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Pf changs lettuce wraps

Pf changs lettuce wraps

By Chloe Dao
5’ Prep time
20’ Cook time
25’ Total time
262 Calories
4 Serving

Summary

This pf changs lettuce wrap recipe is one of our first viral recipes. it went viral on pinterest when we first published it 2014. these chicken lettuce wraps not only taste exactly like the ones you get at pf changs but they’re made with pantry staples and they just never get old.
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Step by Step

Step 1
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Step 1

First, make the sauce. Place all the ingredients for the sauce into a small bowl. Whisk until the corn starch has dissolved and then set aside.
Step 2
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Step 2

Next, cook the ground chicken. Heat a large skillet over medium/high heat and add the sesame oil. When the oil is fragrant, add the mushrooms to the pan and season them with salt. Sauté the mushrooms for 5-7 minutes so that the moisture is released from the mushrooms and then cooks off a bit.
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Step 3

Add the water chestnuts to the pan and toss them with the mushrooms and cook  for an additional 2 minutes. Remove the mushrooms and water chestnuts from the skillet and set aside.
Step 4
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Step 4

Place the skillet back over the heat and add the ground chicken. Break it up into small pieces with a spatula and cook the chicken over medium/high heat. Add the soy sauce to the skillet and mix with the chicken. Cook the ground chicken for 5-6 minutes or until fully cooked.
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Step 5

Add the mushrooms and water chestnuts back to the skillet and toss with the chicken.
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Step 6

Next, pour the sauce over all of the ingredients and toss the sauce with all of the ingredients. Heat the mixture over medium/high heat. Bring the sauce to a gentle boil and allow the sauce to simmer for 2-3 minutes until thickened.
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Step 7

Once the sauce has thicken remove the skillet from the heat and fold in Thai basil and cilantro. Serve the chicken mixture inside of the lettuce wraps with sliced green onion for garnish.

Tips and Warnings

  • This recipe was slightly updated on 5/23/22. Here is a link to the old recipe. 
  • Make it gluten-free: use tamari instead of soy sauce and a gluten-free hoisin sauce.
  • Make it vegetarian: swap the ground chicken for a plant-based ground or ground tofu.

Ingredient

  • Rice vinegar
    Rice vinegar
    14.79 ml
  • Sesame oil
    Sesame oil
    9.86 ml
  • Cornstarch
    Cornstarch
    4.93 ml
  • Soy sauce
    Soy sauce
    29.57 ml
  • Salt
    Salt
    1.23 ml
  • Hoisin sauce
    Hoisin sauce
    44.36 ml
  • Chopped fresh cilantro
    Chopped fresh cilantro
    29.57 ml
  • Fresh grated ginger
    Fresh grated ginger
    14.79 ml
  • Ground chicken
    Ground chicken
    0.45 kg
  • White mushrooms
    White mushrooms
    226.8 g
  • Butter lettuce
    Butter lettuce
    1 pcs
  • Chopped fresh thai basil
    Chopped fresh thai basil
    29.57 ml
  • Diced green onions
    Diced green onions
    1
  • Garlic
    Garlic
    3 pcs
  • Water chestnuts
    Water chestnuts
    141.75 g

Nutrition Facts

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