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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Just made this tonight! Omg!! I followed the recipe exactly (didn’t use the optional siracha) and these taste just like PF Chang’s!! Thank you
Made this and it was just okay, didn’t love it. If I was going to make it again, I’d probably alter the ratio of hoisin and soy sauce (more soy, less hoisin) and maybe add sesame or peanut oil for added flavor.
I’ve been making this for years. So easy and SO damn delicious. Since I have celiac I found gluten free hoisin sauce (at Sprouts) and use tamari instead of soy sauce. Nothing is lost. So so good.
This is one of my favorite dishes to make. I add extra soy sauce and sriracha and some peanuts to give it a crunch.
So, so good!
This has become a regular in our house. I did make some tweaks. We cook whole pieces of chicken, then run them through the food processor to chop it into very small pieces, which is much more like Chang’s. We usually add carrots and onions as well. The carrots, onions, fresh ginger and water chestnuts all get run through the food processor to chop it very small.
This is also a great make-ahead meal! Just reheat the cooked filling in a non-stick frying pan or in the microwave. If it’s too dry, I just add a little water to re-moisten it while heating. It also works great kept in a slow cooker for a party.
We like this with a drizzle of Sweet Chili sauce on top.
This recipe was delicious! Everyone enjoyed it. It’s easy to make and taste wonderful
Takes exactly like P.F. Chang’s lettuce wraps!
Thank you!
Made these as directed and they were incredible! Husband loved them too. I did find the amount of rice wine vinegar to be a bit powerful for my tastes, so I just added a little more hoisin and soy to my own preference. If you’re not a big lover of vinegar, maybe cut the recommendation in half. Definitely damn delicious!
I live in a small rural town and there’s nowhere for me to get lettuce wraps. This recipe has really been life changing for me. I added grated carrots because I had a bunch of them. It was so easy and quick! I’m upset that I just found the recipe.
Love this! Make it often!
I also add chow menu noodles for the crunch.
I’ve made this a few times and am always thinking of ways to tweak it. I added a little onions, diced carrots, mushrooms,sesame seed oil, and some chopped cilantro at the end. I use butter lettuce and made a peanut sauce to drizzle on top. Yummy one thing about this recipe. You can change it to your family’s liking.
A family favorite! I had a slightly different recipe a few years backs. I like this better overall but I do tweak a few things. I use sesame oil in lieu of olive oil. Sometimes I use ground turkey. I also add match stick carrots at the end to give some crunch! We also like romaine lettuce as let’s more like eating a taco. Oh so yummy!
Delicious! I used turkey instead of chicken and it taste great.
Easy & fast meal! It’s sooo yummy. We’ve been making this recipe for quite some time. We usually add rice to make the meal more filling. Definitely recommend!
I have made this several times — it turns out great every time. I use ground turkey instead of chicken and it’s delicious. During COVID supply chain issues I couldn’t find water chestnuts, so I diced some carrots and cooked them in… not quite the same crunch but it was still good. I recommend 110%!
Damn tasty, indeed! I cooked this, and it was great. The recipe was simple to follow. I’m still giving it 5 stars, however as I bit into it, it fell apart. “This is missing a crunch,” I remarked. “Yeah, it’s missing the crispy noodles,” my spouse replied. I’ll get these next time and include them. I also omitted the ginger because I dislike it. Even so, the results were fantastic. I will cook this again and again.
Easy and fast to make and PERFECT! LOVE IT! Since I don’t use soy sauce I substitute Coconut Aminos and it works great! It’s also great over sticky rice for a more hearty meal 🙂
LOVE this!!! Soooooo good!
Great recipe, but too much ginger. Next time I make this, I’ll try 1 teaspoon .
This is the second time I’m making these. My family loves them.
Two questions, can I make the filling the day before? and
Will it work to substitute tofu for the chicken for our vegiterian?
I added mushrooms finely chopped. Any other suggestions for the vegetarian?