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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Wow, a simple cultural difference observation sparks so much controversy! Those who found Pete’s comment offensive are obviously insecure and, most probably, have not travelled much. To stir up more controversy, I, also, hail from a country where the food would be considered bland and tasteless by an average American. When you grow up on over sugared, oversalted, over-ketchupped and hot sauced diet, food in its’ natural form will have limited appeal. I love the varied cuisines and options here and enjoy trying new recipes, but I can find as much enjoyment in a fresh tomato with a dash of salt.
I apologize for commenting on something not related to the recipe, but this small-town offensiveness with rude comments reflects poorly on American culture.
I am looking forward to trying this recipe!
Thank you! On my to do list! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
So delicious and quick! Thank you!
I am an American and I’ve spent quite a bit of time in the UK and Ireland, and of course at home. I will say this- I was at my thinnest when I lived overseas…not military. There were good and bad things about food….they have fast food there too and good food and mediocre food and bad food. But we do too. But our simple massive country and multiple climates and cultures gives us an advantage food-wise….except in Minot, North Dakota….where it’s slim pickings in the food department. I would kill for a Whole Foods, but that’s neither here nor there.
Now, on to the recipe. Gonna try this tonight- this is a dish I could eat every day, and we are a low carb home, and this is just so good, I’m so excited to try it. Thanks for the recipe!
Thanks dear for the recipe. My bf brought this to work and I insisted on the recipe. We garden and it is paired especially well with red russian greens, which are quite peppery. Yum. I have already had a few guests ask for us to share.
I just made this with gluten-free soy sauce and apples instead on water chestnuts and added raisins instead of green onions, only because my MIL needs gluten free and dislikes water chestnuts annnnd I didn’t have green onions so I modified and it was delicious! The sweet of the fruit with the spicy of the Sriracha is a nice contrast.
These were a treat! My husband and two year old couldn’t get enough. I ended up using ground turkey since that’s what I had in the house. I also added a 1/2 lb of chopped shrimp! The turkey was a bit dry so I added some coconut oil. I’ll use chicken next time.
Also reading through the comments here, it’s hilarious how people get so fussy on a recipe post. I mean come on. The author is just sharing something enjoyable from her experience.
Thanks for the yummy low carb post!
This was perfection! Slam dunk once again!
Terrific recipe! Thanks so much! I was missing these after having to give up PF Changs- I read their nutrition sheet.
The understated crunch from the water chestnuts is spot on.
Making this again this week.
I have made this recipe twice now and it is delicious! And for anyone on Weight Watchers, it’s only 7 points a serving!
I made these for lunch today. Ah-mazing!!! I didn’t have Sirarcha sauce but crushed red pepper flakes worked. Thank you for sharing.
I will make this as an appetizer for a party tomorrow. I think the guests will love it. 🙂
I made these for the second time this afternoon, adding 8 oz of chopped up baby Bella’s. Just like last time, I made my own hoisin sauce and ponzu sauce(for topping) from scratch because I couldn’t find one in the store that wasn’t full of undesirable ingredients. Every hoisin sauce I’ve found had some msg or other garbage in it. Does anyone know of an organic hoisin or ponzu sauce? This is my new favorite recipe! Thank you for sharing. I’ve been sharing it with everyone I know!
Im gluten and dairy free and my bf is the pickiest eater and hates vegetables. Of course he’s never had lettuce wraps and was determined to hate this. We both LOVED it – it was so good and filling! Im making it for the second time this week.
Made these tonight with ground turkey (couldn’t find chicken) and they were great:) Went together fairly quickly. Our store didn’t have butter lettuce, so I subbed green leaf lettuce, cut in half, and they went together fine. Can’t stop eating them!
I discovered this recipe about two weeks ago after taking my roommate to P.F. Chang’s. He fell in love with the food there so I decided to see if I could replicate it. Not only did this recipe replicate the Chicken lettuce wraps at P.F. Chang’s, it exceeded them in flavor! I have made this recipe six times since I found it!! Once for my neighbor’s block party, three times for myself ( I just couldn’t help it!), and twice for my teenagers as a weekend snack. I’m looking forward to exploring the rest of this site. Truly a great find!!
Your site in the recent months has become a site I visit on a daily basis. Your recipes are awesome and I made this one last night and my husband and I are huge fans of PF Changs. This recipe was dead on, we greatly enjoyed it last night and there were no leftovers!! =) Thank you for making this website! It definitely helps all of us who are searching for new and healthy options to throw in the mix!
I wasn’t sure if you were “just” a great food photographer or if the food was as good as it looks. Now I know! I made the PF Chang lettuce wraps last night and they were loved by all…, even a picky teenager! It was as easy as you said and the flavor was terrific. I used ground white meat turkey because that is what I had, so no fat at all, still awesome:)). Looking forward to trying more of your beautiful dishes.
Hey! I have made this recipe already twice this week! once for the family I cook/clean for and also for my own family it was so good! This will definitely be a staple in our kitchen, now! Thanks for sharing 🙂
These look great, I love the PF Changs version, but I have always wondered WHY the restaurant version has SO much fat? This recipe doesn’t look like a lot of fat, and i used to think of the PF lettuce wraps there as guilt free,not after I learned the calorie/fat content of the original. I am going to try the recipe,possibly cut down the hoisin type sauce tho….