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Chicken Lettuce Wraps – copycat P.F. Chang’s recipe with ground chicken, sautéed mushrooms, green onions, water chestnuts and spicy hoisin sauce.

black plate with chicken lettuce wraps

This easy recipe for 20 minute Chicken Lettuce Wraps is legit going to become your new favorite weeknight meal.

Do yourself a favor – make a double batch – they’re perfect for lunch the next day too.

  black plate with chicken lettuce wraps garnished with green onions

These one pan lettuce wraps are a lot like P.F. Chang’s (or Pei Wei lettuce wraps) but are even better enjoyed in sweats and binging Netflix at home!

Crispy lettuce cups filled with Asian seasoned ground chicken, mushrooms, slivered green onions and crispy water chestnuts topped with a spicy hoisin sauce loaded with so much flavor.

WHAT’S THE BEST LETTUCE FOR LETTUCE WRAPS?

Any green leafy lettuce works well for lettuce wraps including:

  • butter lettuce
  • Boston
  • bib
  • green leaf lettuce
  • small romaine hearts
  • even iceberg lettuce will work

WHAT’S IN CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS?

Ground Chicken Filling:

  • olive oil
  • ground chicken
  • garlic powder
  • salt and black pepper
  • sliced water chestnuts
  • mushrooms
  • green onions
  • cilantro
  • butter lettuce

Ground Chicken Seasoning Sauce:

  • soy sauce
  • white vinegar
  • hoisin sauce
  • sriracha
  • cornstarch

Topping/Dipping Sauce:

  • hoisin sauce
  • soy sauce
  • honey
  • sriracha

how to make chicken lettuce wraps:

This chicken lettuce wrap recipe comes together quickly and easily in one pan. Here’s all you do:

Add seasoning sauce ingredients (soy sauce, vinegar, hoisin sauce, sriracha and cornstach) to a medium bowl. Whisk to combine then set aside.

Drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil into a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat.

Add in the ground chicken then season with salt, pepper and garlic powder, breaking up the chicken as it cooks with a wooden spoon or spatula.

Drop in the diced mushrooms then saute until the chicken is completely cooked through.

easy chicken lettuce wraps ~ cooked chicken, mushrooms and other 'filling' ingredients for the wrap.

Pour the flavorful seasoning sauce over the top, stir to combine then add water chestnuts, sliced green onions and cilantro.

Simmer over low heat for 5 minutes continuing to break up any larger pieces of chicken.

Last blend the ingredients for the topping/dipping sauce in a bowl and you’re ready to assemble.

HOW TO ASSEMBLE CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS:

black plate with chicken lettuce wraps

Separate the lettuce leaves then add 2-3 tablespoons of ground chicken filling to individual leaves.

Drizzle the topping over the chicken filling and eat right away.

NOTE: this is a great family style recipe. Add lettuce wraps, chicken filling and topping/dipping sauce to the table and let everyone serve themselves.

VARIATIONS AND SUBS:

  • Brown sugar (same amount) can be used instead of honey
  • Low-sodium soy sauce can be used instead of original.
  • Intead of a pound of ground chicken, sub ground turkey instead.
  • Add other vegetables such as grated carrots, diced bell pepper or zucchini.
  • For extra heat, add a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes.
  • Use minced garlic instead of garlic powder.
  • Grate in some fresh ginger.

WHAT TO SERVE WITH LETTUCE WRAPS:

These Chicken Lettuce Wraps are a meal by themselves but also go well with brown or white rice – or any of the recipes below:

black bowl with spicy chicken pad thai garnished wtih slivered green onions
overhead view black plate with caramelized glazed brussels sprouts garnished with crushed peanuts and lime wedge
From the Mueller’s®  Pasta Matchmaker ~ simple, any night Asian Pan Fried Noodles with Shrimp. Make it in under 30 minutes; ideal for company, too!
pad thai soup garnished with cilantro and lime

Chicken Pad Thai 

Korean Brussel Sprouts

Asian Pan Fried Noodles

Pad Thai Soup

Enjoy!

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black plate with chicken lettuce wraps garnished with green onions

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Chicken Lettuce Wraps – copycat P.F. Chang’s recipe with ground chicken, sautéed mushrooms, green onions, water chestnuts and spicy hoisin sauce.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: lettuce wraps, chicken lettuce wraps, pf chang copycat recipe, pf chang lettuce wraps
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 4
Author: A Gouda Life

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 8 ounce canned water chestnuts
  • 4 ounces mushrooms chopped
  • 2 green onions thinly sliced on an angle
  • 3 tablespoons cilantro finely chopped
  • 1 head butter lettuce see body of post for lettuce options

Ground Chicken Seasoning Sauce:

  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sriracha or more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Topping/Dipping Sauce:

  • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon sriracha or more to taste
  • 2 tablespoons water
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Instructions

  • Add all seasoning sauce ingredients (soy sauce, vinegar, hoisin sauce, sriracha and cornstach) to a medium bowl. Whisk to combine then set aside.
  • Drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil into a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add ground chicken and season with salt, pepper and garlic powder, breaking up the chicken as it cooks with a wooden spoon or spatula.
  • Drop in the diced mushrooms and continue cooking until the chicken is cooked through.
  • Pour the seasoning sauce over the chicken then add water chestnuts, sliced green onions and cilantro. Simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.
  • Blend the topping/dipping sauce ingredients in a bowl and get ready to assemble.

Assembling the lettuce wraps:

  • Add 2-3 tablespoons of ground chicken filling to individual lettuce leaves. Drizzle the topping over the chicken filling then enjoy.
    NOTE: you can also seve family style. Add lettuce wraps, chicken filling and topping to the table and let everyone serve themselves.
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Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg


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  1. Ray says

    February 15, 2017 at 1:04 am

    Fabulous Finger Food. Taste and heat just right. Can’t ever get enough of em.

    Reply
    • Bernie says

      February 16, 2017 at 5:10 pm

      Darn right we can’t get enough ~ and that’s why we arm wrestle for the last one.

      Reply
  2. Christa says

    July 19, 2023 at 12:31 am

    Made these tonight, so glad I doubled the recipe🤯

    Reply
    • Bernie says

      July 21, 2023 at 1:41 pm

      Hey Christa – thanks so much for making it — I appreciate it! — and I’m glad you doubled it too! 🙂

      Reply
  3. emily says

    November 29, 2023 at 5:54 pm

    PF Changs does NOT use ground chicken. They use minced chicken. Your recipe is a hack!

    Reply
    • Bernie says

      November 30, 2023 at 3:51 pm

      Hi Emily – thanks so much for your insight. Sounds like maybe you need a hug. Hope your day improves! — Bernie

      Reply

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