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August 26, 2018 By Sara 63 Comments

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

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These chicken lettuce wraps contain ground chicken and veggies cooked in a savory sauce and served in cool lettuce leaves. A PF Chang’s copycat recipe that’s super easy to make and tastes just as good as the restaurant version!

I can never resist ordering chicken lettuce cups when I see them on the appetizer menu at my favorite Asian restaurant. They’re flavorful, yet light enough to be the perfect start to the meal. I make this homemade version constantly, we can’t get enough of these amazing lettuce wraps.

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Chicken lettuce wraps with ground chicken in a savory sauce, just like the ones served at PF Chang's.

If you’re all about a quick and delicious lunch or dinner, these chicken lettuce wraps are quite satisfying. Made with light and healthy ground chicken, these PF Chang’s lettuce wraps are even great for a party appetizer. Plus, they’re easy as can be which makes them even better!

HOW DO YOU MAKE CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS?

To make chicken lettuce wraps, you’ll begin by adding your ground chicken to the pan and browning it before adding mushrooms and onions to the pan. Add your water chestnut, garlic, and ginger, then whisk the hoisin and soy sauce mixture in a separate bowl. Pour the sauce into the pan and spoon the delicious ground chicken into the lettuce leaves.

Ground chicken, mushrooms, onions and water chestnuts cooked in a skillet.

If you’re struggling finding the ground chicken, it’s usually found in the meat area near the ground turkey. If you don’t end up finding any in your store, ground turkey works just as well for your PF Chang’s lettuce wraps. The hoisin sauce mentioned in the recipe can be found in the Asian food aisle and is a slightly sweet sauce which really adds a lot of flavor to Asian dishes.

Ground chicken and vegetables in a skillet topped with a hoisin based sauce.

Great lettuce options for this dish are iceberg, romaine, or butter lettuce. I prefer butter lettuce due to its flavor and shape. I use shiitake mushrooms which are an Asian mushroom found in the produce aisle along with the other mushroom varieties. If you can’t find shiitake mushrooms for your chicken lettuce wraps, regular button mushrooms will do just fine.

A skillet of chicken lettuce wrap filling.

WHAT ARE THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF GROUND CHICKEN?

Chicken in general has less saturated fat than most meats such as steak or other red meats. Ground turkey is also a lean meat with a similar nutritional profile to chicken. Ground chicken is a little easier for your body to digest but is mostly just easier to cook.

WHAT IS BUTTER LETTUCE?

Butter lettuce is similar to bok choy in appearance although the leaves are longer. Iceberg lettuce is rounder in appearance while romaine lettuce looks similar to butter lettuce in a more oblong shape. Iceberg tastes more watery while, in my opinion, butter lettuce has a richer flavor and tastes less watery yet is still plenty crisp.

Chicken lettuce wraps with seasoned ground chicken stuffed into butter lettuce leaves.

I love how easy these chicken lettuce wraps are to make. I’ve served them at get togethers before and they always go over extremely well. I think people really enjoy a delicious yet healthier option when it comes to parties. They leave feeling better than a greasy or heavily processed appetizer!

MORE HEALTHY RECIPES YOU’LL LOVE

  • Healthy Chicken Taco Salad
  • Blueberry Smoothie
  • Healthy Banana Pancakes
  • Cucumber Tomato Salad
  • Healthy Blueberry Muffins

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Chicken lettuce wraps with ground chicken in a savory sauce, just like the ones served at PF Chang's.
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Chicken Lettuce Wraps

These chicken lettuce wraps contain ground chicken and veggies cooked in a savory sauce and served in cool lettuce leaves. A PF Chang's copycat recipe that's super easy to make and tastes just as good as the restaurant version!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Asian
Keyword chicken lettuce wraps, PF Chang's lettuce wraps
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 301kcal
Author Sara Welch

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 5 ounces shiitake mushrooms stems discarded, caps finely diced
  • 1/2 cup onion finely diced
  • 8 ounce can water chestnuts drained and finely diced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 5 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1/3 cup sliced green onions
  • 1 head butter lettuce leaves separated

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a large pan over medium high heat. Add the chicken and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Cook the chicken for 5-6 minutes, breaking up the meat with a spatula, until mostly cooked through.
  • Add the mushrooms and onion to the pan. Cook for 4-5 minutes or until vegetables are soft.
  • Stir in the water chestnuts, garlic and ginger. Cook for 1 more minute.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar and sesame oil.
  • Pour the sauce over the ground chicken mixture and toss to coat evenly.
  • Sprinkle the green onions over the chicken mixture.
  • Spoon the chicken into the lettuce leaves and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 301kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 604mg | Potassium: 935mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1350IU | Vitamin C: 3.7mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 2.5mg

Filed Under: Appetizers, Asian Food, Dinner Tagged With: Chicken, Lettuce

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Comments

  1. Micki Dion says

    January 18, 2019 at 5:16 pm

    The first time I make a new dish, I follow exactly the recipe so that I’ll know what and how much to tweak for my husband’s taste. I made these tonite and he is still raving about them. Because this recipe was so well received, so easy and light but filling, it will become a staple exactly as published here. Thank you so much.

