Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe

Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps (better than P.F. Changs)! A quick (less than 30 minutes), easy, and healthy dinner that tastes delicious! Gluten and dairy-free!

I know thats a pretty bold claim…Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps you can make at home that are better than the beloved dish from P.F. Changs?! It may be bold, but its true! This Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps recipe is one that took me years of trial and error, and lots of taste-testing, to get it just right.

These Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps wraps are one of my favorite dinners (along with this cashew chicken stir fry). They are quick and easy and my whole family loves them. Even my kids eat them, and have tons of fun doing it!

chicken lettuce wraps recipe

Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps (better than P.F. Chang’s)!

chicken lettuce wraps recipe

Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps (better than P.F. Chang’s)! A quick, easy, and healthy dinner that tastes delicious! Gluten and dairy-free!

Prep: 10min

Total: 30min

Yield: 6

Serving Size: 1 lettuce wrap (1/6 recipe)

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 lettuce wrap (1/6 recipe), calories 209.1 kcal, Carbohydrate 14.3 g, Protein 18.7 g, Fat 9.2 g, Saturated Fat 1.9 g, Cholesterol 43.6 mg, Sodium 675 mg, Fiber 1.4 g, Sugar 8.6 g, unSaturated Fat 30 g

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1 TBS peanut oil
  • ½ onion (minced)
  • 1 cup red or green pepper (diced)
  • 1 8 oz can water chestnuts (drained and minced)
  • 3 TBS soy sauce*
  • 3 TBS hoisin sauce**
  • 1 TBS sesame oil
  • 1 TBS rice vinegar
  • 1 TBS peanut butter
  • 1 TBS honey
  • 2 tsp sweet chili sauce ((Trader Joe’s!))
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp powdered ginger
  • ¼ cup peanuts (crushed.)
  • Lettuce or your favorite Asian salad

Instruction:

  1. Whisk together sauce ingredients until well combined. If you use a firmer peanut butter you may need to microwave the mixture for 30-60 seconds in order to melt it and ensure everything is well-mixed.
  2. Heat 2 TBS peanut oil in a frying pan. Once hot, add ground chicken.
  3. Cook until some pieces are starting to brown. Add onion and cook for 5 minutes or until the onion is becoming translucent.
  4. Add the peppers and water chestnuts and cook about 5 minutes or until peppers are becoming soft.
  5. Add sauce and simmer on low heat until the chicken and veggies are evenly coated and everything is heated through.
  6. Serve in lettuce leaves, on top of your favorite Asian salad, or over noodles or rice!

PF Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps

chicken lettuce wraps recipe

A copycat recipe that you can easily make in just 20 minutes. And it tastes a million times better too!

Prep: 10min

Total: 20min

Yield: 4

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 onion (diced)
  • 1/4 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

Instruction:

  1. 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.
  2. Stir in garlic, onion, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ginger and Sriracha until onions have become translucent, about 1-2 minutes.
  3. Stir in chestnuts and green onions until tender, about 1-2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  4. To serve, spoon several tablespoons of the chicken mixture into the center of a lettuce leaf, taco-style.

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

chicken lettuce wraps recipe

These chicken lettuce wraps contain ground chicken and veggies cooked in a savory sauce and served in cool lettuce leaves. A PF Chang’s copycat recipe that’s super easy to make and tastes just as good as the restaurant version!

Prep: 15min

Total: 30min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 301 kcal, Carbohydrate 21 g, Protein 23 g, Fat 14 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 98 mg, Sodium 604 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 9 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 5 ounces shiitake mushrooms (stems discarded, caps finely diced)
  • 1/2 cup onion (finely diced)
  • 8 ounce can water chestnuts (drained and finely diced)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 5 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1/3 cup sliced green onions
  • 1 head butter lettuce (leaves separated)

Instruction:

  1. Heat the oil in a large pan over medium high heat. Add the chicken and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  2. Cook the chicken for 5-6 minutes, breaking up the meat with a spatula, until mostly cooked through.
  3. Add the mushrooms and onion to the pan. Cook for 4-5 minutes or until vegetables are soft.
  4. Stir in the water chestnuts, garlic and ginger. Cook for 1 more minute.
  5. In a small bowl, whisk together the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar and sesame oil.
  6. Pour the sauce over the ground chicken mixture and toss to coat evenly.
  7. Sprinkle the green onions over the chicken mixture.
  8. Spoon the chicken into the lettuce leaves and serve.

Chicken Lettuce Wrap Recipe – Pai’s Kitchen

FAQ

What goes well with chicken lettuce wraps?

What To Serve With Chicken Lettuce Wraps
  • Chicken Dumplings.
  • Coconut Shrimp.
  • Shrimp Pasta.
  • Beef Fajitas.
  • Cheese Dip.
  • Cranberry Sauce.
  • Yuca Fries.
  • Cauliflower Rice.

What is chicken lettuce wraps made of?

What are chicken lettuce wraps? Ground chicken meat stir-fried with a mixture of vegetables then tossed in a savory soy sauce. The filling is served wrapped inside lettuce cups, topped with chopped nuts and green onions, and enjoyed as an appetizer or light meal.

What is lettuce wrap sauce made of?

The sauce is a mixture of soy sauce, oyster sauce, aji mirin (rice wine), hoisin sauce, sugar, and a bit of cornstarch. You can find most of these ingredients on the Asian section of your grocery store. I found the aji mirin in the vinegar section. Aji mirin is a sweetened rice wine.

What is the best lettuce for lettuce wraps?

What is the best lettuce to use for lettuce wraps? You can use any type of green leafy lettuce for lettuce wraps, but popular types of lettuce include Boston bib lettuce and romaine hearts. Cabbage leaves or jicima wraps would also work great.

About the author

Helen is an author and editor at helenbackcafe.com, who has a passion for writing about recipes. She loves to experiment with different ingredients and cooking techniques to create delicious and unique dishes.

Among all the foods, pizza holds a special place in her heart, and she loves exploring different variations and toppings to create the perfect slice. Through her writing, Helen hopes to inspire others to get creative in the kitchen and share their love for food with the world.

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