Better Than P.F. Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
397 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Asian
Better Than P.F. Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Description
This recipe sautés ground chicken in sesame oil until browned and seasoned simply with salt and black pepper. Diced yellow onion sautés alongside to soften. Water chestnuts and shredded green cabbage add crunchy texture, complemented by grated ginger and minced garlic for aromatic undertones. The mixture cooks together briefly to meld flavors.
The wrap sauce blends hoisin sauce, chili garlic sauce, soy sauce, and rice vinegar, adding balance of savory, sweet, tangy, and mild heat. This sauce is stirred into the cooked filling, uniting the ingredients with a cohesive flavor.
The wraps are served using fresh butter lettuce as cups, providing crispness and freshness as a vessel for the savory filling. Thinly sliced green onions garnish the wraps, contributing additional mild onion flavor and color.
This dish is well suited as an appetizer or light main course offering a pleasing contrast between the juicy cooked filling and the refreshing lettuce.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 1 (8 ounce can) water chestnut finely chopped
- 1 cup green cabbage shredded
- 1 teaspoon ginger grated
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 1 head butter lettuce
- 1/2 cup green onions sliced
Sauce
- 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon Chili garlic sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the sesame oil and add in the ground chicken.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper and cook the chicken thoroughly until it is browned. About 6-8 minutes
- Add in the diced onion and let it sauté alongside the chicken for about 3-4 minutes.
- Next, add in the water chestnuts, cabbage, garlic and ginger. Stir and let cook for 5 minutes.
- Add into the cooked chicken and vegetables the sauce mixture and let cook all together for another 5 minutes.
- Serve in lettuce cup and garnish with green onions.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 397 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 397kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 1709mg | 71% |
| Potassium | 465mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 1655IU | 33% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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