P.F. Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps {Copycat Recipe} (2024)

P.F. Chang’s Lettuce Wraps {Copycat Recipe}— Skip the restaurant version and make lettuce wraps at home in 20 minutes!! EASY, healthier because you’re controlling the ingredients, and they TASTE WAY BETTER!!

P.F. Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps {Copycat Recipe} (1)

Copycat P.F. Chang’s Lettuce Wraps

This recipe for lettuce wraps from P.F. Chang’s was originally published in 2017 and since then has become a reader favorite. I’ve updated some photos and am resharing it because they are just THAT good!

I don’t go to P.F. Chang’s that often, but when I do someone in my group or family will order their chicken lettuce wraps because they’re just sogood.Now you can skip the restaurant version and make your own in 20 minutes. And I promise you this homemade version tastes better.

We inhaled these ground chicken lettuce wraps, and then my daughter asked if I could make a double-batch the next day. So I did.

These chicken lettuce wraps are super easy and healthier because you’re controlling all the ingredients.

There are so many layers of flavor from the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, chili garlic sauce, rice wine vinegar, garlic, ginger, and green onions. The chili garlic sauce adds a perfect amount of heat that we enjoyed but if you’re sensitive to spices you can always reduce the amount.

In case you’re concerned, I found all the ingredients in the Asian section of my regular grocery store. They all play their own role to add authenticity to the recipe and I recommend using them all.

P.F. Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps {Copycat Recipe} (2)

What’s in P.F. Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps?

To make these P.F. Chang’s copycat lettuce wraps, you’ll need:

  • Olive oil
  • Sesame oil
  • Ground chicken
  • Yellow onion
  • Hoisin sauce
  • Soy sauce
  • Rice wine vinegar
  • Garlic
  • Ground ginger
  • Green onions
  • Chili garlic sauce
  • Water chestnuts
  • Lettuce

How to Make P.F. Chang’s Lettuce Wraps

These chicken lettuce wraps are a cinch to make, and even easier to devour! Here’s a look at how the lettuce wraps are made:

  1. Add the ground chicken and oils to a skillet and continually crumble the meat while it cooks.
  2. Next, add in the onion, hoisin sauce, soy sauce,rice wine vinegar, and chili garlic sauce. Cook until the onion is soft and most of the liquid has been absorbed.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients to the pan and taste to see if you’d like to make any flavor adjustments.
  4. Spoon the mixture into lettuce cups and enjoy!
P.F. Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps {Copycat Recipe} (3)

What’s the Best Lettuce for Wraps?

I prefer using butter lettuce leaves when making ground chicken lettuce wraps as they’re more flexible than iceberg lettuce or romaine and hold much more filling.

Can I Use Ground Turkey Instead of Ground Chicken?

Yes, I’ve made this P.F. Chang’s lettuce wraps recipe using both ground chicken and ground turkey and both were excellent. I have spinoff versions including Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps and Spicy Pork Lettuce Wraps.

You can also use ground beef in case you want another option. Or try myP.F. Chang’s Mongolian Beef (Copycat Recipe).

P.F. Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps {Copycat Recipe} (4)

What to Serve with Lettuce Wraps

These Asian lettuce wraps are practically a meal in themselves, but they also pair nicely with some fresh sides.

A few of my favorite things to serve with these chicken lettuce cups are:

  • Fried Rice (Classic Fried Rice or Cauliflower Fried Rice — omit the chicken called for in both recipes)
  • Roasted Vegetables
  • Thai Peanut Salad (omit the chicken in this recipe)
  • Sweet and Sour Zucchini Corn Salad
  • No-Mayo Cabbage Salad
  • Peanut Noodles
P.F. Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps {Copycat Recipe} (5)

Tips for Making P.F. Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Soy sauce: I prefer using low-sodium soy sauce in this copycat P.F. Chang’s lettuce wraps recipe because I like to control the amount of salt that goes into my food. I’m sure you could also use a soy sauce alternative like tamari or coconut aminos, but I haven’t tried either myself so I can’t say for sure.

Make ahead: If you have a busy week ahead of you, make a big batch of the chicken filling and freeze some for later. It reheats incredibly well!

Garnish options: You’re welcome to garnish your homemade P.F. Chang’s chicken lettuce wraps however you see fit. Peanuts and chopped green onions would both be delicious.

