms (I cook these down before adding to chicken). I added some brown rice for texture and to stretch the mixture for feeding a bunch of people. The sauce is so good!
These are amazing. I sometimes add a dash more of the rice vinegar because I like the acidity, and make this in double batches. It usually doesn’t last more that 48 hours. My husband asks for this meal regularly. It’s SO good.
Can’t wait to cook. Its looks amazing.
Damn delicious for sure!!!
Absolutely love this recipe!! Easy and delicious Always come back to this one and won’t use any other.
Tastes like the real deal, really clear instructions. 10/10!
My go-To recipe. I make this all the time and it is still my favorite, easy, recipe! Thank you.
Love this recipe! I double it and it’s all gone!
Family loves it!
Amazing. This recipe was so delicious. I highly recommend.
I found this recipe last year when I was looking for something different to do with Thanksgiving turkey leftovers. It was so good – even with diced leftover turkey that I tried it a couple of weeks later with the ground chicken and it was exactly like PF Chang’s! I’ve incorporated this into our regular rotation, even somethimes using it as a main dish with rice and steamed veggies on the side.
The recipe is perfect as is, but I can’t leave well enough alone so I substitute chili garlic sauce for the sriracha and throw in some diced mushrooms.
Great recipe! Super flavor & consistency.
Yum! I used gluten free hoisin and soy sauce. Easy quick and delicious.
So good! The right type of lettuce has been hard to find I recently served with rice and my hubby loved it! My boys like to put it in a tortilla instead of lettuce. It’s also great the next day served with mixed greens, sliced cucumbers, tomato’s and a rice vinegrette.
I just made this and it is EXACTLY like Chang’s. It’s delicious!
Super quick and easy to make! Very delicious, highly recommend. I substituted the soy for coconut aminos.
So very flavorful. Better than a restaurant. We like to use those fried rice stick noodles on top. My daughter requests it weekly! Delish. Thanks for the recipe!
SO YUMMY and FRESH! This is a regular dinner meal my husband and I prepare. It is easy, fresh and sooo delicious! I prefer it over PF Chang’s actually.
Fantastic! Easy, quick and super delicious. We needed to use up what ginger we had, so put in a little more than was called for and it was still great. We were also out of Sriracha, so I substituted 1 generous teaspoon of Gochujang and it gave it the perfect “warmth” for my wife who does not do spicy very well. This is definitely what we call “a keeper”, and thank you so much for making this recipe available!
Delish! Mine came out a little dry, I used ground turkey, so I added a couple Tbsp of chicken broth to moisten it a little! Yummy, thanks for posting it
DELICIOUS! My hubs and I really enjoyed this for dinner, along with Pot Stickers (frozen from supermarket) on a hot summer evening. Cut ginger by 1/2, as we like a lighter ginger flavor. Also garnished with additional sliced green onions, because we love them. This recipe will be in our rotation.
Tried this tonight with diced chicken thighs (cut quite small) and everyone loved it! I was hoping for leftovers for work, but I guess I’ll have to pack something else!
It’ll be one of my go-to meals from here in out!
The most incredible lettuce wraps I’ve ever had! I think they’re better than PF Chang’s and so budget friendly!!
Family loves lettuce wraps. Thanks for the recipe. Easy to make and to serve. I used Romaine lettuce as my wrap.
I often use your cookbook.
This is delicious! I have made it several times. The only problem I have is finding the right type of lettuce that doesn’t become difficult to handle. Any suggestions on something else to put the chicken in? Thank you!
Made as directed except used ground turkey as that’s what I had on hand. Very good, quick and easy. thank you.
Can you please share best subsititute to chicken in this recipe
I’d double the water chestnuts and substitute more chopped mushrooms for the chicken.
More crunch and more umami meaty mushroom flavor.
If you were looking for another meat that isn’t chicken, try 90/10 ground beef.
I’ve made this recipe several times using soy curls (hydrated and roughly chopped) instead of chicken. I would guess you could similarly veganize with tvp or crumbled tofu.
Absolutely delicious! Definitely a favorite.
