PF Chang's Lettuce Wraps
PF Chang's Lettuce Wraps are an easy, light appetizer. The dipping sauces in the recipe are to die for! Way better than any restaurant lettuce wrap!
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time35 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: Chicken, lettuce wraps
Servings: 6
Calories: 457kcal
Author: Erica Walker
- 1 head butter lettuce, leaves separated
Teriyaki Sauce
- 1 cup teriyaki sauce
- ⅓ cup sweet chili sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon finely minced or grated fresh ginger
- red pepper flakes, to taste
Chicken Filling
- 4 tablespoons oil, divided
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, diced into small pieces
- salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup sliced green onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup chopped water chestnuts
- ½ cup pine nuts or cashews, chopped
- ⅓ cup chopped mushroom (optional)
Chicken
In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Season chicken lightly with salt and pepper. When the oil is hot, add chicken. Cook until chicken is white on all sides (it doesn't need to be completely cooked through), then remove chicken from skillet and set aside on a plate. Discard any extra juices.
In the same skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, water chestnuts, pine nuts or cashews, and mushrooms. Saute for 1-2 minutes.
Add chicken and about half of the teriyaki mixture to the skillet. Cook for 7-8 minutes, stirring often until chicken is cooked through.
Place 2-3 tablespoons of the chicken mixture in the center of each lettuce leaf, roll up, and enjoy!
Dipping Sauces
Heat the remaining teriyaki sauce in a small saucepan. Simmer for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
Divide sauce into 2 small bowls. In one bowl, add sriracha sauce and mix well. In the other bowl, add creamy peanut butter and mix until smooth.
Pour over top lettuce wraps and enjoy!
Half of the teriyaki mixture will be used in the chicken filling, and the other half will be used to make the dipping sauces. For the ingredients, I like Mr. Yoshida's original teriyaki sauce and the Mae Ploy brand of sweet chili sauce.
Variations
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- Lettuce - Choose between bib, Boston, or butter lettuce is easy to spoon the chicken mixture together. Iceberg lettuce is another favorite but doesn't have as much flavor.
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- Protein - Some people like to use ground chicken, ground pork, ground beef, or ground turkey in lettuce wraps instead of the chicken breast chopped up. Shrimp is also another option.
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- Nuts - Use peanuts or pine nuts instead of cashews.
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- Vegetarian - Make it meatless with a combination of all the ingredients without the chicken or meat choices.
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- Fruit - Add chopped mango for a sweeter type of PF Chang's lettuce wrap option.
Calories: 457kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 2350mg | Potassium: 855mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 1130IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 3mg