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!
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
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
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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This came out AMAZING. I had to make a few changes though. I didnt have ground chicken so I used chicken breast. Once it was cooked I chopped it up until it was like it was ground chicken. I also did not have water chestnuts but I did have peanuts. I chopped them and threw them in at the end. I also had a bag of broccoli coleslaw that I threw in at the end to add more crunch and veggies. I have to say this came out better than I had expected. Great recipe!!
This was delicious! I always try to add veggies to ground meat dishes, and I added a finely diced yellow bell pepper and two finely shredded carrots to the mixture. I couldn’t even tell that there were extra veggies in there with the strong (good) flavor of the sauce, so I will definitely continue to do this.
Here in germany, getting Hoisin can be quite a task – but Oyster Sauce is widely available. Would this be a good sub? I know it won‘t be the same though..
You can make your own hoisin sauce with ingredients that are easier to find!! I just did it the other day, I think through “half baked harvest” food blog. Though, this one might have a recipe also! At the very least google it! I don’t think oyster sauce would lend the same flavors as hoisin.
I tried this recipe last week and it was just as amazing as everyone says. I used ground turkey instead of chicken and I added matchstick carrots for extra crunch per one reviewer’s recommendation. Will definitely make again
Just made this dish and it was excellent…….I’m following noom, and it fits in very well with calorie budget….lowered salt by using lo salt soy sauce….Great taste will use it frequently.
So. Damned. Good! Thank you!!! I’m in a good food desert and am trying to make all my once accessible faves at home. This REALLY hit the mark. Thanks again!
I have made this recipe a few times now and love it! It is a quick meal that tastes delicious!
I love this recipe…I crunch up cashews or almond and add them to the wrap as well as match stick carrots…gives it a little more crunch and freshness.
Made this for the fam and everyone loved it. There were NO leftovers. I will most definitely be making this again!
House and guest favorite. I make it exactly the same except substitute celery for water crestnut. I’ve been using this recipe for years.
This was great! Very delicious.
Excellent! We live way too far from PF Chang to get delivery. It was outstanding and I thought just a tad different than PF Changs, but my husband nailed it–I did not add salt and cut the soy sauce in 1/2. But the flavors are outstanding and I would never have guessed there were water chestnuts in it but other recipes I have tried leave them out and that leaves out the crunch! This will be our lettuce wrap recipe from now on. Thanks!
I have used this recipe for YEARS and it never disappoints. I have a stained printed paper copy in my kitchen that I pull out every time. I normally have to change an online recipe to make it suitable for me and I do not have to with this one. You will not go wrong. Of course over the years I have changed it a bit not because it needed it but because I found a better ingredient. I use Jing’s Sichuan Crisp instead of Siracha and I think the flavor it wonderful. Both works so use what makes you happy. I also choose to chop up my own meat and prefer thigh over breast. I don’t like the texture of machine ground chicken myself. Thank you for providing this fantastic recipe. May I have your permission to put a link on my blog?
Have never had the “real thing”, but these are DANG delicious! A real crowd pleaser— so much that I double the recipe for 4 of us. Do offer Bibb and romaine lettuce because sometimes the Bibb isn’t quite strong enough to hold all the good stuff we pile on! Thank you for sharing this new family favorite! Also, fun meal to make with the family.
This was awesome! So easy to make and delicious! My store had diced canned water chesnuts which saved me a minute. This is going to be a regular meal for us!
Absolutely delicious and nutritious! I will definitely make this again.
Amazing, so easy to make and better than PF Changs!
This was a great recipe! Not difficult to make & delicious! I will definitely be making it again!
I have made this three times now. The first two times, I diced chicken cutlets thinking that would make them more “P.F. Chang like”. The third time, I used the ground chicken as the recipe calls for. Oh. My. Gosh. The ground chicken makes a huge difference. My kids could not stop eating them. I went back for thirds. At the end of the cooking process, I added a good tablespoon of hoisin, an extra splash or two of soy sauce, and a good squeeze around the pot of sriracha, but we like our food a little bit saucy and spicy. I always order lumpia from our favorite Filipino bakery to go with our lettuce wraps because… well… the kids love lumpia. This time, however, the lettuce wraps were the star of the show! If you have not made this yet, do so!
I made these wraps and they came out really well. I pretty much followed the recipe but replaced mushrooms with cooked leftover white rice. I did not have ready made hoisin sauce, but used a recipe to make it.
The recipe steps were ckear and beginner like me was able to prepare easily.
My daughter and husband loved it.
I will make it again.