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A tray full of an assortment of chopped vegetables, ground chicken filling, a head of butter lettuce, and pickled red cabbage.
Sacha Hirschfeld

PF Chang's Copycat Lettuce Wraps

A cult favorite copycat recipe you can make easily and quickly at home. This is ideal for a light low-carb dinner or crowd-pleasing appetizer.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Appetizers, Mains
Cuisine: Asian
Calories: 619
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 lb ground chicken or turkey may sub shiitake mushrooms for vegetarian
  • 1 white onion diced; may sub red onion
  • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce low sodium; may sub aminos
  • 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger finely grated
  • 1 tbsp sriracha more if you want spicy
  • ½ tsp white pepper
  • 8 oz canned water chestnuts drained and diced
  • 4 scallions thinly sliced
  • 1 head butter lettuce

Equipment

  • 1 large skillet
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 cutting board
  • 1 chefs knife
  • 1 medium bowl
  • measuring spoons ½ tsp, 1 tbsp
  • measuring cups ¼ cup
  • 1 grater
  • 1 whisk

Method
 

  1. In a medium bowl whisk together hoisin, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, oyster sauce, garlic, ginger, sriracha, and white pepper. Set aside.
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, keeping in mind olive oil has a low smoke point so be careful not to let it burn. Brown the chicken or turkey while breaking it up into small pieces, about 8 minutes.
  3. Add the onion and sauce; stir until onions become translucent, about 2 minutes.
  4. Add the chestnuts and green onions; cook for an additional 2 minutes. Taste, season with salt and pepper, as needed.
  5. To serve, spoon a couple tablespoons of meat mixture onto a lettuce leaf cup. Add desired toppings like you would when making tacos.
    I like to serve with assorted veggies and fresh herbs. I typically use radishes, carrot, cucumber, purple cabbage, mint, and cilantro.