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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Chicken Lettuce Wraps Video
Chicken Lettuce Wraps
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.
Micki Dion says
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.
Sara says
So happy to hear your husband enjoyed them, thanks so much for reporting back!
Debbie says
Oh Yum! Never thought about making them myself and this looks so easy!
Jenny says
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.
Ricci says
I love lettuce wraps and this recipe looks like it’s so yummy! I need to try this for sure!!
Peter says
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
Catalina says
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!
Chubskulit Rose says
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.
Vyjay Rao says
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.
Lisa Favre says
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!
Carol Cassara says
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!
Karen Morse says
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!
wendy says
With recipes like this, who needs to go out to dinner? Looks really great to me!
valmg @ Mom Knows It All says
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.
Amber Myers says
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 😉
Tasheena says
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.
Terri Steffes says
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.
Janet says
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.
Jeanette says
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!
Alli Smith says
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.
candy says
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.