PF Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps
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A copycat recipe that you can easily make right at home in just 20 minutes. And it tastes a million times better too!
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reasons to make pf chang’s chicken lettuce wraps
- Lightning fast recipe
- Budget-friendly
- Copycat favorite
- Healthy and low-carb yet so filling
- Can easily be doubled or tripled
- Freezes and reheats very well
Ingredients
Ground chicken
Ground chicken is a great economical, quick cooking option. Ground turkey, pork or beef (extra lean) can also be used.
Garlic
We love subbing in garlic puree, one of our favorite meal prep hacks to cut down on prep time even more.
Onion
Yellow, sweet or white onion will all work well here.
Hoisin
A key ingredient, the hoisin adds a complementary sweet, savory and tangy flavor to the filling.
Soy sauce
Tamari and coconut aminos can be used for gluten-free options.
Rice wine vinegar
Rice vinegar and rice wine vinegar are the same, and are used interchangeably.
Ginger
Similar to the garlic, we love subbing in ginger puree in a pinch.
Sriracha
For a little bit of heat! Chili garlic paste is also a great sub.
Water chestnuts
This helps bulk up the filling, and adds a nice little crunch.
Butter lettuce
Sturdy lettuce such as Bib or butter lettuce are both great options.
tips and tricks for success
- Use your favorite protein. This recipe will work well with quick-cooking ground chicken or ground turkey. Finely diced chicken breasts or chicken thighs can also be used.
- Use reduced sodium soy sauce. Reduced sodium has less sodium and less salt without compromising flavor.
- Make it mild. Need something a little more mild for the littles at home? Skip the Sriracha altogether.
- Sturdy leaves are best. Use Bibb or butter lettuce – both are ideal for wrapping as they have wide, pliable and sturdy leaves without falling apart when filled.
- Freeze leftovers. The filling is very freezer-friendly. Portion the leftover filling into plastic freezer bags in individual servings, squeezing out any excess air before sealing. Label, date and freeze up to 3 months.
what to serve with pf chang’s chicken lettuce wraps
Tools For This Recipe
Large cast iron skillet
PF Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps: Frequently Asked Questions
Bib or butter lettuce are both great choices – strong and sturdy that can hold up filling without breaking apart. Romaine lettuce is also a great option for a crisper wrap.
The optional Sriracha adds a little bit of heat but can be skipped altogether without compromising flavor.
Use gluten-free hoisin sauce, and swap the soy sauce for tamari or coconut aminos. Rice wine vinegar is generally gluten-free such as Marukan Rice Vinegar.
Leftover filling can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days, adding a splash of chicken broth when reheating (if needed). Store leftover lettuce separately in an airtight container or Ziploc bag to prevent sogginess and wilting.
Yes! Let the filling cool completely and portion into plastic freezer bags. To reheat, thaw overnight in the fridge, reheating over low heat, stirring occasionally, until heated through.
PF Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion, diced
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons reduced sodium 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
Equipment
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large cast iron skillet 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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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!!