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!
Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps (better than P.F. Chang’s)!
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:
- 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.
- Heat 2 TBS peanut oil in a frying pan. Once hot, add ground chicken.
- Cook until some pieces are starting to brown. Add onion and cook for 5 minutes or until the onion is becoming translucent.
- Add the peppers and water chestnuts and cook about 5 minutes or until peppers are becoming soft.
- Add sauce and simmer on low heat until the chicken and veggies are evenly coated and everything is heated through.
- Serve in lettuce leaves, on top of your favorite Asian salad, or over noodles or rice!
PF Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps
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:
- 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.
Lettuce Wraps
This easy chicken Lettuce Wraps recipe is made with ground chicken (or turkey), fresh chopped vegetables and a delicious Asian stir-fry sauce, served in a cold and crisp lettuce leaf. We enjoy these as an appetizer or main dish!
Prep: 15min
Total: 30min
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 322 kcal, Carbohydrate 22 g, Protein 24 g, Fat 16 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 98 mg, Sodium 1073 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 8 g, Trans Fat 0.1 g, unSaturated Fat 12 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 1 red bell pepper (, finely chopped)
- 2 green onions (, chopped)
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger root (, minced)
- 1 cup water chestnuts (, chopped)
- 1 head Boston Bib lettuce (, or romaine lettuce leaves)
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- Sriracha hot sauce (, for topping)
- 1 pound ground chicken (, or turkey)
- 1 Tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 5 Tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 2 Tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Instruction:
- Place marinade ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Add chicken and stir to combine. Set aside.
- Serve in lettuce cups, topped with sriracha hot sauce, if desired.
Chicken Lettuce Wrap Recipe – Pai’s Kitchen
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