Amazing taste. I would like to see someone chop all that in 10 min though. I spent about 30 minutes getting everything prepared, but definitely worth the effort. I picked up gochujang (my first time) instead of siracha because the store was out. It worked very well with the recipe. That was my only change except to double everything. A lot of recipes just aren’t flavorful enough for me, so I end up adding. This one is super tasty as is. If you haven’t made it before, I would suggest you try it without modification first. Your guests will be amazed. My guests all wanted to know what was in it that made so much flavor. My wife asked me why I haven’t made it before, lol.
Found this recipe randomly, and boy am I glad I did. Basically followed the “rules”, substituting a few ingredients, based on personal preference, and items on hand.
I prefer romaine hearts for the vessels, and used finely diced chicken breasts, for more texture…I don’t like anything that’s ground up.
I can honestly say right here and now…I’ll be eating this at least 2-3nts a week. YES… IT REALLY IS THAT GOOD!
Love the flavors. Only addition I made was one more clove of garlic. Thank you! Will make again. These are great.
I always make 2 batches. One with boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked & chopped finely. And one with pan-fried & chopped tofu for the vegetarians in my family. It’s a hit both ways! Everyone LOVES it!!
Delicious! Just as I remember it
Easy & great tasting!!!
I found this recipe a few years ago and it has been my go to for a quick and easy meal prep! It’s so delicious!! Everyone who has tried it has fallen in love with it.
Just made these for the first time. Personally I added slightly less fresh ginger. They are really good! A new staple in our rotation.
This receipt is Spot on!!!!! So good I’ve made it a hundred times
Hi,
I just stumbled across this delicious sounding recipe? I was wondering if I could substitute the ground chicken for ground turkey breast?
I’ve used turkey, and it’s still great!
a beautiful meal and so easy! the perfect way to use up a ton of our garden lettuce. only change I made was using slightly less hoisin, a little more rice vinegar, and a modest drizzling of dark soy sauce.
my main tip is to let it cool a bit before serving. piping hot, it wilts the lettuce. but when it’s warm (not stovetop-hot) it kind of congeals and gets super saucy and easy to serve.
I’ve made this many times, and never gotten remotely close to making it in 20 minutes. It’s still a great meal the kids love. I recommend gochujang instead of sriracha if you want to mix it up.
Super easy recipe that copycats PF Changs! You can substitute any of the veggies mentioned for what you have in the fridge. Just adjust cooking time! Carrots, bamboo shoots, chopped spinach or Bok Choy, even corn or bean sprouts! Great with a peanut dipping sauce or your own homemade concoction!
Is it better to use ground chicken thighs or chicken tenders. I grind my own chicken.
Grind it cooked to uncooked first?
I’m soooooo picky… former restaurant owner and lifelong cook and foodie. This is my go-to for quick, easy homemade deliciciousness. I serve mine over brown rice and double the sauce per hubs’ preference. Dammed DELISH!!!Thank you!
wow, that was deeeeelicious! No need to go to PF Changs for lettuce wraps
Excellent, flavorful with fresh ginger, fresh garlic, fresh green onions, fresh onion,
fresh butter lettuce wrap. I favorite light and amazing meal. Make it often.
This recipe is great. Quick tip if you want it to be even lower carb. Use a low/zero carb hot sauce (Asian variety, not a vinegary Louisiana style). You can still use sriracha if you want but if you follow the rest of the ingredients below you may find you don’t need it. Skip the hoisin and add a dash of fish sauce to get a little of that umami you’re missing and brown sugar Swerve for the sweetness at the end (add a teaspoon at a time to reach the sweetness you want) Skip the water chestnuts and use celery but don’t cook until the last minute so they stay crunchy. The carbs will go down to almost zero. It’s delicious both ways. Bon Appetit!
Made it. Loved it. Wished I could post a picture of it.
Such an easy, delicious recipe! Definitely a new staple. Thanks for sharing:)
Tried it added the hot spice it was delicious and I did taste just like P.F. Chang’s lettuce wraps but I think a little better
10/10 would recommend! I wish we doubled the recipe so we could eat more! It was so yummy, will definitely be making it again in the very near future!!
Perfect every time! Restaurant quality recipe here.
Delicious and it was so easy to make. Thank you for sharing. I think I’m at PF Chang’s. 🙂 I recommend.
Really good, we are missing mushrooms from the PF Chang recipe, so I added them.
Delish! Made per the recipe but left out water chestnuts because not a fan and added fresh cilantro—recommend! So good, everyone loved it, thank you!
This is such a great recipe!!! I love it… I’ve made it several times now!!
Damn delicious is right! I made this, the recipe was super easy to follow and it was delicious. I’m still giving this 5 stars but when I bit into it. I said “this is missing a crunch”. My husband said “yeah it’s missing the crispy noodles”. I will buy these next time and add in. I also skipped the ginger, don’t like it. Still came out amazing. Will make again and again.
I have been looking for a chicken lettuce wrap recipe for a while now since my husband loves it and now my search is over! My husband raved about how flavorful it was! This will be in our regular rotation. I love how fast it comes together and that I have the majority of the ingredients handy. Thanks for sharing such an awesome recipe!
I LOVE any Asian cuisine, but this really takes the cake! I definitely modified the recipe with my own personal substitutions (nothing against the chef… It’s just what I do – haha) and it was still AMAZING! I subbed sriracha for gochujang, water chestnut for daikon, added Napa cabbage, added matchstick carrots, and topped with crushed cashews and crunchy vermicelli. I’m also a sucker for Chinese hot mustard… so I dipped my wraps in that.
Overall, FANTASTIC recipe!
Love this recipe! Like other reviewers I miss your homemade hoisin sauce. I even tried to find just it on the Website. Are we missing something? Would love it if you would post the recipe again. Thank you! Yummy stuff!
I made these tonight! Turned out absolutely amazing! I’m not super experienced in the kitchen, but the directions were easy to follow and it turned out delicious.
This was a hit in our house. So easy and so much flavor. I will definitely will make again.
Added diced baby corn, some rehydrated diced shiitake and some diced smoked tofu. This was an absolute winner and goes directly in our recipe book. Thank you!
Love them, best Chicken Lettuce wrap. So Good.
We loved this recipe! It is easy and the lettuce wraps were amazing. I only used half the sriracha, which gave us a perfect amount of heat. These will be a popular add to my Happy Hour appetizers.
This one is good, but the older version of this is much better! Took me forever to find it. We make the sauce that goes with the old recipe all the time and use it for everything. Worth taking the time to find, I promise!
Where should I begin looking
Do you have the link to the old recipe?
Omg licking my fingers
Fabulous recipe. I used ground Thai chicken, carrots and Boston lettuce. My husband absolutely loved it.
Love this recipe, I like to add pineapple pieces and chopped peanuts. Thanks for the awesone deliciousness
Made this yesterday, and it’s a winner! Next time I’ll add more veggies to this recipe (personal preference). I’m going through your other recipes, as this one was such a knock-out.
Awesome dish, spot on flavors and easy to cook and arrange .
One of our favorite meals!!!! We add rice the lettuce wraps to make it go farther with our family! We also love to put peanut sauce over the top! Yummy!
These just fabulous and my 9 year old loved them also .
YUM! I’ve never been to PF Changs before, but these were so tasty. I used ground turkey and added some jalapenos with the green onions and water chestnuts. Delicious!! Will be making this again and again.
Thank You for this easy and very tasty recipe!
Delicious! And so simple to make. I added extra shredded veggies just because that’s my preference, and it turned out amazing. This is definitely on my rotation of simple quick dinners.
Family favorite in this house! Recipe is perfect!!!
I have been looking for a PF Chang lettuce wrap recipe and this looks like the one. However, does anyone know a ‘recipe’ for the added sauce the waitstaff puts together at the table to put on the wrap? Thanks so much.
It is probably a simple fish sauce, minced garlic, and diced spicy peppers put together for a while to infuse. That is the simple Thai dipping sauce that is used in wraps.
I use sriracha, soy sauce, and Chinese hot mustard. Change amounts of each depending on who is eating (how much heat they can take). They looked like the 3 things they used to bring to the table to me and tastes yummy (IMO).
