PF Chang Lettuce Wraps – The chicken lettuce wraps! The perfectly seasoned chicken – those crunchy water chestnuts are a game changer!
As you probably would have guessed, like most chain-restaurant, Americanized versions of Chinese dishes, PF Chang’s wraps aren’t totally authentic or traditional. However, they’re not as far off as you might think, and a lettuce wrap actually are believed to be Chinese in origin.
While wraps originated in China, they’ve since migrated throughout Southeast Asia, and they’re especially popular in Laos and Thailand. Which brings us to Larb, an uber-popular meat salad from Laos and Thailand, and my personal favorite variety of wrap filler.
PF Chang Lettuce Wrap (NOLOW)
The chicken lettuce wraps! The perfectly seasoned chicken – those crunchy water chestnuts are a game changer!
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Servings: 6
Calories: 176kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 yellow onion finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 8 oz water chestnuts drained and finely diced
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp sriracha hot sauce optional
- 1 tbsp ginger grated
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes optional
- kosher salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp green onion finely chopped
- 1 head butter lettuce rinsed a spun dry
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pan or skillet over medium-high heat and cook chicken until browned on all sides. 5-7 minutes.
- Drain fat, then add onions and cook until translucent. 4-5 minutes. Season generously with salt and pepper, then add garlic and ginger and cook for another 1 minute, or until fragrant.
- Stir in hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sriracha and red pepper flakes, if using, and cook for another 2-3 minutes, giving flavors a chance to blend.
- Mix in diced water chestnuts and green onions, then taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary.
- Serve with butter lettuce, scooping chicken mixture into lettuce “bowls.” Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 650mg | Potassium: 531mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1019IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg
