PF Chang’s Lettuce Wraps

These PF Chang's Lettuce Wraps feature savory ground chicken, crunchy water chestnuts, green onions, and a sweet-savory hoisin sauce wrapped in crisp butter lettuce. This easy 30-minute copycat recipe delivers all the flavors of the restaurant favorite right at home—no takeout required.

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine Chinese

Keyword copycat recipes, ground chicken recipes, lettuce wrap recipes, PF Chang’s Lettuce Wraps

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 299kcal

Author Kathleen

Ingredients

Filling:

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 cup chopped yellow onion
4 cloves garlic minced
1 pound ground chicken
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon mirin
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon Sriracha sauce
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon water
8 ounces water chestnuts drained and diced

Lettuce and Toppings:

6 green onions thinly sliced
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1 head butter lettuce or romaine

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Instructions

In a 12-inch skillet, add vegetable oil (1 tablespoons), sesame oil (1 tablespoons), and saute the onion (1 cup) and garlic (4 cloves) until they begin to soften. Add chicken (1 pound) and cook, crumbling as it cooks, until it's browned. Drain off any excess fat.
Add the water chestnuts (8 ounces) and green onions (4 sliced) to the skillet. In a small bowl, whisk together the hoisin sauce (1/4 cup), soy sauce (2 tablespoons), rice vinegar (1 tablespoon), mirin (1 tablespoon), grated ginger (1 tablespoon), Sriracha (1 teaspoon), cornstarch (1 teaspoon), and water (1 tablespoon).
Pour the sauce into the skillet and stir to combine. Continue cooking, stirring frequently, until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken, about 2-3 minutes. Adjust seasoning if needed.
When ready to serve, spoon about 1/4 cup of filling into the center of each lettuce leaf. Garnish with the remaining green onions (4 sliced) and shredded carrots (1/2 cup).

Notes

Use fresh butter lettuce whenever possible: Butter lettuce creates the most authentic PF Chang's-style lettuce cups because the leaves are tender, flexible, and naturally cup-shaped.
Finely dice the water chestnuts: Smaller pieces distribute throughout the filling more evenly, giving you that signature crunch in every bite.
Don't rush the sauce: Let the filling simmer for a few minutes after adding the sauce so it thickens and coats the chicken instead of pooling in the bottom of the pan.
Serve the lettuce cold: Chilled lettuce creates the perfect contrast to the warm, savory chicken filling and helps keep the wraps crisp.
Set out extra hoisin sauce: A small bowl of hoisin sauce on the side lets everyone customize their wraps and adds even more of that restaurant-style flavor.
Assemble just before serving: For the best texture, keep the filling and lettuce separate until you're ready to eat. This prevents the lettuce from becoming soggy.

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