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Easy PF Changs Chicken Lettuce Wraps Copycat Recipe Best Homemade Version

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A quick and easy copycat recipe of PF Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps featuring tender ground chicken, crunchy water chestnuts, and a savory-sweet soy-ginger sauce wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves.

Ingredients

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  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
  • ½ cup finely chopped yellow onion
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
  • ½ cup finely chopped water chestnuts (canned)
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce (preferably low-sodium)
  • 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sriracha or chili garlic sauce (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar or honey
  • ¼ cup sliced green onions
  • Butter lettuce or iceberg lettuce leaves for wrapping

Instructions

  1. Prepare the lettuce leaves: Gently separate the leaves from the head, rinse under cold water, and pat dry with a kitchen towel. Set aside.
  2. Make the sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, sriracha (optional), and brown sugar. Set aside.
  3. Cook the aromatics: Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chopped onion and sauté until translucent, about 3-4 minutes. Add minced garlic and grated ginger; cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
  4. Cook the chicken: Add ground chicken to the skillet. Break it up with a spatula and cook until no longer pink and lightly browned, approximately 6-8 minutes.
  5. Add water chestnuts: Stir in chopped water chestnuts and cook for 2 minutes to warm through, keeping their crunch.
  6. Pour in the sauce: Pour the prepared sauce over the chicken mixture. Stir well to combine and cook for another 2 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly and coats everything evenly.
  7. Finish with green onions: Remove from heat and fold in sliced green onions.
  8. Assemble and serve: Spoon the warm chicken mixture into individual lettuce leaves and serve immediately.

Notes

If the sauce feels too thick, splash a little water or chicken broth to loosen it. Start with a small amount of sriracha and add more to adjust spice level. Finely chop water chestnuts for balanced crunch. Cook chicken over medium-high heat without crowding the pan to brown nicely. Keep an eye on the sauce to prevent burning. Chill lettuce before serving for best texture.

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