I’ve made this countless times and always turns out perfect. I usually add diced mushrooms and shredded carrots as some have already mentioned. I don’t use ground chicken but buy thin sliced chicken breast and dice it myself, I’m always weary about buying ground chicken not knowing what’s actually in it..easy to cut up when chicken is partially frozen.
I’ve made this several times for my picky kids – I use the butter lettuce and usually make rice and mix it into the wrap. My kids just eat the filling with rice, it works out!! It’s so quick and easy and super delicious!
Absolutely delicious! I omitted the ginger (gives me a headache) and sriracha. I diced chicken breast up since the grocery store is out of ground chicken. Tastes amazing.
no sugar in recipe for lettuce wraps….i commented on jicama the 1st time, did not repeat my comment
My husband and I made this last night, but substituted Gochujang in for the Sriracha and it was delicious. We also added finely chopped carrots and mushrooms as the comments suggested for extra veg. We will definitely be making this again!
So good! A little sweeter than PF Changs but it was a hit!! I can not cook and I was proud with how well this came out. Thanks for the recipe!
For next time I may add less Hoisin sauce and maybe include oyster sauce to cut the sweetness (per another persons review below). I didn’t have sriracha so I added chili flakes and at the grocery store I was not sure whether to get rice vinegar or rice wine… so I went with rice wine (recipe calls for rice wine VINEGAR which they didn’t have).
But again, thank you! I’m glad I have all the ingredients in my pantry now as I will be making this again and again
Love Thai recipe. I didn’t have good luck serving it on the lettuce leaves, but served it over rice. Delicious too!!
Loved these!!
Great appetizer-super tasty! Neighbor brought this over as an appetizer to share. We brought out some Carolina Reaper hot sauce to add for those who were brave. With or without the added hot sauce, this was simply delicious. Neighbor shared the recipe with me so I plan to make it myself soon. Highly recommended!
This was easy and delicious I didn’t have the shrirachi sauce so I subbed Frank’s red hot. But it came out awesome. Thanks!!!
Excellent – stir fry in dry roasted peanuts and top with toasted sesame oil after cooking.
This is the way 🙂
Easy and tastes great!
I’ve made this recipe several times and it is so flavorful! Makes a delicious low carb dinner with minimal effort. I sometimes add chopped bell pepper and carrots for more veggies. The water chestnuts are a must. I had to order on Amazon but they really make the dish pop!
This is amazing!! I doubled the recipe and still wish I had made more! I have 2 somewhat picky teen girls and they both loved it. I will definitely be coming back to this recipe!
Target usually has the water chestnuts.
A lazy day after a big Thanksgiving event, I needed to cook some defrosted year old ground chicken and didn’t want to go shopping.
I substituted store brand bbq sauce for hoisin, 3 celery ribs for water chestnuts, dried chives for green onions and iceberg lettuce for butter. It was delicious.
I look forward to trying actual recipe without substitutions.
These are so so so good!! I added some diced baby bella mushrooms, used chili paste (instead of sriracha), fried some rice noodles to put on the top, and used iceberg lettuce for that extra crunch and let me tell you… *chef’s kiss*!! I also made a separate “vegetarian” version for my husband with tofu instead of chicken and he loved it! It was all super easy too!
Dead on recipe
Made it last night and it was great – My wife and grown son couldn’t get enough – skipped the water chestnuts
John
Exton Pa
Amazing and easy recipe….. doubled it and it was a huge hit
Tried this at a small casual dinner party. Success and super easy!
Finally got to make this recipe. So easy. Delicious and a fav with the family.wil definitely make it again.Thank you so much
Delicious! I made this last night and we loved it! We will make this again. Thank you!
Please tell me the nutrition facts below the recipe don’t apply to this! Where does the fat come from? Nonetheless they are delicious.
Too much ginger. I had add some brown sugar to even it out.
Perfect, delicious, easy dinner right here. Thank you!
Excellent and easy to make
Thank you for sharing!! I’ve made this 3 times now and absolutely love it for lunch, dinner, and/or leftovers! I add whatever veggies I have on hand but usually shiitake or baby bella mushrooms and carrots, about ¼ cup of each and add them in when I add the onion etc. Super quick and easy. Crowdpleaser!
