Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps (PF Chang's Copycat)
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
248 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Asian
Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps (PF Chang's Copycat)
Description
Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps mimic a popular restaurant appetizer by combining lean ground chicken with diced water chestnuts and shiitake mushrooms for texture and subtle earthiness. The sauce ingredients—including hoisin, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger paste, garlic, and shallots—are whisked and added to coat the chicken mixture evenly, infusing it with sweet, tangy, and savory flavors.
The chicken is cooked over medium-high heat until browned and no longer pink, then simmered briefly with the vegetables and sauce to meld flavors. Scallions are added near the end for freshness.
The filling is served warm in tender butter lettuce leaves, offering a handheld, low-carb option that showcases a combination of textures from crunchy water chestnuts to tender mushrooms and a saucy, flavorful protein.
Alternative serving ideas include placing the chicken mixture over salad greens, pairing with rice or cauliflower rice as a main dish, or stuffing inside egg rolls for a different presentation.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil 15g
- 1 lb. ground chicken lean
- 8 oz. water chestnuts drained and diced, canned
- 3 oz. shiitake mushrooms diced (can omit)
- 3 green onions thinly sliced
- 1 butter lettuce for serving, head
For the Sauce:
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce 60g
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce low sodium, 30g
- 1 Tbsp rice vinegar 15g
- 1/2 tbsp sesame oil 7g
- 1 Tbsp ginger paste, 15g
- 3 garlic minced, cloves
- 1 shallot diced, 40g
Instructions
- In a small bowl, add all sauce ingredients and whisk together.
- In a large skillet, add 1 Tbsp sesame oil and bring to medium-high heat. Add the chicken. Season with salt and pepper and continue cooking until the chicken is no longer pink, stirring and breaking into smaller pieces as it cooks.
- Stir in the water chestnuts and mushrooms and cook for another 3-4 minutes, or until the mushrooms are tender.
- Reduce heat to a simmer. Add the scallions and pour in the sauce; stir until ingredients are evenly coated in sauce. Cover the skillet with a lid to cook for a few minutes and allow ingredients to absorb the sauce. Remove the lid, taste and make any adjustments as needed. If you wish to have more sauce, you can add more hoisin sauce or double the original sauce recipe.
- When ready to serve, lay out lettuce leaves and spoon in the filling. Serve while the filling is still warm.
Notes
- Use butter lettuce leaves for sturdy yet tender wraps to hold the filling without tearing.
- Adjust sauce quantity by increasing hoisin if more coating is desired.
- The filling also works well served atop greens or alongside rice for different meal variations.
- Try stuffing the mixture into egg rolls for a crispy handheld alternative.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 248 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/4 of mixture (202g) | |
| Calories | 248kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 18.2g | 6% |
| Protein | 30.2g | 60% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.7g | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 11% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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