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Copycat P.F. Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe

Enjoy your favorite P.F. Chang’s appetizer at home in just 30 minutes with this copycat chicken lettuce wraps recipe! Fresh, flavorful, and perfect for a meal or appetizer.
4.80 from 5 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients  

For the sauce:

  • 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce 
  • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
  • 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red chili flakes (optional)

For the lettuce wraps:

  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 Tablespoons minced garlic
  • 2 Tablespoons minced ginger
  • 1/4 cup minced shallots 
  • 1 pound ground chicken or turkey  
  • 1 (8-oz.) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped 
  • 1/2 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves 
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions
  • 1/3 cup toasted peanuts or cashews, chopped 
  • Lettuce leaves and chopped veggies, for serving

Instructions 

Make the sauce:

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice wine vinegar, brown sugar and crushed red chili flakes (optional). Set the sauce aside.

Make the lettuce wraps:

  • In a large sauté pan set over medium-high heat, add the oil. Once the oil is hot, add the garlic and ginger and cook, stirring constantly, until golden and fragrant, about 2 minutes. 
  • Add the shallots and cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. 
  • Add the ground chicken and using a spatula, break it apart into pieces. Continue cooking until it is cooked through and no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. 
  • Stir in the water chestnuts then stir in the sauce and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes. 
  • Remove the mixture from the heat then stir in the cilantro and scallions and taste and season it with salt and pepper. 
  • Divide the chicken mixture among the lettuce cups then garnish with chopped nuts and serve. 

Notes

  • Make ahead: Cook the chicken filling up to 5 days in advance and store it in an airtight container in the fridge. Keep the lettuce leaves separate for maximum freshness.
  • Reheat: Warm the filling in a skillet over medium heat or pop it in the microwave until heated through.
  • Freeze for later: Let the cooked filling cool completely, then transfer it to a freezer-safe container or bag. It will keep well for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.
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