My family can’t get these incredible Asian ground chicken lettuce packages Ginger and hoisin sauce. Every time we make them we can’t help but do some happy dances because they taste great!
A few years ago, I first tasted Asian chicken at PF Chang’s. I love them so much that I immediately want to recreate them at home. My version is delicious, fast and healthy!
To make them, you will cook the chicken with simple ingredients and then send it into a fresh lettuce cup. I highly recommend using homemade hoisin sauce, but you can always use your favorite store-bought sauce!
Key Ingredients
- Ground chicken: I like to use ground chicken for these lettuce wraps, but you can use Turkish or pork instead of ground. I recommend choosing minced meat with at least 7% fat for added flavor and optimal texture.
- Aromatic Studies: To make these lettuce wraps super delicious, I cooked the chicken with fresh garlic, ginger, onions and scallions. This combination adds incredible flavor and requires only extra preparation time.
- sesame oil: I added a lot of roasted sesame oil to give the chicken a real, nutty, grilled flavor.
- hoisin sauce: I used homemade hoisin sauce for this recipe, but the store bought works well. Hoisin sauce is a popular condiment in many Chinese dishes, adding a sweet flavor to ground chicken. I love how it coats the chicken and turns it into our sauce.
- Gochujang or Sriracha: This adds a little heat to the plate. I often cook with gochujang (it’s an incredible Korean fermented chili sauce that tastes sweet/spicy). If you can’t find it, Sriracha is a good replacement.
- chestnut: I bought sliced chestnuts sold in jars. I love the crunch they add to these lettuce packages.
- lettuce: With lettuce, you can easily break down into cups that won’t tear easily. I used butter lettuce in my photos, but icebergs, folic acid and green leaf lettuce are also good choices.
- Toppings: I like to wrap it with chopped peanuts, sliced chili and a little lime juice with lettuce. You can also pair the extra hoisin sauce on the side or make my light sauce (recipe provided below).
How to make chicken lettuce wraps
Our chicken lettuce packaging is very simple! First, you will make a delicious ginger beech chicken stuffing. First cook the chicken in a hot skillet with some oil.
Once you start to brown, stir in plenty of fresh garlic, ginger, onions and scallions.
When the chicken is cooked and the onions are soft, stir the hoisin sauce, gochujang (or sriracha) and those crispy water chestnuts.
I highly recommend my homemade seafood sauce as it is so delicious! The store-bought hoisin is OK, but remember that it may be slightly salty or sweeter than my homemade version, so it can be adjusted to your taste. (If you make my homemade sauce, it can also be used to make our hoisin sticky ribs!)
Now, it’s time to assemble the lettuce package. I love serving this family style and letting everyone dig. I also like to offer some extras on the table for people to add, such as chopped peanuts, chili peppers, sliced green onions, lemon wedges, more hoisin sauce, more hohisin sauce, and my favorite Vietnamese-inspired dip (not something PF Chang, but it’s so delicious). For another lightweight and healthy lettuce wrap recipe, see our chickpea and vegetable wraps.
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This simple lettuce wrap recipe comes with ginger bee protein ground chicken, making it a delicious, fast and healthy meal. Every time we make them we can’t help dancing a little bit because they taste great! They have become a family favorite. Feel free to replace chicken with other ground meat, such as Türkiye or pork. You can also use chopped companies or extra soup tofu (I use box grater) or plant-based crumbs.
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You will need
1 head of Bibb or Romaine lettuce
1 tablespoon neutral oil (such as sunflower oil)
1 lb (450g) ground chicken, at least 7% fat
1 tablespoon chopped garlic, 3 to 4 cloves
1 tablespoon chopped ginger, 1 inch thumb size
Half medium yellow onion, chopped
1 bunch of green onions, sliced, light green and dark green parts separate
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
4 to 5 tablespoons hoisin sauce, we recommend homemade hoisin
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon gochujang or sriracha, optional calories
1 (8 oz) can be watered, drained and sliced
Optional: fish sauce, lime, chopped roasted peanuts, diced chili
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1To prepare lettuce for the burrito, separate the leaves and remove the core. Treat the leaves carefully to prevent damage and trim any large or hard stems as needed. Wash and dry the leaves thoroughly and store them in the refrigerator until they are ready to use them.
2Heat sesame oil and sunflower oil over high heat. Add the chicken to the pan and press down the oil to flatten it. When the bottom surface starts to turn brown, use a wooden spoon to break the meat into minced meat.
3Stir the chopped garlic, ginger, chopped yellow onion and the light green portion of the green onion (you will use the dark green portion later). While cooking, keep stirring everything in the frying pan.
4Once the onions are soft and the chicken is cooked, add the seafood sauce, gochujang (or sriracha) and chestnuts. Stir everything together until the sauce is fully coated. Taste and add more seasoning when needed. If there is no flavor, add a small piece of fish sauce.
5Lower the heat to low and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the dark green portion of the green onion and serve with lettuce leaves and toppings.
6Home style with optional toppings wrapped in lettuce on the table. We like the remaining sliced green onions, chopped peanuts, diced peppers and fresh lemon wedges to squeeze on top.
7Home style with optional toppings wrapped in lettuce on the table. We like the remaining sliced green onions, chopped peanuts, diced peppers and fresh lemon wedges to squeeze on top.
Adam and Joanne’s Tips
- Chicken alternatives: Ground chicken is popular, but Turkish or pork can work well too. If you prefer a plant-based alternative, tofu or plant-based crumbs are a great alternative.
- lettuce: Try butter lettuce (also known as Boston Bibb), iceberg lettuce, romaine lettuce or green leaf lettuce.
- hoisin sauce: Our homemade Hoisin has a thinner consistency and is salty compared to the store-bought version. If you use a store purchase, add flavors as it may be saltier or sweeter.
- Optional sauce: Dipping sauce: (As shown in the photo) Stir together 3 tablespoons of water, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 3/4 tablespoon lime juice and 1 tablespoon sugar until the sugar dissolves.
- in advance: You can fill it in advance. Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days, or freeze for up to one month. To serve, heat the filling on the stove or microwave. If you freeze the filling, melt it overnight before reheating.
- The nutrition facts provided below are estimates.
Nutrition per serving
Service size
1/4 of the recipe
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Calories
320
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Total fat
17.2g
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Saturated fat
3.8 grams
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cholesterol
96.9mg
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sodium
413mg
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carbohydrate
21g
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Dietary fiber
5.1g
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Total sugar
8.9 grams
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protein
22.8 grams
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