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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I am making this tomorrow. Any idea how many carbs per serving?
Nutritional information is provided only for select and new recipes at this time. However, if it is not available for a specific recipe, I recommend using free online resources at your discretion (you can Google “nutritional calculator”) to obtain such information.
Made this for my co-workers for lunch today!! super easy and very tasty. They all loved it!
I made this last night and it was SO GOOD! My boyfriend and I gobbled it all up within half an hour. I have made some of your recipes in the past and they have always turned out good. It is so nice to have a website that I can trust!
Recipe sounds great, regardless of all the British vs. American food war comments (weird).
Would this dish be considered “larb”? I had larb at a Thai restaurant and always wanted to replicate it.
Yes! I hope you get a chance to try it 🙂
I can’t get enough of these. They are great–one of my favorites!
Made these tonight exactly as written and they were delicious! A little sweet chili sauce makes a nice addition if someone wants a dipping sauce. Thank you for the recipe!
thank you for sharing this recipe. i made this recipe following your exact directions but tripled it and it was so freakin delicious!! definitely going to be a keeper
I am falling more and more in love with your blog! I ran into this recipe on an obscure little pin on pinterest. My husband and I love PF Changs, but don’t always have PF Chang money, and not to mention we have two young kids, so eating out gets much more expensive. I typically have a lot of Asian style ingredients on hand because we cook a lot of Asian food, so this recipe was actually quite budget friendly for us! We only had to buy the meat, lettuce, and I was running low on soy sauce, so grabbed that too. My local store didn’t have ground chicken, so we used turkey instead, and I omitted the water chestnuts because I never really cared for them. I can say with certainty though that this was a five star dish, better than the one I fell in love with at PF Changs. It’s simple, healthy, and cheap. Three buzzwords for me 🙂 Thanks for this recipe. I will be incorporating it often in our weekly lunches.
This was a great recipe! If you are concerned about salt like me, use a low sodium soy sauce and cut back on the added salt – it still tasted plenty salty to me! This was a quick dinner recipe and the leftovers heated well – my boyfriend loved it too!
I didn’t even add extra salt and it tasted just fine, and I used low sodium soy sauce too.
I made this for dinner Saturday and it was fantastic. I left out the green onions and the Sriracha Sauce, some in my family have wimpy tongues. I will definitely be making this many more times in the future.
Thank you for posting this. I made them for dinner last night and my husband and my son loved them. I was looking for the Wokcano recipe and this was very close so I just improvised a little and they were pretty spot on. I use Jennie-O ground turkey for mine it’s pretty much the same as the ground chicken but I like the quality a bit better.
I made this just now. Guess what? It is delicious! Thank You so very much!
I’ve made a # of your recipes and always like them. These lettuce wraps are no exception. Made them tonight for the 2nd time, minus the green onions on top. I did make a topper sauce of hoisin, soy sauce and stone-ground mustard. It was delicious…again!
Made this last night and loved it!! Will definitely be making it again.
I’m curious if you ever calculate the nutritional information on your recipes, I find that info very helpful.
This meal was so good I look forward to trying some of your other stuff!
I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe, Kate!
Nutritional information is provided only for select and new recipes at this time. However, if it is not available for a specific recipe, it is best that you use free online resources at your discretion (you can Google “nutritional calculator”) to obtain such information.
Just made these lettuce wraps last night and it was delicious and easy. I also added some chopped baby bella mushrooms. I’ll make this again for sure.
Ive made other copycat PF Chang recipes and they were just as good but they took forever to prepare! Making the sauce from scratch. This was awesome, super quick, and so easy!! Thank you! This is the only version I will need from now on.
I’m trying this tonight! Thanks for the recipe
I absolutely love this recipe! It’s so delicious and easy to make – its a staple in my household. My hubby and I have quit our jobs to travel for a year, so I’ve now been making this all around the world 🙂 (check out our adventures on http://www.thinkofallthestories.com, if you’d like!) Thanks for the wonderful recipe, Chungah!
I made this tonight for dinner and it was delicious!! I made it with turkey instead of chicken because I always have ground turkey on hand in my freezer and it was still great and just a tad leaner. The sriratcha really makes the sauce! My husband loved it too! He raved about it and ate 6 lettuce wraps!! Thanks for the recipe!
I am so impressed with all the great comments on these lettuce wraps. I am going to make these Sunday for Father’s Day. My son is a terrific single daddy to his 3 young ones & l think he will love these. My grandchildren will be here, too, of course and are all very picky eaters but will at least try anything. I hope l have found something we all will enjoy. I know l will love them so l will be doubling the recipe because l know l will eat all if any are left. I will let you know. I am excited to make these. It doesn’t take much to excite a doting grandmother. LO L.