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 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….
I get a LOT of recipes from here and there online, and I’ve never posted a comment before about any of them, but in this case, I felt I just HAD to. This recipe is AMAZING! SO, so easy, quick, and delicious! Even my uber picky husband liked it! Well, he wouldn’t eat it as a lettuce wrap, but he ate the meat mixture over some rice. And he liked it! I took the leftovers to work for lunch the next day, and it was just as good re-heated. Thank you so much for your recipe. I’ve shared it with others too!
Thank you so much for this. I made it at home and my partner could not believe it. I am planning on making it at work for our Halloween potluck!
Just made these for lunch! They were quick, easy, delicious and GONE in the blink of an eye. Definitely going to be added as a regular in my house. Thank you so much for this!
I think Pete is referring to the junk food mentality we have over here. Probably relates to our obseity levels.
I never write review on recipes…but this is the best meal I’ve tried recently, and so fast and easy. THANK YOU for making this copycat recipe. It is awesome!
Hey there,
So I made your chicken lettuce wraps the other night and it was AMAZING! The recipe is exactly the same if not better and so much more healthier. I used 2 pounds of ground chicken instead of the one pound and it actually was more than enough; my boyfriend was even able to take some extra for lunch! Just FYI, because I am in Arizona and we don’t get a lot of fresh produce here and the Asian markets here are somewhat bleak, I went to our local grocery store that had ginger paste which is a complete miracle for me. I was able to add that into the recipe as well as extra garlic which made the dish phenomenal! So, if any of you guys are in a situation like I am, definitely look for the ginger paste in the produce aisle! Will be making this recipe again tonight: one with beef as an experiment and another with chicken for a company potluck! Thank you again for sharing this wonderful treat with us 🙂
Looking for lettuce wraps for a kick off appetizer for our supper club. Well, loving PF Changs, I jumped at this one. Outstanding.
I doubled recipe and had enough for 24 people. This was one of several appetizers before the main meal. Not a scrap of anything left over.
Will repeat and i intend to try using some diced beef tenderloin.
I think it too will be a hit.
Thanks
OMG…. This was so AWESOME!!! Even my picky Hubby & Son Loved it. Has anyone ever tried putting this over rice?
I made these last night and they were wonderful! My daughter, who usually turns her nose up at anything chicken, LOVED them! The bowl was licked clean. Will be doubling the recipe next time. So good!
WOW!!! I usually buy a family pack of chicken breast and usually cook two different dishes.Today I was going to make the lettuce wraps and my second dish was going to be mole( a Mexican dish).After tasting the lettuce wraps I was so pleasantly surprised this dish is going on top of my list. It has an unuasually satisfying twist on my palate I didn’t need to make the mole tonight.Almost like mole but from all the way across the world.I am speechless.Back to eating now!
This is a GREAT recipe — it’s super easy, and the husband loves it and requests it regularly. Thanks for posting!