Pf Changs Lettuce Wraps Recipes

PF CHANG'S LETTUCE WRAPS RECIPE

Steps:

• Prepare the marinade by mixing all of the ingredients together in a small bowl.
• Mix the ground chicken meat, chopped mushrooms and water chestnuts with all the Marinade ingredients. Set aside for 15 minutes.
• Prepare the rice sticks by pouring 2 inches of vegetable oil into a wok and heating it on high to around 375 degrees. Add the rice sticks. They will instantly puff up and float to the top. Remove with a slotted spoon and let drain on paper towels.
• Heat the cooking oil in a wok or saute pan over high heat. Saute the garlic until light brown and then immediately add the chicken. Stir-fry the ground chicken, breaking it up with a spoon until cooked through. Set aside.
• Serve the chicken with a side of lettuce cups.

PF CHANG'S TOFU LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• Drain the tofu, and then remove excess moisture by cutting it in half lengthwise and microwaving on high, uncovered, for two minutes. Gently squeeze out and wipe off excess moisture, then throw tofu in the freezer for one or two hours before removing to thaw in the fridge -- this will give the tofu a slightly heavier texture.
• Cut tofu into tiny cubes (about 1/4" thick) and arrange in a lidded dish to be marinaded. Combine brown sugar, soy sauce and rice vinegar in a small bowl. Pour over tofu. Let sit in the refrigerator for at least an hour; I usually leave it overnight.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add tofu, water chestnuts, mushrooms, onion, and garlic and cook until vegetables are tender.
• Dissolve 1 Tsp brown sugar in 1 Tsp soy sauce and add to pan. Saute until well mixed and heated through. Spoon mixture into lettuce leaf "bowls".
• For the sauce, combine sugar, water, soy sauce, rice vinegar, ketchup, lemon juice, sesame oil, mustard and garlic in a bowl; pour over lettuce wraps and serve.

ACTUAL P.F. CHANG'S LETTUCE WRAP RECIPE-NOT A COPYCAT!

Steps:

• Dice the chicken into tiny pieces. Place the chicken in a mixing bowl and add 2 tablespoons soybean oil, ginger, garlic, chili flakes and 2 tablespoons soy sauce. Mix together in circular motion until well mixed.
• Let marinate in refrigerator for 2-4 hours.
• Mix together the citrus juices, soy, and hoisin sauce with a whisk. Reserve until needed.
• Clean the romaine lettuce, chopping off the stem, peeling each 'spear' and running under clean cold water. Reserve in refrigerator until ready to use. Chop scallions into rings and reserve chilled.
• Coat a very hot sauté pan lightly with soybean or vegetable oil.
• Lay the chicken around the sauté pan being careful not to lay too many on top of each other. Sear the chicken until crispy and golden brown, about 2 ½ minutes. Once chicken is brown, toss gently in pan and sear another 2 ½ minutes. The pan will appear to "burn", but that is the carmelization and where all the flavor comes from.
• Add ½ of the citrus soy mixture to the sauté pan and coat well. Let the sauce coat the chicken until it is glazed, and thickens on the chicken. Add more or less depending on how "wet" you want your mixture. Spoon chicken onto a plate.
• Wrap the chicken mixture in romaine lettuce and top with scallion rings. Serve and enjoy!
• *Fun fact: this recipe can also be done with baby shrimps, fish or beef.

PF CHANGS LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• Cover mushrooms with boiling water; let stand for 30 minutes, then drain.
• Remove and discard the woody stems and mince the mushrooms. Set aside.
• Mix all ingredients for cooking sauce in a bowl and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine the cornstarch, sherry, water, soy sauce, salt, pepper, and chicken.Stir to coat chicken thoroughly. Stir in 1 tsp of peanut or vegetable oil and let sit for 15 minutes to marinate.
• Add 3 tsp to a wok or large skillet over medium high heat. Once oil is rippling add chicken and stir fry for 3-4 minutes. Remove pan and set aside.
• Add the remaining oil to the pan.
• Add ginger, garlic, chiles, and green onions; stir fry for about a minute or so.
• Add the minced mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and water chestnuts and stir fry for an additional 2 minutes.
• Return the chicken and sauce to the pan. Cook until thickened and hot.
• Break cellophane noodles into small pieces, and cover the bottom of a serving dish. Pour the chicken mixture over the noodles. Serve with lettuce leaves for wrapping.

P.F.CHANGS LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• Make the special sauce by dissolving the sugar in water in a small bowl.
• Add soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ketchup, lemon juice and sesame oil.
• Mix well and refrigerate this sauce until you're ready to serve.
• Combine the hot water with the hot mustard and set this aside as well.
• Eventually add your desired measurement of mustard and garlic chili sauce to the special sauce mixture to pour over the wraps.
• Bring oil to high heat in a wok or large frying pan.
• Saute chicken breasts for 4 to 5 minutes per side or done.
• Remove chicken from the pan and cool.
• Keep oil in the pan, keep hot.
• As chicken cools mince water chestnuts and mushrooms to about the size of small peas.
• Prepare the stir fry sauce by mixing the soy sauce, brown sugar, and rice vinegar together in a small bowl.
• When chicken is cool, mince it as the mushrooms and water chestnuts are.
• With the pan still on high heat, add another Tbsp of vegetable oil.
• Add chicken, garlic, onions, water chestnuts and mushrooms to the pan.
• Add the stir fry sauce to the pan and saute the mixture for a couple minutes then serve it in the lettuce"cups".
• Top with"Special Sauce".