Chef John's Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Chef John's Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe). 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.

Brief

Prep 35 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Chef John's Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds skinless

boneless chicken thighs

coarsely chopped

1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts

drained and minced

1 cup diced shiitake mushroom caps

½ cup minced yellow onion

⅓ cup chopped green onion

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger

2 teaspoons brown sugar

¼ cup chicken stock

¼ cup rice wine vinegar

4 cloves garlic

minced

1 tablespoon ketchup

1 tablespoon soy sauce

2 teaspoons sesame oil

2 teaspoons brown sugar

½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

½ teaspoon dry mustard

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

or to taste

1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh basil

or to taste

1 ½ tablespoons chopped green onion

or to taste

16 leaves iceberg lettuce

or as needed

Appetizer and Snack

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Reduce heat to medium-low pour remaining glaze into chicken mixture and cook until heated through and slightly reduced about 3 minutes more. Stir in cilantro basil and 1 1/2 tablespoons green onion. Transfer chicken mixture to a bowl and serve with lettuce leaves to wrap.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 212.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 17.6g 35%

Carbohydrates: 10.8g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 1.6g 6%

Sugars: 4.5g

Fat: 10.7g 17%

Saturated Fat: 2.2g 11%

Cholesterol: 58.2mg 19%

Vitamin A Iu: 333.4IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.7mg 59%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 20%

Vitamin C: 4.2mg 7%

Folate: 18.6mcg 5%

Calcium: 25.6mg 3%

Iron: 1.7mg 10%

Magnesium: 23.1mg 8%

Potassium: 269.1mg 8%

Sodium: 332.5mg 13%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 96.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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