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Crunchy PF Chang's Lettuce Wraps

Julia
Savor the perfect balance of crunch and flavor with PF Chang's signature Chicken Lettuce Wraps. Featuring tender chicken, crisp water chestnuts, and a savory hoisin-based sauce, all wrapped in fresh lettuce leaves for a delicious, low-carb experience.
4.80 from 5 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Asian
Servings 12 servings
Calories 95 kcal

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INGREDIENTS
  

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

  • 1 pound ground chicken, or ground turkey, beef, or pork
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable, or peanut oil
  • ½ cup yellow onion, minced
  • 2 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 pinch crushed red chili pepper flakes
  • 8-10 mushrooms, cremini or similar, diced
  • 8 oz whole water chestnuts, drained and diced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 head butter lettuce, or baby Romaine lettuce, or similar

Sauce

  • 5 tablespoons low sodium , or GF soy sauce or coconut aminos
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil, toasted
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 1 ½ teaspoons lime juice
  • salt and pepper to taste

Optional Garnishes

  • green onions
  • sesame seeds
  • peanuts

INSTRUCTIONS
 

  • In a small bowl, mix together the sauce ingredients: sesame oil, hoisin, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, lime juice, salt, and black pepper. Set this aside for later.
    5 tablespoons low sodium, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce, salt and pepper to taste
  • Heat some cooking oil in a medium or large non-stick skillet over medium heat.
    1 tablespoon vegetable
  • Sauté the mushrooms in the skillet over medium-high heat until they start to soften, about 2-3 minutes. Then, set them aside.
    8-10 mushrooms
  • In the same skillet, add a little more oil and cook the ground chicken until it turns brown. When the chicken is halfway cooked, add the onions, red chili flakes, garlic, and ginger.
    1 pound ground chicken, ½ cup yellow onion, 2 large garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, 1 pinch crushed red chili pepper flakes
  • Add the mushrooms back into the skillet, then mix in the chopped water chestnuts and the sauce. Stir everything together and let it simmer for a minute or two.
    8-10 mushrooms, 8 oz whole water chestnuts
  • Prepare your lettuce leaves and fill each one with about 2 heaping tablespoons of the mixture. Squeeze lime juice on top.
    1 head butter lettuce, 1 ½ teaspoons lime juice
  • Top with any garnishes you like, such as white sesame seeds, chia seeds, green onion, and black pepper, then serve immediately.
    green onions, sesame seeds, peanuts

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NOTES

  • To Store. Assembled lettuce wraps should be eaten right away. They don’t keep well at room temperature or in the fridge because the sauce will make the lettuce soggy and it will break easily.
  • To Reheat. If you freeze the filling, thaw it overnight in the fridge. Then, reheat it in a skillet with some extra sauce and a bit of water to get the texture back.
  • To Freeze. The chicken filling can be frozen for 2-3 months in an airtight container or ziplock bag.

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NUTRITION

Calories: 95kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 8gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 72mgPotassium: 319mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 516IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 2mg
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