P.F. Chang’s Lettuce Wraps {Copycat Recipe} — 💚😋 Skip the restaurant version and make chicken lettuce wraps at home in 20 minutes!! So EASY and they TASTE WAY BETTER!!
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Easy 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 so good. 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.
There are so many layers of flavor from the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, chili garlic sauce, rice wine vinegar, garlic, ginger, and green onions!
“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
Ingredients for Copycat 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 – ground turkey may also be used
- Yellow onion
- Hoisin sauce
- Soy sauce – I prefer low sodium soy sauce
- Rice wine vinegar
- Garlic
- Ground ginger
- Green onions
- Chili garlic sauce
- Water chestnuts
- Lettuce
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.
Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.
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:
- Add the ground chicken and oils to a skillet and continually crumble the meat while it cooks.
- 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.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the pan and taste to see if you’d like to make any flavor adjustments.
- Spoon the mixture into lettuce cups and enjoy!
Recipe FAQs
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.
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.
Yes, I’ve made this P.F. Chang’s lettuce wraps recipe using both ground chicken and ground turkey and both were excellent.You can also use ground beef in case you want another option. Or try my P.F. Chang’s Mongolian Beef (Copycat Recipe).
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.
Yes! 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!
“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
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P.F. Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps {Copycat Recipe}
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
- ⅓ 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
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Originally published April 17, 2017 and republished January 9, 2021 with updated text and photos.
We made this last night. Awesome.
Glad it turned out awesome!
LOVED IT but we used ground turkey,General Cho’s sauce instead of hoisin. Tried it both ways and like this better. Also used 2 T. Coconut aminos and 1T lite soy. Added 1 more tsp. Chili sauce…. PERFECTION!!
Thanks for the five star review and I’m glad you found a way to customize it to your tastes!
These are SO GOOD. I have been looking for a good version of this PF Chang Lettuce Wrap recipe FOREVER, and she really nailed it. I made these New Years Eve and I am making them again tomorrow. Thank you for sharing your awesome recipes!
Thanks for the five star review and I’m glad you love these and made them for NYE and will make them again!
Made these last night….they were money! Great dish and very easy. Great way to stay somewhat low carb. We will do these again!
Thanks for the five star review and I’m glad they were a hit!
Very good! I added red cabbage and apple to stretch it out for a larger family.
Thanks for the five star review and I’m glad you were able to stretch the recipe for your family.
How do you think it would turn out doing it without meat?
You mean with a ‘fake’ meat product (there are tons of them out there now) or with like tofu? I think without the meat or a substitute you are essentially eating onions and sauces.
We did tofu wraps at PF Changs as well. I worked there. :)
Wow insanely good! Doubled hoisin and soy.
Thanks for the 5 star review and I’m glad you loved the recipe!
Wow! Even my picky 13 year old loved it! I couldn’t find butter lettuce, romaine was a great substitute, like an actual taco instead of a cup.
Thanks for the 5 star review and I’m glad your picky teen loved the recipe too!
This recipe was delicious! My daughter just made this tonight following the recipe exactly. The only thing she did differently was to go lighter on the sriracha sauce. I highly recommend this recipe. Thanks Averie
Thanks for the 5 star review and I’m glad you highly recommend this recipe!
Delicious
Thanks for the 5 star review and I’m glad it was delicious!
I’m curious if you have a gluten free substitution suggestion for the hoisin sauce. This recipe sounds so delicious!
I’m really not sure, maybe a gluten-free product exists and you could Google it or try to find something on Amazon, we’re trying to make it yourself, I just never have.
This recipe was spot on. Made it exactly as suggested. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
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Thanks for the 5 star review and glad it was spot on as written!
I just made these tonight.. Great recipe definitely making this again!!
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad you will make it again!
Made it with ground beef and it was delicious! Very easy to make!
Thanks for the five star review and I’m glad that the ground beef worked well and it was delicious!
(Speaking as a former Chang’s Employee) this recipe is Good except you forgot the mushrooms and rice sticks. Both are very important.
I agree but its hard to find the rice sticks :(
What kind of mushrooms?
Shiitake mushrooms. I used to work there as well! hehe Excited to try these! The rice sticks are little white hard sticks. Then you put them in a pot of oil and they blossom! It’s a really fun thing to do with kids! So don’t look for the already puffy rice sticks. Look for them uncooked!
You can add the items to your dish. This recipe is delish just as is-
This was very good!! My husband enjoyed it (he exclaimed I’m the best cook ever lol) and my 1.5 year old scarfed it down! I would do a little less hoisin next time just to accommodate her.
Glad that your husband exclaimed you’re the best cook ever after trying these!