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A close-up top-down view of three vibrant green butter lettuce cups filled with browned minced chicken and a dark hoisin glaze on a white ceramic plate. (PF Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps)

PF Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps: The Ultimate 20-Minute Copycat

Master the art of PF Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps with this 20-minute copycat recipe. Features browned minced chicken, a glossy amber hoisin glaze, and crisp butter lettuce cups for a perfect healthy appetizer.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Asian-American
Calories: 285
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Chicken Lettuce Wrap Ingredients
  • 1 lb Ground Chicken 450g, minced
  • 8 oz Water Chestnuts 225g, drained and diced into small white cubes
  • 1 head Butter Lettuce vibrant green, leaves separated and cleaned
  • 1/4 cup Hoisin Sauce 60ml, for the glossy amber glaze
  • 2 tbsp Soy Sauce 30ml, low sodium preferred
  • 1 tbsp Rice Vinegar 15ml
  • 1 tbsp Ginger 5g, freshly grated
  • 3 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup Green Scallions sliced into thin rings
  • 1/4 cup Carrots julienned into tiny orange slivers

Equipment

  • 1 Large Skillet or Wok High heat is essential for searing.
  • 1 Chef's Knife For dicing water chestnuts and carrots.

Method
 

Cook the Chicken
  1. Heat oil in a skillet over high heat. Brown the minced chicken until it develops golden-brown crispy edges.
  2. Stir in the diced water chestnuts, garlic, and ginger. Sauté for 3 minutes until fragrant.
Glaze and Serve
  1. Whisk in hoisin, soy sauce, and vinegar. Cook until the sauce becomes a dark, glossy, amber-colored glaze coating the chicken.
  2. Spoon the chicken into butter lettuce cups. Garnish with scallions and julienned carrots.

Notes

For maximum crunch, keep the lettuce in an ice bath until ready to serve.
If ground chicken isn't available, finely diced chicken thighs work perfectly for extra juiciness.