PF Changs Lettuce Wraps

I have been in a funk lately when it comes to dinners. Probably because my husband has been working late and is not home for dinner most nights. So I have been looking for new recipes again to get me out of this rut. I came across a recipe for PF Chang's lettuce wraps. It has been a long, long time since I have eaten at PF Chang's. Like when the hubs and I were dating. So I can't really remember what their lettuce wraps taste like, but I do remember that I really liked them. I was not expecting these to taste anything like PF Chang's, but I was pleasantly surprised when I tasted them and they were super delicious! I made some changes to the original recipe when I made it, only by doubling the sauce since I had a little more than 1 pound of ground turkey. The original recipe follows, if you want to double the sauce you can.

Lettuce Wraps

1 lb ground chicken or turkey
1/2 medium onion, minced
salt and pepper, to taste
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1 inch nob of fresh ginger, peeled and minced (I used ginger I had frozen and then grated)
1 Tablespoon sesame oil (I used the toasted sesame oil, which I think has a slightly stronger flavor)
2 1/2 Tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 Tablespoon water
1 Tablespoon peanut butter
1/2 Tablespoon honey
1 Tablespoon + 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce
dash of fresh pepper
3 green onions, chopped
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, chopped
10-12 large outer lettuce leaves, rinsed and patted dry

Heat a large, non-stick skillet on high. Add chicken, onion, salt and pepper. Cook until chicken is nearly done, stirring often to break up the meat. Add minced garlic and ginger, and continue cooking until chicken is no longer pink.

Meanwhile, in a microwave safe bowl, combine sesame oil, soy sauce, water, peanut butter, honey, rice vinegar, chili garlic sauce and pepper. Microwave for 20 seconds, then stir until smooth. Add to the chicken and stir to combine.

Add green onions and water chestnuts to the chicken mixture and cook for 1-2 minutes more, until the onions are soft and the water chestnuts are heated through.

Serve with cold lettuce leaves.

Next time I think I want to put those crispy rice noodles on them. You know, the ones they serve on the PF Chang's lettuce wraps? I don't know where you can get them, but I did find this recipe on how to make them.

Enjoy!