PF Changs Lettuce Wraps

This PF Changs Lettuce Wrap recipe is one of our first viral recipes. It went viral on Pinterest when it first came out back in the dark ages of the early 2000s. These lettuce wraps not only taste exactly like the ones you get at PF Changs but they’re made with pantry staples.

Absolute best recipe! I go back to this one time and time again and it never fails. As a great back up when I can’t think of anything else to make. -Lydia

I am a PF Changs girlie (ask anyone that knows me) and every time I go, I order their famous appetizer –> chicken lettuce wraps. Sometimes I even get it as a main meal!

What I’m trying to say is that my expertise in eating PF Changs Lettuce Wraps helped me perfect this 5-star recipe (just look at the comments!).

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ground chicken: lean ground chicken is what makes up the bulk of the “meat.”
mushrooms: sneaky, but necessary. Umami adds so much flavor to this recipe and really gives it a unique flavor.
water chestnuts: this is what gives them their famous crunch.

In addition to the meat of the lettuce wraps, is the sauce. The sauce is truly what makes these chicken lettuce wraps so special.

PF Chang Lettuce Wraps Sauce

The sauce in these chicken lettuce wraps is truly what makes the recipe. It’s sweet, fresh, and tastes exactly like the sauce from the restaurant. Here’s what you need:

What is in the lettuce wraps at PF Chang’s?

PF Chang’s famous lettuce wraps are made from a combination of ground chicken, diced mushrooms, and minced water chestnuts with a super simple sauce made from hoisin, ginger, soy, and garlic.

What is the sauce for PF Changs lettuce wraps?

PF Changs lettuce wraps have a sweet and gingery sauce made from a base of hoisin sauce, soy sauce, freshly grated ginger, garlic, and rice vinegar.

What goes well with lettuce wraps?

Other Asian-inspired dishes pair nicely with chicken lettuce wraps such as chicken fried rice, egg rolls, cream cheese wontons, beef and broccoli, and cashew chicken stir fry.

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ground chicken lettuce wraps on platter.

Serving Suggestions

Eating these chicken lettuce wraps as an appetizer? Serve them with one of our other take-out-inspired recipes from Fit Foodie Finds!

Cashew Chicken
Beef and Broccoli
Chicken Fried Rice
Shrimp Stir Fry
Pad Krapow
Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry

For the Sauce

3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
3 cloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon cornstarch

For the meat

2 teaspoons sesame oil
8 oz. white mushrooms minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 oz. water chestnuts drained and minced
1 lb. ground chicken
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Thai basil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

For serving

1 head lettuce
diced green onions for garnish

First, make the sauce. Place all the ingredients for the sauce into a small bowl. Whisk until the corn starch has dissolved and then set aside.
Next, cook the ground chicken. Heat a large skillet over medium/high heat and add the sesame oil. When the oil is fragrant, add the mushrooms to the pan and season them with salt. Sauté the mushrooms for 5-7 minutes so that the moisture is released from the mushrooms and then cooks off a bit.
Add the water chestnuts to the pan and toss them with the mushrooms and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Remove the mushrooms and water chestnuts from the skillet and set aside.
Place the skillet back over the heat and add the ground chicken. Break it up into small pieces with a spatula and cook the chicken over medium/high heat. Add the soy sauce to the skillet and mix with the chicken. Cook the ground chicken for 5-6 minutes or until fully cooked.
Add the mushrooms and water chestnuts back to the skillet and toss with the chicken.
Next, pour the sauce over all of the ingredients and toss the sauce with all of the ingredients. Heat the mixture over medium/high heat. Bring the sauce to a gentle boil and allow the sauce to simmer for 2-3 minutes until thickened.
Once the sauce has thicken remove the skillet from the heat and fold in Thai basil and cilantro. Serve the chicken mixture inside of the lettuce wraps with sliced green onion for garnish.