Copycat PF Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps
This simply made, healthy dinner dish is just like P.F. Chang’s chicken lettuce wraps. The famous appetizer is fresh, healthy, and full of flavor. It only takes a few steps and is very easy and quick to prepare at home in less than 20 minutes. Chicken seasoned with Asian seasonings like hoisin and soy sauce, Sriracha, rice wine vinegar, and sesame oil rests on beds of crunchy lettuce with zesty green onion and refreshing water chestnuts. P.F. Chang’s famous chicken lettuce wraps are easily inimitable, low carb and when made with great ingredients, results in a fresh and familiar taste. This recipe is easily customizable too. Add more or less of each ingredient as desired. Try other vegetables or add-ons to the chicken if you have them already.
Since they are so quick and simple to make, it can become a regular staple in your kitchen. It is surprisingly easy to make and can even be doubled or tripled if making for a crowd.
What's in PF Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps?
To make these PF Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps, you'll need:
- Ground chicken
- Butter Lettuce
- Hoisin sauce
- Soy sauce
- Sriracha sauce
- Whole water chestnuts
- Rice vinegar
- Garlic
- Onion
- Ginger
- Olive oil
How to make PF Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add ground chicken and break up while cooking until browned, about 5 minutes. Drain excess fat.
Add garlic, onion, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, and Sriracha and stir until onions become translucent, about 2 minutes.
Stir in water chestnuts and green onions and cook for about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
To serve, lay butter lettuce leaves in small cups on a serving dish. Scoop chicken mixture into butter lettuce leaves in a taco shape. Top with desired garnishes and enjoy.
What to serve with P.F. Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps
P.F. Chang’s chicken lettuce wraps are also great to go alongside other small dishes or appetizers as a full meal. Spring rolls, wonton soup, and broccoli with beef would go well with these P.F. Chang’s chicken lettuce wraps.
Directions
Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add ground chicken and break up while cooking until browned, about 5 minutes. Drain excess fat.
Add garlic, onion, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, and Sriracha and stir until onions become translucent, about 2 minutes.
Stir in water chestnuts and green onions and cook for about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
To serve, lay butter lettuce leaves in small cups on a serving dish. Scoop chicken mixture into butter lettuce leaves in a taco shape. Top with desired garnishes and enjoy.
Notes
You can substitute ground chicken for ground turkey if you’d like.
The best lettuce for this recipe is butter lettuce because it is more flexible than romaine or iceberg lettuce and contains better the minced meat filling.
While this recipe for P.F. Chang’s chicken lettuce wraps can be kept in the refrigerator for a few days in an airtight container, it is best eaten fresh. Otherwise, replace the lettuce wraps before enjoying again as they will get soggy.
Get creative with extra garnishes! Aside from green onion and water chestnuts, you can try shredded cabbage, bean sprouts, fresh cilantro, or anything else that comes to mind.
Add more or less Sriracha as preferred for heat and spice.
