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Delicious P.F. Chang's imitation chicken lettuce wraps served on a plate.

Imitation Chicken Lettuce Wraps

These delicious lettuce wraps offer a perfect balance of flavors and textures, combining ground chicken with vegetables and flavorful sauces, all wrapped in fresh lettuce leaves.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Calories: 350
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground chicken or finely chopped chicken breast
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion, finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
  • 1 can water chestnuts, drained and diced (8 oz)
  • 2 scallions green onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce use tamari for gluten-free
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
  • 1 large head butter lettuce, leaves separated and washed
  • Additional green onions for garnish
  • Sesame seeds for sprinkling
  • Lime wedges

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Whisk together soy sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, cornstarch, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl until smooth.
  2. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
  3. Add ground chicken, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, and let it brown for about 4-5 minutes.
  4. Push the chicken to the side and add diced onion, cooking for 2 minutes.
  5. Add minced garlic and ginger, stirring for another minute.
  6. Mix in the diced water chestnuts and cook for 2 minutes.
  7. Pour the sauce over the chicken mixture and stir to coat evenly.
  8. Add rice wine vinegar and half of the sliced green onions, adjusting seasoning with salt and pepper.
Serving
  1. Transfer the mixture to a serving bowl and garnish with remaining green onions and sesame seeds.
  2. Arrange lettuce cups on a platter with lime wedges for serving.

Notes

These wraps store beautifully in an airtight container for up to three days in the fridge. They freeze well too; just remember to thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating. Don’t skip toasting the garlic for added flavor!