    Reply
    • Sara says

      January 18, 2019 at 7:39 pm

      So happy to hear your husband enjoyed them, thanks so much for reporting back!

      Reply
  2. Debbie says

    September 3, 2018 at 3:18 pm

    5 stars
    Oh Yum! Never thought about making them myself and this looks so easy!

    Reply
  3. Jenny says

    August 29, 2018 at 7:26 pm

    I’m going to make this. But it also made me think about the powered mushroom I bought from a high-end spicery. I’m guessing that whirring the stems in a coffee grinder would give the same result to add to soups and stews. Or saving them to add to a broth would be a great enhancement to a broth or bouquet garni.

    Reply
  4. Ricci says

    August 29, 2018 at 1:04 am

    I love lettuce wraps and this recipe looks like it’s so yummy! I need to try this for sure!!

    Reply
  5. Peter says

    August 28, 2018 at 6:21 pm

    5 stars
    I plan on making a whole lot of lettuce wraps for the school lunch year. These wraps look simply to die for. No doubt my kids will love them

    Reply
  6. Catalina says

    August 28, 2018 at 12:33 pm

    Would be great to have these chicken lettuce wraps for dinner tomorrow. They are so perfect for summer and for any other day when you want something fresh and healthy!

    Reply
  7. Chubskulit Rose says

    August 28, 2018 at 9:58 am

    I love lettuce wraps. I only make it once in a while though but you made me miss it so I might make it again.

    Reply
  8. Vyjay Rao says

    August 28, 2018 at 8:37 am

    5 stars
    We too like Lettuce wraps. They give a different and unique twist to a dish. I was not much aware of Butter Lettuce. Nice to read about it and how it is different from Romaine Lettuce.

    Reply
  9. Lisa Favre says

    August 28, 2018 at 8:29 am

    5 stars
    Thank you for reminding me that I love lettuce wraps. Seriously – I order them every time we dine out but I never think of making them at home. Will have to try out your recipe!

    Reply
  10. Carol Cassara says

    August 28, 2018 at 4:54 am

    5 stars
    I’ve been really enjoying lettuce as a replacement for bread and this classic favorite is always so awesome to make at home! It’s a wonderful recipe for a meal!

    Reply
  11. Karen Morse says

    August 27, 2018 at 9:14 pm

    5 stars
    This is so good but I’ve never tried cooking it at home! Thanks to this recipe, we can now have this for lunch or dinner. I love lettuce wraps, the flavor is simply amazing!

    Reply
  12. wendy says

    August 27, 2018 at 6:02 pm

    5 stars
    With recipes like this, who needs to go out to dinner? Looks really great to me!

    Reply
  13. valmg @ Mom Knows It All says

    August 27, 2018 at 4:54 pm

    5 stars
    I’m not familiar with butter lettuce. That has to be the brightest color green lettuce that I’ve ever seen. I have a friend that will love these as she gave up bread.

    Reply
  14. Amber Myers says

    August 27, 2018 at 11:17 am

    5 stars
    What a perfect meal. I just love having lettuce wraps. I feel healthy while eating them. That way I can have a donut afterwards and not feel as guilty 😉

    Reply
  15. Tasheena says

    August 27, 2018 at 9:07 am

    5 stars
    This recipe looks so yummy. I love that it’s a healthy alternative and it looks like something that I could pretty much make on a whim which is perfect for me.

    Reply
  16. Terri Steffes says

    August 27, 2018 at 8:24 am

    5 stars
    We adore lettuce wraps and eat them often. My favorite is thai chili style, but my daughter loves tacos! I can’t wait to make these for the family. YUM.

    Reply
  17. Janet says

    August 27, 2018 at 7:45 am

    Perfect for me , as I don’t eat bread or dairy! Will be printing this out and pinning so that I can refer back…thank you.

    Reply
  18. Jeanette says

    August 27, 2018 at 6:54 am

    That looks absolutely delicious! I am looking for healthier dinners and this totally fits the bill! My mouth is watering just thinking about eating this! I can’t wait to make to this!

    Reply
  19. Alli Smith says

    August 27, 2018 at 6:26 am

    5 stars
    I’m always looking for new and healthier ways to make chicken and I know my family will love your lettuce wraps. They look amazing.

    Reply
  20. candy says

    August 27, 2018 at 5:44 am

    This just happens to be one of our favorite ways to eat lunch. Even my husband likes them over all the bread. Fun and easy to make. Love the extra crunch the lettuce give the sandwich.

    Reply
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