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This Chicken Lettuce Wraps recipe is a copycat of a restaurant favorite. It’s fresh and filling and takes just 20 minutes to make!!
We love appetizers with our Asian meals! Wontons, Rangoons, and Egg Rolls are among our favorites, but when I’m in the mood for something a little lighter, I make these Chicken Lettuce Wraps!
Just like PF Changs!
If you love Asian food like I do, then you know that there are SO many tasty appetizers to enjoy. These Chicken Lettuce Wraps are a copycat version of a restaurant favorite (P.F. Chang’s).
If you’ve ever been to P.F. Chang’s, you know that these Lettuce Wraps are light, yet surprisingly filling. They make a great side dish to pair with Asian Dinner Recipes or a flavorful meal on their own.
The best part is that PF Chang’s Lettuce Wraps come together in just 20 minutes! The chicken filling is so flavorful and savory with the perfect touch of sweetness.
You could easily eat this chicken filling over a bowl of rice, but wrapping it in a piece of cold crispy lettuce is what makes it taste so light and refreshing. Once you try these, you’ll be hooked!!
How to Make Lettuce Wraps
The ingredients list might look a little bit long and intimidating, but I assure you, a majority of the ingredients are simple sauces and seasonings!
The steps are even more simple, and as I mentioned before, takes a grand total of 20 minutes from start to finish.
PREP. Dice the onions, chestnuts, garlic, and mushrooms very small so that every bite is full of flavor.
VEGGIES. Heat the olive oil in a skillet and cook the onion. Add the mushrooms and saute for another 3 minutes, then the garlic and cook until fragrant.
CHICKEN. Add ground chicken and cook until browned, then drain any excess fat.
SEASON. Season with pepper, ginger, and all the sauces. Stir until combined, add the chestnuts and green onions, cooking for another 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat.
WRAP. Spoon 3-4 tablespoons of the chicken mixture into the center of a lettuce leaf. Roll into a little wrap, and enjoy! Serve it with shredded carrots, crispy rice noodles, or chopped toasted nuts.
recipe Tips
Lettuce. We use butter lettuce, but any lettuce with large, sturdy leaves will work: bib, boston, romaine, or iceberg lettuce.
Prepare the lettuce. Cut off the base of the lettuce. Gently remove each layer of lettuce. Discard any old and wilted pieces. Rinse in water and dry.
Chicken alternative. Ground pork, ground turkey, or ground beef work as a great swap for ground chicken.
Tofu can be used as a vegetarian option. One reader suggested freezing the tofu to make it easy to crumble and then proceeding with the recipe as usual.
Mushrooms. Portobello, cremini, and button mushrooms are all versions of each other. The difference is age. Button mushrooms are the youngest. Portobello mushrooms have been allowed to grow the longest. Leaving cremini mushrooms somewhere in the middle. Any one of these would work just fine.
Gluten-free and Dairy-free. Just be sure to double-check the ingredient labels.
For more wrap recipes:
Storing Info
STORE the leftover chicken mixture in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. Warm it up in a skillet. Add olive oil or chicken broth if the mixture looks dry.
FREEZE. Put the chicken mixture in an airtight freezer-safe container. Label and store for 2-3 months. Thaw in the fridge and heat in a skillet.
Serve Lettuce Wraps with:
- Homemade Fried Rice
- Beef Lo Mein
- Garlic Noodles
- Crock Pot White Rice
- Teriyaki Chicken
- Sweet and Sour Chicken
For more Asian recipes, check out:
- Asian Noodle Salad
- Edamame Chicken Stir Fry
- Copycat Panda Express Orange Chicken
- General Tso’s Chicken
- Beef Lo Mein
- Moo Goo Gai Pan
Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ yellow onion, diced
- 2 cremini mushrooms, minced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pound ground chicken
- pinch ground black pepper
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- 2 teaspoon sriracha or sambal oelek, optional
- ¼ cup diced water chestnuts
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 head butter lettuce
Instructions
- In a large skillet set over medium heat, add olive oil. When the oil is hot, add onion and cook for 3 minutes, then add mushrooms and continue cooking for 3 more minutes. Add garlic and cook just until fragrant.
- Add ground chicken and cook until browned, using a wooden spoon or thick spatula, crumble the chicken as it cooks; drain any excess fat.
- Season with pepper, hoisin, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and Sriracha/sambal oelek. Stir until combined, then add the chestnuts and green onions. Cook for 3-4 minutes then remove from the heat.
- Spoon 3-4 tablespoons of the mixture into the center of a lettuce leaf. Serve with carrots, crispy rice noodles, or chopped toasted nuts.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Adapted from Damn Delicious
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I’m looking forward to making this recipe for a healthy Thanksgiving AppetIzeR but i may need to make it ahead if time. Do you know how well it reHeats? If i heat over the stove until warm, do you think it will be dry?
I think it would be ok. You could always add a tiny amount of olive oil when you reheat it. Good luck!!
these are my favorite at pf changes! I am so excited to make them from home. They tasted just like the ones from there. they were so tasty & super simple to make. Thank you!
these lettuce wraps are super easy to make! they are full of flavor and definitely a family fav!
Just made these tonight and I love them. Awesome healthy option for Sunday Football
I am so glad you liked them! Thank you!
I absolutely love these lettuce wraps! They are a perfect summer dish and quick and easy to make when our schedules get busy. Thank you so much for sharing this.
I agree!! Glad to share! Thank you for stopping by!
If I were to leave out the oyster sauce and the hoisin sauce would it make a huge difference? I’m trying to make this gluten-free for a baby shower. I’m happy to buy gluten free soy sauce but I don’t want to buy gluten-free of all the sauces.
I haven’t tried, so really I am not sure how it would change the taste. I am sorry, I wish I knew. I do know they are pretty powerful tastes, so it might a little.
Yes, those ingredients are primary to the flavor. Hoisin and oyster sauces typically are gluten free. Just look to see if there are wheat products in the ingredients list.
Is this recipe able to be doubled?
Yes, of course 🙂 Enjoy!
Tried this recipe tonight. Loved it and so did my husband. Great work Kristyn!
@bababritthies
Awe, thanks!! They are a great, healthy option!
Hi there. Do you happen to have a vegetarian alternative to this recipe?
You can make this with tofu.
If you freeze the tofu, you can crumble it up after it defrosts. You can then follow the recipe as written.
These lettuce wraps look so easy and delicious! I love that they’re on the lighter side too, perfect for my January diet 😉
They are!! And, yes they’re perfect for all those New Year’s resolutions to eat better 🙂 Enjoy!!