P.F. Chang's Lettuce Wraps copycat recipe tastes just like the restaurant's version, but are made a lot healthier, and gluten-free, at home!
I failed to tell you the entire culinary story of Ben’s and my Vegas Vacation…
Our first night there, feeling brave after a rather large can of Sapporo, we each dove face first into a Pinks Hotdog, whose newly opened location was strategically placed right outside our hotel. A Classic Dog for him, and a Rueben Dog for her.
One bite of the snappy casing, sour ‘kraut and salty pastrami and it was lights out. When in Vegas!
The other meal I failed to mention took place late one night after returning home from sipping cocktails and shooting craps at the casinos. I had previously turned up my nose to the P.F. Chang’s located in the lobby of our hotel, preferring to dine at non-chain restaurants for all major-meals while on vacation. But as I looked at the clock, I came to realize that it certainly wasn’t a major-meal hour of the day morning, and the smell wafting from the restaurant’s open doors smelled too good to resist.
Bring on the chain restaurant — and the Lettuce Wraps!
P.F.Chang’s Lettuce Wraps – I am telling you – salty, greasy, PERFECT. If you’ve ever had them, I bet you’ll agree. But sometimes they can be a little too greasy, know what I mean?
That’s why I decided to recreate.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken breast
- 1/2 onion, minced
- salt and pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 inch knob ginger, peeled & minced
- 2-1/2 Tablespoons gluten free reduced-sodium Tamari, or soy sauce if not gluten free
- 1 Tablespoon + 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 Tablespoon smooth peanut butter
- 1/2 Tablespoon water
- 1/2 Tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce, or more if you like it hotter
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 4 oz can sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped (half of a can)
- 1/4 cup peanuts, chopped
- 10-12 large outer lettuce leaves, rinsed and patted dry
Directions
- Heat a large, non-stick skillet on high. Add chicken, onion, salt & pepper, then cook until chicken is nearly done, stirring often to break up the meat. Add garlic and ginger then continue cooking until chicken is no longer pink.
- Meanwhile, in a microwave safe bowl, combine gluten-free Tamari or soy sauce, rice vinegar, oil, peanut butter, water, honey, chili garlic sauce and pepper. Microwave for 20 seconds, then stir until smooth. Add into the skillet and stir to combine.
- Add green onions and water chestnuts into the skillet then cook for 1-2 minutes until the onions are soft and the water chestnuts are heated through.
- Sprinkle with chopped peanuts, and serve with cold lettuce leaves.
Nutrition
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These easy lettucd wraps are DELISH, and so much ligther than P.F. Chang’s version!
Simply pile the chicken mixture onto a lettuce leaf,
roll,
and chomp. AWESOME. Enjoy!
YUM! I love PF Chang’s lettuce wraps – I have a recipe somewhere for the spicy sauce to put on top – if I find it I will send it to you!
(ps – long time reader – long time lurker – lol)
I love lettuce wraps and will try this recipe BUT I love the spicy sauce that Pei Wei (sp?) serves with there lettuce wraps. If anyone knows the recipe for Pei Wei spicy lettuce wrap sauce please post it.
TIA
I hate to say it but I’m kind of a snob when it comes to chains…however, I do really love California Pizza Kitchen!
I wish I could eat everything in this post! Your lettuce wraps look amazing and that red velvet ice cream sandwich?! What a great idea. I do not know how I would survive if Blue Bunny sent me a package of samples…
Fave chain restaurant: without a doubt – Chilis; give me unlimited chips and margaritas and I’m a happy girl :-)
I heart BJ’s Brewery – Pizza and beer my favorite combo!
I’m still trying to figure out how they sent you ice cream in the mail.
Oh, and Carrabba’s Italian. Yum!
Dry ice! https://iowagirleats.com/2011/03/31/25-gift-card-salad-gift-basket-giveaway-fun-with-dried-ice/
Yum! For sure making these. With being gluten free now, it seems all delicious lettuce wraps at restaurants are not GF (not sure why?!), so it will be great to make them myself. Thanks for the recipe!
you went to Max Brenner and that is a chain!! ;)
It’s great to live in Iowa solely for the fact that we have Wells Blue Bunny ice cream… I tried the Red Velvet Cake ice cream over the weekend and it was certainly dangerous!!
As far as favorite chain restaurant, I have a serious addiction to Bravo! and their diavolo sauce. I put it on almost every dish I order because I like the spice! Their dipping oil is also super yum!
What an awesome idea! I’m having some girls over this weekend to watch the Royal Wedding (I know…) and think I’ll make these. Did you use iceberg lettuce?
Ooo how fun! Yep – just plain iceburg!
Great recipe – I love making wraps with leaves! SO stinking smart :)
Genius! I always order those wraps when I’m there…. so delicious! Yours look identical. I love how you used water chestnuts, they are one of my favorite things to use in recipes, they add such wonderful crunch to recipes.
Those lettuce wraps look amazing, and yes, the ones at PF Chang’s ARE delish. Thanks for recreating them in a healthier way!
HMMM – Olive Garden – no ummmm – IHOP – no ummmm – oh who knows – oh – I know Bruegger’s Bagels – warm, soft – chewy bagels, freshly made (can you believe we live soooo close to NYC and have not had a real bagel?)
I’m afraid I have to comment – was that ICEBERG lettuce? oh my goodness – oh my goodness – whatever happened to the Romain, or Boston Bib or Red Leaf or SOMETHING with a little vitamins? (lol)