Easy to make and very delicious. Lunch meal with a bowl of soup.
Decreased the Siracha to one teaspoon and added some shredded carrot for color.
Thank you for the recipe.
I’ve made it about 4 times and each time it just gets better!!! Absolutely delicious
Super delicious! I doubled the recipe because I have a big family and the only thing I changed after doubling it was just used 1 onion and 1/2 tablespoon of Siracha. I have picky eaters and they all enjoyed it!
This is a great recipe! The only thing I added was mushrooms but it was easy to make and quick.
Really came out great. I used a bit more hoisin sauce and only about half the can of water chestnuts and these were a hit at dinner tonight. Would definitely make these again as they are fast and easy to make and really do taste like restaurant food.
This recipe looks absolutely amazing and I am hoping to make it for my family, but my daughter is allergic to chestnuts. Would simply omitting them or replacing them with something else be recommended? Thanks!
Water chestnuts are an entirely different plant than normal tree-nut chestnuts, they come from a grass and are more of a asian marsh carrot, so I’m nearly positive your daughter would be totally fine. If you’re very nervous I’d replace them with carrots as they’re mainly in the recipe to add crunch!
jicama for crunch
Super good! The only thing I did different was used oyster sauce instead of hoisin as I didn’t have any. This was super flavorful and just good. I’m bookmarking this recipe as I will use it again and again and again.
I was wondering if anyone has tried this with ground pork. I live at the beach in FL. Not many choices in grocery shopping. Publix has some reasonably price lean ground pork. I am not a fan of their ground chicken. It was spice/herbs like rosemary. Thanks. I have made this before with chicken I minced up and it was yummy.
Yes, I made them with lean ground pork and they were very good. I just made them for the first time tonight (a test drive for a Thanksgiving appetizer). My grocery store didn’t have any ground chicken. I honestly think both meats are mild in flavor. I’d even try ground turkey.
KAREN (NO NOT THAT ONE!) I had to comment on how you’ve embellished your name! I’ve been wondering how people with THAT name are feeling right about now. You sound like a very fun person.
Anyway, I also substituted the chicken but with Plant-Based Meatless Crumbles, which are made with non-GMO pea protein. I got the idea from Chipotle’s new Chorizo, made with the same. If you season the meatless crumbles well enough, as the sauces in this recipe do, you would not know that you’re not eating meat. I have a couple of daughters who eat vegetarian so I’m always looking for yummy recipes. I’m so glad I found this one!
Great recipe first of all! Couldn’t find ground chicken so I subbed chicken for turkey. They were awesome my daughter asked for this meal again and I was able to buy ground chicken but didn’t the turkey was good and inexpensive. Thanks for this winner!!!
I love this recipe – it tastes even better than lettuce wraps in a restaurant.
This recipe was super easy and had great flavor. I do agree with some of the other commenters though – this was too sweet for my taste. I’d probably use a quarter of the white sugar. Otherwise a great dish, I will definitely be making again! I think I may even add some chick peas or kale next time.
I think you reviewed the wrong recipe? I don’t see sugar even listed in the ingredients.
I think this recipe should call for 1 tsp. of ginger, not 1 tbs.. I followed as directed and the ginger was very overpowering. Now I know for next time. Otherwise, very good! Don’t forget the crispy rice noodles!!
Super easy and very tasty. I add some sesame oil. Not always easy to find ground chicken so we have used ground beef and it still was a hit.
This is a keeper.
I am not known for my culinary skills, but I am a hero with this meal. Everyone in my family loves it and tonight after dinner my teenage son made a point of thanking me for the meal! I grind the chicken in my mini food chopper and it’s perfect. I did shop around for hoisin to find a tasty one with no added sugar. Thank you for sharing this recipe!!!!
LOVE to make these, my partner loves it even more! Thanks for the recipe! I do switch the olive oil for sesame oil and when building my lettuce wrap I put a little white rice, the meat mixture, and add crushed cashews on top! So good!
crushed cashews sounds like a great addition! I’m going to try that tonight 🙂
I made these tonight and my kitchen smelled amazing and the flavor of the recipe was outstanding. Will for sure be in my rotation.
