Pf Changs Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe
Craving restaurant-style chicken lettuce wraps at home? This Pf Changs Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe is your answer.
Equipment
- Large skillet or wok
- Mixing bowls (2 small bowls)
- Cutting board and sharp knife
- Wooden spoon or spatula
- Measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- Ground chicken: 1 pound
- Butter lettuce: 1 head large leaves
- Water chestnuts: 1 can 8 oz, diced
- Green onions: 3 stalks chopped
- Garlic: 3 cloves minced
- Fresh ginger: 1 tablespoon minced
- Hoisin sauce: 3 tablespoons
- Soy sauce: 2 tablespoons
- Rice vinegar: 1 tablespoon
- Sesame oil: 1 teaspoon
- Vegetable oil: 2 tablespoons
- Sriracha: 1 teaspoon optional
Instructions
- Wash the lettuce leaves carefully and pat dry.
- Separate the leaves and set them aside.
- Dice the water chestnuts into small pieces.
- Chop green onions, keeping whites and greens separate.
- Mince the garlic and ginger finely.
- Having everything ready makes cooking easier.
- Mix hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and rice vinegar.
- Add sesame oil and sriracha if using.
- Whisk until smooth and well combined.
- Set this sauce mixture aside for later.
- Heat vegetable oil in your skillet over medium-high.
- Add the ground chicken to the hot pan.
- Break it up with your wooden spoon.
- Cook until no pink remains, about 5 minutes.
- The chicken should be nicely browned.
- Push chicken to the pan's edges.
- Add garlic, ginger, and white onion parts.
- Stir these for about 30 seconds.
- They should smell amazing and fragrant.
- Add water chestnuts to the chicken mixture.
- Pour in your prepared sauce over everything.
- Stir well to coat all ingredients evenly.
- Cook for 2 more minutes until heated through.
- Add green onion tops at the end.
- Spoon the hot chicken mixture into lettuce cups.
- Serve immediately while everything is still warm.
- Let everyone build their own wraps.
- Enjoy this delicious homemade creation!
Notes
- Use iceberg lettuce if butter lettuce unavailable.
- Both work great as crispy cups.
- Don't overcook the chicken or it gets dry.
- Keep the heat at medium-high for best results.
- Fresh ginger makes a huge flavor difference.
- Don't skip it for the bottled version.
- Add extra vegetables like shredded carrots for nutrition.
- Mushrooms are another great addition to try.
- Make the sauce ahead to save prep time.
- Double the recipe for meal prep lunches.
- These wraps reheat beautifully in the microwave.