P.F. Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps {Copycat Recipe} (6)
P.F. Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps {Copycat Recipe} (7)

What Readers Are Saying

This recipe for lettuce wraps from P.F. Chang’s is one of the most popular on my site. Here are just a few 5-star reviews that readers have left on this recipe:

Last night I made the PF Chang’s Lettuce Wraps recipe and the first comment out of my husband’s mouth when he took his first bite was, “This tastes just like PF Chang’s!” I agree. The recipe came out perfect! Can’t wait to try all the other copy cat recipes!!” — Diane Daniels

“I make this recipe frequently. It is so easy with great flavor and easy to make for a crowd. One of my very favorites.” — Denise

Best lettuce wraps I ever tasted and so easy. I now make a double batch since I can’t keep them in the house. A must try if you enjoy lettuce wraps.” — Debbie

Fabulous, we’re in Canada but tried this at PF Chang’s in the U.S. I was absolutely thrilled to find this recipe and tried it immediately, hubby and I were over the moon with the results.” — Patty

“OMG is this recipe great! I like to cook, so I’m not unfamiliar with making things, but this is one of those jump-up-and-down-because-I-can’t=believe-I-made-something-so-good recipes!”— Ira Goldstein

P.F. Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps {Copycat Recipe} (8)

Pin This Recipe

Pin it

P.F. Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps {Copycat Recipe} (9)

Save Review Print

4.61 from 369 votes

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

By Averie Sunshine

Skip the restaurant version and make lettuce wraps at home in 20 minutes!! EASY, healthier because you're controlling the ingredients, and they TASTE WAY BETTER!!

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 pound ground chicken, I’ve also used ground turkey with good results
  • 1 medium/large sweet Vidalia or yellow onion, diced small
  • cup hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Asian chili garlic sauce, or to taste (sriracha may be substituted)
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely minced or pressed
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger or 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger, or to taste
  • one 8-ounce can water chestnut, drained and diced small
  • 2 to 3 green onions, sliced into thin rounds
  • ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
  • butter lettuce leaves, for serving

Instructions

  • To a large skillet, add the oils, chicken, and cook over medium-high heat until chicken is cooked through; stir intermittently to crumbly while cooking.

  • Add the onion, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, chili garlic sauce, stir to combine, and cook for about 5 minutes, or until onion is soft and translucent and most of the liquid has been absorbed; stir intermittently.

  • Add the garlic, ginger, stir to combine, and cook for about 1 minute, or until fragrant.

  • Add the water chestnuts, green onions, salt and pepper to taste, and cook for about 2 minutes, or until tender. Taste filling and make any necessary flavor adjustments, i.e. more soy sauce, hoisin, pepper, etc.

  • Spoon about 1/4 cup of the mixture into the lettuce leaves to serve.

Notes

Storage: Recipe is best warm and fresh but filling will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Adapted from here, here, here, here.

Nutrition

Serving: 1, Calories: 366kcal, Carbohydrates: 19g, Protein: 29g, Fat: 20g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g, Cholesterol: 122mg, Sodium: 1044mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 8g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

©averiecooks.com. Content and photographs are copyright protected. Sharing of this recipe is both encouraged and appreciated. Copying and/or pasting full recipes to any social media is strictly prohibited.

↓ Click the Stars to Rate This Recipe ↓

Tried this recipe? Leave a review!

Consider leaving a 5 star rating if you've made and loved one of my recipes!

More Copycat Asian Take-Out Recipes:

ALL OF MY ASIAN-INSPIRED RECIPES!

Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps— EASY, ready in 20 minutes, and layered with FLAVOR galore!! High protein, gluten-free, and the Thai twist is AMAZING! Your NEW GO-TO chicken wrap recipe!!

P.F. Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps {Copycat Recipe} (10)

Spicy Pork Lettuce Wraps— EASY, ready in 20 minutes, perfectly SPICY yet wonderfully fresh!! Just enough heat to keep you going back for more! A new dinnertime WINNER!!

P.F. Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps {Copycat Recipe} (11)

P.F. Chang’s Mongolian Beef (Copycat Recipe)— Make the restaurant favorite at home in 20 minutes! Easy and it has so much flavor! Tastes even better than the restaurant version!

P.F. Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps {Copycat Recipe} (12)

Better-Than-Takeout Cashew Chicken–Juicy chicken, crisp-tender vegetables, and crunchy cashews coated with the best garlicky soy sauce! Skip takeout and make your own restaurant-quality meal that’s easy, ready in 20 minutes, and healthier!

P.F. Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps {Copycat Recipe} (13)

Easy Better-Than-Takeout Chicken Fried Rice – One-skillet, ready in 20 minutes, and you’ll never want takeout again after tasting how good homemade is! Way more flavor, not greasy, and loads of juicy chicken!

