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Copycat P.F. Chang's Lettuce Wraps with savory chicken filling in fresh lettuce leaves.

Copycat P.F. Chang's Lettuce Wraps

Delicious homemade lettuce wraps filled with ground chicken, crunchy water chestnuts, and a savory sauce, perfect for a weeknight dinner.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Asian
Calories: 250
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the filling
  • 1 lb ground chicken Can substitute with ground turkey or chopped chicken breasts
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 can water chestnuts, chopped Can swap with diced celery if unavailable
  • 1 head butter lettuce or iceberg lettuce For wrapping the filling
For the sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce Use gluten free if needed
  • 1 tbsp hoisin sauce Check label for gluten if necessary
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar Add more if needed for sweetness
  • 1 tsp chili garlic sauce or red pepper flakes Optional for heat

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Wash and dry the lettuce leaves, then chill them in the fridge.
  2. Dice the onion, chop the water chestnuts, and slice green onions.
  3. In a small bowl, stir together the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, and chili garlic sauce.
Cooking
  1. In a skillet, heat a little oil and cook the diced onion until softened.
  2. Add minced garlic and cook for about 30 seconds.
  3. Add the ground chicken and break it up, cooking until no longer pink.
  4. Stir in the chopped water chestnuts and pour in the sauce.
  5. Let it bubble for a minute or two until it thickens slightly, coating the filling.
  6. Turn off the heat and stir in most of the green onions.
Assembly
  1. Scoop the warm filling into the cold lettuce cups.
  2. Top with extra green onions, sesame seeds, or chopped peanuts as desired.

Notes

Feel free to customize the wraps with additional toppings like crushed peanuts, cucumbers, or extra sauce. You can also prepare the filling ahead of time and store it in the fridge.