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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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!
This is my daughters favorite dish of all! I had no idea how to make it at home until I found this recipe. Thanks so much, I will definitely try it at home.
At Chungah: Do you have the P.F. Changs dipping sauce recipe to go along with the P.F. Changs lettuce wraps recipe?
I actually do not. But these lettuce wraps have so much flavor, a dipping sauce is not even needed!
The dipping sauce at pf changs is a just ponzu sauce. They mix in the hot mustard and chili paste. Some places use a plum sauce. I made my own ponzu sauce from scratch with soy sauce, orange juice, rice wine, lemon juice, and red pepper flakes. Tastes almost exactly the same with out all the mystery ingredients. Hoisin sauce is very easy to make from scratch too. Peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, sirachi, and garlic blended together.
I made these today and they were delicious!!! Even my husband who is picky loved them. thank you for this recipe!!!
Another fabulous receipe by you! These were amazing! The lettuce wraps at PF Changs are my favorite but unfortunately I have moved to a very small town and closest PF Changs is 1.5 hours away not convenient so these are perfect! My store didn’t have ground chicken so I got out the food processor and made my own! These will for sure added to our dinner rotation! Thank you!
Awesome dish! We loved it very much. Decided to sub the chicken with ground turkey, turned out great. Thank you!
I made these tonight and they were fantastic! I’m loving your recipes! I’ve been on a roll with making great meals! Thank you.