Made these last night and they were so damn delicious! Thank you for the recipe!
Easy and fast! Added some carrot shavings to give it some color too!
Use ground chicken thigh meat if you can find. Better for both texture and flavor. You can easily make your own in a food processor. Agree with sesame oil and/ or neutral oil instead of olive oil. Regardless, an excellent knockoff.
I have made this a few times now, always exactly according to the recipe. the funny thing is, i have never been a fan of water chestnuts, but in this recipe they are perfect! everything is in just the right measurements. even the sriracha. my recommendation is to make this recipe exactly as-is and enjoy every bite 🙂
Legit recipe this will be a staple recipe! The only thing I added a bit more hoisin sauce, reduced onion to half but added more green onion. Used living lettuce and also don’t forget the fried rice noodles! Sealed with a crunch on top and bottom!
Have been making this recipe for a while and love it every time! So good. I sometimes substitute a stir fry sauce for homemade if I don’t have it and always tastes good!
Great flavor, not strong, meaty, cold or hot, meal.
Love this recipe, hadn’t had it in awhile but got some fresh lettuce at the farmer’s market today. It was the perfect lighter dinner!!!
Yummo! This recipe is every bit as good as PF Chang’s! However, with all the chopping it took a little longer than 20 minutes but well worth it!
So delicious and fast. I used romaine lettuce grown from my dad’s veggie garden. Used ginger powder, added red peppers, and followed all other ingredients.
Love you sooo much for sharing this yummy recipe. Have good luck & health.
So damn delicious. We all loved it. Didn’t have ground chicken so, just chopped up chicken breasts real small and used them. Texture turned out same as ground chicken; and the flavor was amazing.
I have made this a lot, but lately the ground chicken in store is through a grinder so looks like worms. I followed your review and diced breasts and we liked the texture better. Good idea!
sooooooo good! even my younger brother who doesn’t really like greens loved it! highly recommended
Sooo yummy. I used garlic powder, minced dried onion and ground ginger. I skipped the green onions. Loved it. Definitely on our regular list now.
I made these and they turned out so good! I didn’t use the Sriracha, but they were still amazing. Very easy and convenient! Will be making again!
Easy recipe and absolutely delicious! Lots of texture and flavor. Will make these again!
Delicious recipe, worked great!
This has been a go to recipe for YEARS! Sooo good and easy! I add a little more ginger, hoisin, and sriracha (sometimes a little more rice wine vinegar depending on the brand). It’s a classic in my household that we will go to again and again!
I just love making and eating these! So simple and yummy!!
This recipe truly was damn delicious! It surpassed our expectations of being just like PF Chang’s Lettuce Wraps – it was even better! A winner in our family’s rotation of dinner ideas!
So delicious and fast. I used romaine lettuce grown from my dad’s veggie garden. Used ginger powder, added red peppers, and followed all other ingredients. This is so tasty, that I will definitely make again. I used a food processor to prepare the chicken before frying.
Just made this. Omg. Every bite is explosion of flavors. Absolutely love it.
I have made this so many times now and it’s the best lettuce wrap recipe out there. You need the sauce though: Sriracha, soy sauce, and Chinese mustard.
Made this with ground turkey and added carrots. Was amazing.
I don’t condone cussing, but when my kids said “holly crap this is good!” I’ll allow it. 😀
I have a question I have rice vinegar, but it says rice wine vinegar…. Can I use mirin? I’m a little confused ! I can’t seem to find “rice WINE vinegar”. Any tips! Thank you
Use your rice vinegar 😉 I did, and it was great!
Made this with ground turkey and added carrots. Was amazing.
We LOVE this recipe! It is even better if you use homemade hoisin sauce ( 2 Tbsp soy sauce,
1 Tbsp peanut butter,
2 Tbsp molasses or honey,
1 teaspoon rice vinegar,
1 teaspoon sesame oil,
1 clove grated garlic, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper,
1 teaspoon miso paste OR 1/4 teaspoon 5 spice powder + 1 tsp. thai chili sauce).
YUM!!!
Is this all you put in it or is this the hoisin sauce recipe?
