Copycat P.F. Changs Lettuce Wraps
These easy copycat P.F. Chang’s lettuce wraps are packed with savory ground turkey, crunchy water chestnuts, and a sweet and tangy Asian-inspired sauce. Wrapped in crisp Bibb lettuce and ready in under 30 minutes, they make the perfect weeknight dinner or crowd-pleasing appetizer. Serve them with or without rice for a customizable, flavor-packed bite!
Ingredients
Beef filling
- 1 1/2-2 lbs. ground turkey
- 2 tsp. minced garlic
- 1 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots
- 1/4 cup water Chesnuts, chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
- sesame seeds, optional
- green onions, sliced optional
- Bib lettuce
- white or brown rice, optional
- Favorite peanut sauce for dipping
Lettuce Wrap Sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tsp. rice vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. sesame oil
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes, optional
- 2 tsp. cornstarch
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl whisk brown sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, and cornstarch until combined. Set aside.
- In a large skillet cook ground turkey until no longer pink, drain excess grease.
- Add garlic, ginger, salt and pepper to taste and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes, stirring continuously.
- Add carrots and water chestnuts and cook for 2-3 minutes or until veggies are tender.
- Pour sauce into skillet, turn heat to simmer and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes or until sauce has thickened.
- Spoon filling into lettuce wraps, with or without rice, and top with sliced green onions and sesame seeds if desired. Serve with your favorite peanut sauce if desired. Enjoy!
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