Copycat PF Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Enjoy a homemade version of PF Chang’s popular chicken lettuce wraps, featuring savory ground chicken and a flavorful sauce served in crisp lettuce cups.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Total Time: 30 min
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
- 1/4 cup water chestnuts, finely chopped
- 8 large butter lettuce or iceberg lettuce leaves
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
- Add ground chicken and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Drain any excess fat.
- Add minced garlic and grated ginger to the skillet. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- In a small bowl, whisk together hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and chili garlic sauce.
- Pour the sauce mixture over the chicken. Stir to combine and cook for 2-3 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
- Stir in the chopped water chestnuts.
- Spoon the chicken mixture into the prepared lettuce cups.
- Garnish with sliced green onions.
Notes
- For crispier lettuce, rinse the leaves and pat them completely dry with paper towels.
- Adjust chili garlic sauce to your spice preference.
- For a gluten-free option, ensure your soy sauce is gluten-free.
- This recipe is great for meal prep; store the filling and lettuce separately.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 lettuce wraps
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 70mg