Name: Chef John's Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, coarsely chopped; 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and minced; 1 cup diced shiitake mushroom caps; 1/2 cup minced yellow onion; 1/3 cup chopped green onion; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger; 2 teaspoons brown sugar; 1/4 cup chicken stock; 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon ketchup; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 2 teaspoons sesame oil; 2 teaspoons brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste; 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil, or to taste; 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped green onion, or to taste; 16 leaves iceberg lettuce, or as needed

Chef John's Chicken Lettuce Wraps

⏱️ Ready in 50 min 🥄 Prep 35 min 🔥 Cook 15 min 👥 8 servings 👁️ 7 views

When I visit my mom we usually make it to P.F. Chang's® at least once and always start the meal with their very popular chicken lettuce wraps. They do a good job with most of the dishes I've had, but the wraps are clearly my favorite. I don't do a lot of copycat recipes; these chicken lettuce wraps, however, are a delicious exception.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Stir chicken, water chestnuts, mushrooms, yellow onion, 1/3 cup green onion, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, ginger, and 2 teaspoons brown sugar together in a bowl.

Pat mixture down, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to use.

Whisk chicken stock, rice wine vinegar, garlic, ketchup, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, sesame oil, 2 teaspoons brown sugar, red pepper flakes, and dry mustard together in a bowl until glaze is well-mixed.

Heat vegetable oil in a heavy nonstick skillet over high heat.

Cook and stir chicken mixture in hot oil until chicken no longer looks raw, about 2 minutes.

Pour 1/2 of the glaze mixture into chicken mixture; cook and stir over high heat until chicken begins to caramelize and brown, 10 to 15 minutes.

Reduce heat to medium-low, pour remaining glaze into chicken mixture, and cook until heated through and slightly reduced, about 3 minutes more.