P.F. Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps {Copycat Recipe} (14)

Easy 15-Minute Sweet and Sour Chicken— Faster, easier, healthier, and tastes betterthan takeout or a restaurant! Perfect balance of sweet yet sour Asian flavors that the whole family willlove!

P.F. Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps {Copycat Recipe} (15)

Kung Pao Chicken— An easy, BETTER-THAN-TAKEOUT recipe with juicy chicken and such a flavorful sauce!! Don’t call for takeout when you can make this HEALTHIER version at home in 20 minutes! So AUTHENTIC tasting!!

P.F. Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps {Copycat Recipe} (16)

Better-Than-Takeout Sticky Chicken — Stop calling for takeout or going to the mall food court and make this AMAZING sticky chicken at home in 15 minutes!! So EASY with the perfect balance of sweet and spicy with plenty of sticky sauce!!

P.F. Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps {Copycat Recipe} (17)

Originally published April 17, 2017 and republished January 9, 2021 with updated text and photos.

P.F. Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps {Copycat Recipe} (2024)

FAQs

What are PF Chang's lettuce wraps made of? ›

Juicy chicken, shiitake mushrooms, and water chestnuts combined in a killer Chinese sauce, nestled in a lettuce leaf and garnished with fried rice noodles.

Why are PF Chang's lettuce wraps so high in carbs? ›

Excess amounts of sugar are why lettuce wraps are high in carbs at restaurants. So, to ensure this recipe was healthier than other lettuce wraps recipes (including P.F. Chang's), I skipped the added sugar altogether.

What is the best lettuce for lettuce wraps? ›

What is the best lettuce to use for lettuce wraps? You can use any type of green leafy lettuce for lettuce wraps, but popular types of lettuce include Boston bib lettuce and romaine hearts. Cabbage leaves or jicima wraps would also work great.

What oil does PF Changs use? ›

As a bastion of Asian fusion cuisine, PF Chang's offers a tantalizing array of dishes that dance on the palate. However, for those who prioritize health alongside flavor, the widespread use of soybean oil serves as a caveat.

Is eating lettuce wraps healthy? ›

Wraps are a simple and easy lunch option that have the potential to be super healthy. Making your own wrap ensures that you control the ingredients and create a diet-friendly meal that you can feel good about eating. Swapping a carb-heavy tortilla with lettuce is a great way to save on calories and carbs.

How do you crisp lettuce for lettuce wraps? ›

If you find that the leaves are a bit soft and floppy, you can revive them by placing in a bowl of ice water for 20 minutes. To keep them crisp, store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two days.

How do you keep lettuce crisp in a wrap? ›

Lightly wrap the lettuce in a dish towel (or paper towel) to absorb any excess moisture during storage, and place in the crisper drawer of the fridge. Then wrap it back in the plastic it came in or in plastic wrap to keep it from drying out.

What is the lettuce water trick? ›

“The theory behind this trend is that drinking hot lettuce water before bedtime will help you fall asleep faster because of the sedative properties found in lettuce,” explains Korina Burkhard, sleep expert and board advisor at Dozy Sleep.

What are lettuce wraps made of? ›

Key Ingredients for Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Mushrooms: To round out the filling, add some finely chopped white button or cremini mushrooms. Water chestnuts: Their distinct crunchiness is always a nice surprise in each bite! Bibb or butter lettuce: Bibb or butter lettuce are our picks for these wraps.

Are lettuce wraps healthier than bread? ›

A three-ounce serving of lettuce, on the other hand, only has 10 to 15 calories and one to two grams of carbohydrates (via Livestrong). Based on calories and carbohydrates alone, using lettuce instead of bread is an easy way to be healthier.

What are the ingredients in PF Chang's rice? ›

SEASONED COOKED JASMINE RICE (WATER, JASMINE RICE, LESS THAN 2% OF: SESAME SEED OIL, DRIED SOY SAUCE [SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT], MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, SUGAR, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER), VEGETABLES (CARROTS, GREEN ONIONS, PEAS).

References

Top Articles
Latest Posts
Recommended Articles
Article information

Author: Sen. Emmett Berge

Last Updated:

Views: 6449

Rating: 5 / 5 (60 voted)

Reviews: 83% of readers found this page helpful

Author information

Name: Sen. Emmett Berge

Birthday: 1993-06-17

Address: 787 Elvis Divide, Port Brice, OH 24507-6802

Phone: +9779049645255

Job: Senior Healthcare Specialist

Hobby: Cycling, Model building, Kitesurfing, Origami, Lapidary, Dance, Basketball

Introduction: My name is Sen. Emmett Berge, I am a funny, vast, charming, courageous, enthusiastic, jolly, famous person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.