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Keto PF Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps

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Why go out to a restaurant when you can have delicious PF Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps made at home, any time you want! This spot-on copycat recipe is keto-friendly and ready in only 20 minutes!

Asian style chicken lettuce cups

Copycat Pei Wei Chicken Lettuce Wraps

One of my husband’s favorite dishes from Pei Wei is the chicken lettuce wraps. If you’re a fan of PF Chang’s then you might recognize them too! That’s because the two restaurants used to be owned by the same company and still have a lot of similar items on their menus.

This is a dish that is brilliant in its simplicity — I have no idea how they get THAT much flavor out of such a short ingredients list!

If you’ve tried either version of these Asian lettuce wraps, then you know what I mean! If you haven’t tried them yet, I promise you will LOVE them! And even better because these are low carb lettuce cups so they’re totally guilt-free!

Related: Click here for more of our favorite Keto Copycat Recipes!

Are PF Chang’s Lettuce Wraps Keto?

Despite the fact that there are no visible carbs, such as rice, PF Chang’s Lettuce Wraps are definitely not a low carb dish! That’s because the sauce the meat is cooked in contains hoisin sauce, which is relatively high in sugar. (And there could be added sugar too, but I can’t confirm that).

The good news is that it’s pretty easy to make a keto-friendly version of the famous PF Chang’s lettuce cups with a few simple swaps!

Why I Love This Recipe:

  • A spot-on copycat of PF Chang’s famous lettuce wraps and Pei Wei chicken lettuce wraps!
  • Only 3g net carbs and no added sugar!
  • Ready in just 20 minutes — a one pot meal!

keto chicken lettuce wraps on white plate

For your convenience in re-creating our keto Asian lettuce wraps at home, we’ve included shop-able ad links to some of the products and supplies used. Read our disclosure policy here.

You’ll Need:

  • Cooking oil — Olive oil, avocado oil, or coconut oil will all work well with this recipe
  • Ground chicken — You don’t have to get lean ground chicken…remember, fat is our friend on keto!
  • Minced garlic
  • Diced onion
  • Soy sauce — You can also substitute with Coconut aminos*, which are gluten free!
  • Rice wine vinegar
  • Freshly grated ginger — If you don’t have fresh ginger you can use ½ teaspoon ground ginger.
  • Sriracha — optional, if you like your lettuce cups spicy!
  • Green onions — for garnish
  • Butter lettuce leaves — for serving

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How to Make PF Chang’s Lettuce Wraps Keto Friendly

One of the great things about this recipe is that it truly is a one-pot meal! All you need is one medium or large sauté pan — you’ll cook everything in this pan! That makes clean up a breeze!

There’s a printable copy of the full ingredients list and recipe directions available at the bottom of the post!

ground chicken, diced onions, and soyy sauce in sauté pancooked ground chicken in skillet

How to Make a Low Carb Version of PF Chang’s Lettuce Wraps Sauce

PF Chang’s lettuce wraps sauce is a crave-worthy combination of sweet, salty, and umami — that special “it factor” when it comes to Asian style dishes!

To make our PF Chang’s/Pei Wei lettuce wraps sauce keto friendly, we nixed the Hoisin sauce. Soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, garlic and ginger create that delicious flavor, without all the carbs. It sounds so simple, but it works!

TIP: If you want to mimic the taste of a sweet soy sauce, add a pinch of your favorite keto friendly sweetener during the cooking process. Just a pinch is plenty! We love Lakanto brand Monk fruit sweetener — if you shop through my link and use code “SOCCERMOM” you can save 15% every time you purchase!

copycat PF Chang's chicken lettuce cups on plate

We used butter lettuce for our lettuce cups, but you can use any large leaf lettuce that you like!

Keto PF Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe:

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PF Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps - Keto Copycat Recipe

Why go out to a restaurant when you can have delicious Copycat PF Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps made at home, any time you want!
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Total Time20 mins
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine: Asian, Keto
Keyword: copycat, lettuce wraps, Pei Wei Lettuce Wraps
Servings: 4
Calories: 218kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 onion diced
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon freshly grated ginger or ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 Tablespoon Sriracha optional
  • Green onions garnish
  • Butter lettuce leaves for serving

Instructions

  • Heat your cooking oil in a sauté pan over medium-high heat.
  • When pan is hot, add ground chicken and cook until browned (about 3-5 minutes).
  • Drain excess grease from pan.
  • Add garlic, onion, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ginger, and Sriracha (if using) and cook until onions soften (about 4-5 minutes).
  • Serve with butter lettuce and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.

Notes

Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.
Net Carbs: 3g per serving

Nutrition

Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 966mg | Potassium: 663mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg

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4 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    cant wiat to try this for dinner tonight
    1 love PF Changs lettuce wraps and have missed them since starting Keto.
    how many is a serving?
    thanks for the recipe!

    • Hi Beth, I estimated that a pound of meat would make about 4 servings. The number of lettuce cups would depend on how much filling you put in each one.

  2. I made these today- they are quick and delicious! Thank you! ☺️

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