These Chicken Asian Lettuce Wraps are a quick and easy PF Chang’s copycat recipe. These lettuce wraps are one of my favorites to make when I want something good for me.
If you love cold sandwiches, try my Chipotle Chicken Wrap and my Chicken Salad with Grapes.
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Why this Chicken Lettuce Wrap Recipe is a Keeper
This easy chicken lettuce wrap recipe is as delicious as it is simple to make. It’s quick, light and super easy to customize to include your favorite toppings and flavors.
- 20-Minute Meal: From prep to plate, it’s one of the fastest dinners you can make.
- Low-Carb & Light: It satisfies the craving for savory Asian flavors without the heaviness of rice or noodles.
- Customizable: It’s an “empty the fridge” kind of meal where almost any crunchy veggie fits in.
How Do I Keep the Lettuce from Breaking?
It’s best to use crisp, large green leaf lettuce to prevent too much breakage. If you find that your leaves are breaking, you can always layer in this asian recipe.
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“Delicious, easy to make – this is a great recipe for a family meal.”
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Ingredient Notes for Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
This recipe uses easy, fresh ingredients that pack a punch of flavor.
Get the full printable recipe with specific measurements and directions in the recipe card below.
- Chicken: Use ground chicken to make your chicken and veggie.
- Thai Sweet Chili Sauce: This recipe is great with Sriracha too.
- All Purpose Seasoning: Use All Purpose Seasoning to season your chicken to perfection.
Variations for Ground Turkey or Ground Chicken Lettuce Wrap
This recipe is super flexible. Switch it up to make it work for your tastes. That is why I love this recipe.
- Ground Meat: Use ground turkey, ground beef, add ground pork, or even finely chopped shrimp instead of chicken.
- Vegetarian: Use crumbled extra-firm tofu or finely minced mushrooms (cremini work best) to mimic the texture of meat.
- The Crunch: If you don’t have water chestnuts, use diced celery, jicama, or chopped radishes.
- Gluten-Free: Make this recipe gluten-free by using Tamari or coconut aminos instead of soy sauce, and ensure your hoisin sauce is labeled GF.
- Butter Leaf Lettuce: If you can’t find butter lettuce, try iceberg lettuce, romaine lettuce leaves, Boston or bibb lettuce.
Special Equipment Needed for PF Changs Copycat Recipe
To make easy chicken lettuce wraps, you will need a couple different kitchen items to make it just right.
- Large Wok or Skillet: You need high surface area to sear the meat quickly without boiling it in its own juices.
- Fine Mesh Strainer: Helpful for washing the lettuce and ensuring it is bone-dry.
How to Make P.F. Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps
This copycat chicken lettuce wraps recipe comes together in 3 quick and easy steps. This dish is so good, it quickly became one of my favorite recipes.
Get the full printable recipe with specific measurements and directions in the recipe card below.
- Brown the Ground Chicken: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add olive oil. Season the chicken with All Purpose Seasoning and add ground meat to the skillet. Sauté until browned, then drain the fat.
- Make the Sauce: Stir in the garlic, onion, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ginger and Thai sweet chili sauce. Simmer until onions are translucent. Then, stir in the water chestnuts and green onions.
- Assemble Wraps: Spoon a couple tablespoons of the mixture into a lettuce leaf. Wrap the lettuce around the filling as you please.
Prep Ahead to Make Asian Chicken Lettuce Cups
Get this easy and yummy P.F. Chang’s copycat Asian chicken dinner, or appetizer, on the table even faster with a few make-ahead steps. Great for people who love asian food.
- Aromatics: Mince your garlic, ginger, and green onions up to 2 days in advance.
- Sauce Ingredients: Whisk together hoisin sauce, soy sauce, ginger and rice vinegar together in a jar and keep it in the fridge.
- Wash the Lettuce: Clean and dry the a head of lettuce a day early; wrap them in a paper towel and store in a gallon-sized Ziploc bag to keep them crisp.
Alternate Cooking Methods
Asian chicken lettuce wraps are best made on the stove, but there are a couple other ways to make it.
- Slow Cooker: You can cook the ground chicken and sauce on low for 3–4 hours, though you miss out on the “sear” flavor. Stir in the crunchy water chestnuts at the very end.
- Meal Prep Bowls: Instead of wraps, serve the chicken mixture over a bed of cauliflower rice or shredded cabbage for an easy office lunch.
How to Store, Reheat and Use Leftovers
- Store: Store the chicken mixture and the lettuce in separate containers. The chicken stays fresh for 3–4 days.
- Reheat: The chicken is best reheated in a skillet over medium heat with a splash of chicken broth or water to loosen the sauce. Microwaving the ground chicken lettuce wraps filling also works (60–90 seconds).
- Leftover Ideas: Cold chicken lettuce cups filling are great tossed with shredded kale and a sesame ginger dressing.
- Egg Roll Bowls: Stir in some coleslaw mix while reheating for a “deconstructed egg roll” feel.
Common Recipe FAQS About Chicken Lettuce Cups
To fix soggy lettuce wrap filling, you could add more chicken and veggies.
Yes. Place in the freezer in an airtight bag or in an airtight container. It will last for up to three months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
If you want the easiest, prettiest wraps use Butter lettuce. For the best crunch use iceberg leaves and a good middle of the road lettuce is Romaine lettuce.
Tips for Making this Asian Lettuce Wraps Recipe
- Don’t Overcrowd the Pan: Add ground chicken in batches if necessary. You want it to brown and get “crispy bits,” not steam in the pan.
- The “Umami” Boost: Add a teaspoon of toasted sesame oil at the very end of cooking these PF Chang’s lettuce wraps. Heating sesame oil too long can make dipping sauce taste bitter.
- Double the Crunch: Top with chopped peanuts, cashews, or crispy fried rice noodles for extra texture.
- Try This Recipe With: Serve Asian lettuce cups with Honey Sesame Chicken Vegetable Sheet Pan, Asian Coleslaw or Asian Pork Meatballs.
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Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 pound Ground chicken
- 1 teaspoon All Purpose Seasoning Blend
- 3 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 Onion, minced
- ¼ cup Hoisin sauce
- 2 Tablespoons Soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Rice wine vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon Ginger, freshly grated
- 1 Tablespoon Thai Sweet Chili Sauce, optional
- 8 ounces Water chestnuts, drained and diced
- 2 Green onions, thinly sliced
- Butter lettuce leaves
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat.
- Season ground chicken with All Purpose Seasoning and add to skillet.
- Cook for 3-5 minutes or until browned; Drain excess fat.
- Stir in garlic, onion, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ginger and Thai Sweet Chili Sauce for about 1-2 minutes, or until onions are translucent.
- Stir in water chestnuts and green onions; Simmer for 3 minutes
- To serve, spoon 2-3 tablespoons of chicken mixture into a single lettuce leaf.
Christina’s Notes
- Add Rice: Cauliflower rice, white rice or brown rice.
- Short cut tip: Make a double batch and freeze for a great make ahead meal.
- Variation tip: Try using a different meat.
- Alternate ingredient: Mushrooms add so much flavor. Top with some cheese.
- Dietary consideration tip: Try liquid aminos or other healthy ingredients like low sodium soy sauce.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
Delicious, easy to make – this is a great recipe for a family meal.
This was delicious! Great recipe! It was a big hit with the family.
These were delicious! I made them for my coworkers and everyone enjoyed them!
So glad it was a hit!