The BEST!!!…followed recipe and used suggestions from others
1. Sesame oil a must, NO OLIVE
2. Half hoisin, half Oyster sauce( 1/4c total
3. Water chestnuts,Shiitake mushrooms, a pinch of chopped shredded carrots,Greens onions
WOW
Great recipe!! We add chopped mushrooms and chili crisas a condiment;) This is a regular meal inour house. Love it!!
sooooooo good! even my younger brother who doesn’t really like greens loved it! highly recommended
I have ground pork and found this recipe. I’m confused though, can any one answer if the calories listed are for each wrap or the entire batch?
It’s for one serving, which is 1/4 of the whole batch. I don’t know if the head of lettuce is included in those calories, but that’s such a small contributor it doesn’t really matter. So it’s up to you how many individual wraps you make with 1/4 of the filling.
Does it really matter?
Great & quick meal. We have started making it every week or 2. 15-20 min from start to finish. Saves well for lunch the next day. We usually wrap as we eat so lettuce is crunchy whenever you serve it. Damn delicious.
I forgot. My grocery didn’t have ground chicken. I don’t like turkey. I bought ground pork. After all it is the other white meat. I don’t know the calorie count for pork. It was delicious. I did add my cellophane noodles. It was a keeper for everyone. They want this for taco Tuesday.
Taste just like the Chang’s. The only difference is my PF Chang’s has cellophane noodles in it. Not a lot just a little.
Cellophane noodles are SO easy. They come packaged in the grocery store. You put them in hot oil for literally 2 seconds and they swell up and get crispy! They take this recipe to the next level!
Totally hooked best meal ever I can eat it almost every night.
Absolutely spot on Fabulous!!! This recipe is so fantastic and tastes exactly, if not better, than PF Changs. I always use this recipe and double it because I’m cooking for a lot of people and it’s a crowd pleaser for sure! Thank you for sharing! Made it last night and it did not disappoint!
Great recipe!! We add chopped mushrooms and chili crisas a condiment;) This is a regular meal inour house. Love it!!
Thank you for this recipe. I’ve made it about eight times now for my family and it’s always a hit.
Love this, just as good as PF Chang’s recipe! Thanks!
I make these ALL the time! So fast and easy to put together. SO flavorful and we make potstickers to go on the side. One of our favs!!
Made this for part of an all-apps dinner, husband said “Company Dish”
I can’t believe I waited so long to make these. I had see this recipe a while ago and always wanted to make it. I am trying to eat healthier so I pulled this one out. This is so delicious. So easy to make. These reheat well. It made enough for dinner and lunch. Don’t wait like I did. I will not wait so long to make again.
This recipe is damn delicious! I’ve made it a couple of times! I freeze in little containers so lunch is always ready!
I simply loved making this recipe. I will be making this again next week.
Easy, fresh and yummy!
Yummiest. We’ve made it 3 times in 5 weeks.
Great recipe, copy cat or not. It’s a one pan meal that turns out incredible! I think it would be really difficult to mess it up!
Thank you so much, because I’ll admit that I am not a person who can eat something & tell you how it was made.
Really like this recipe and easily scalable for larger groups. If your on a clean30/whole30, swap in some raw almond butter (2 tbsp) for hoisin and coconut aminos for soy sauce.
A different flavor but the almond butter adds a nice richness.
This was SO delicious!! My husband can’t stop talking about it! Thank you for sharing!
LOVE LOVE!! I’ve made this many times for our family. So Good!! Although, I do quadruple the sauce ingredients (except the siracha, easy on that one) because, I double this recipe. This is a great meal for leftovers and prep meals.
…..also, add shredded carrots…
This recipe is delicious! I tried a different recipe for lettuce wraps before making this one, and while that one was ok this one was way better, and I incorporated a few elements from the first recipe and the result was perfect!
Soooo good! You don’t need salt though, the soy sauce and hoisin are salty enough. I served with baby corn and shredded purple cabbage for a little extra crunch!
Good recipe but not true to PF Chang’s. Add the Chinese cellophane to the top. and mushrooms in the chicken and I think it’s missing fish/ oyster sauce to be true copycat