Every time we go to PF Chang’s we always order the lettuce wraps. They are just the best appetizers before your meal! It can get spendy eating out so we tried making our own copycat lettuce wraps and it turned out even better! You can make it in the slow cooker or on the stove. We included both recipe instructions to help!
What kind of lettuce should you use for lettuce wraps? You can use any kind of lettuce for lettuce wraps but butter lettuce is tradition. I have used iceberg lettuce and just ripped apart the layers too, I love the extra crunch!
How do you make spicy chicken lettuce wraps? Control the spice level by adding more or less red pepper flakes.
Copycat PF Chang Chicken Lettuce Wraps on the Stove
Ingredients
- ½ cup hoisin sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 3 Tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 lbs ground chicken
- 4 green onions sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 lb mushrooms chopped
- 2 cups shredded carrots
- 2 heads butter lettuce
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil and red pepper flakes. Set aside.
- In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add the ground chicken and cook until no longer pink.
- Add the garlic, green onions, and ginger and cook for one additional minute.
- Add the mushrooms and carrots and pour sauce over the mixture.
- Cook for five minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
- Serve on butter lettuce leaves.
How to Make Ground Chicken Lettuce Wraps in the Crockpot
Crockpot Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients
- ½ cup hoisin sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 3 Tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 lbs ground chicken
- 4 green onions sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 lb mushrooms chopped
- 2 cups shredded carrots
- 2 heads butter lettuce
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil and red pepper flakes. Set aside.
- In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add the ground chicken and cook until no longer pink.
- Add the garlic, green onions, and ginger and cook for one additional minute.
- Place the chicken mixture into the bottom of a slow cooker. Add the mushrooms and carrots and stir. Pour the sauce over the mixture.
- Cover and cook on low for 3 hours.
- Stir thoroughly before serving in butter lettuce leaves. Top with additional green onions and sesame seeds if desired.
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