I posted this video during the summer season when I was asked to make something a little more friendly on our figures. I decided to recreate one of my favorite appetizers that I eat as my main entree whenever I am at this restaurant. Here is my version of PF Chang’s chicken lettuce wraps.  Here are the ingredients:

• Iceberg Lettuce leaves
• Vegetable Oil
• 1 lb. ground chicken or ground turkey
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
• 2 stalks of green onions chopped
• 1 8oz can of drained water chestnuts
• 5 caps of dried shitake mushrooms- chopped *you can use fresh as well

Marinade for chicken:

• 1 tablespoon of Cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon of Soy Sauce
• 2 teaspoons of Sherry Wine or Shaoxing wine
• 2 teaspoons  of Water
• Salt and pepper to taste

Cooking sauce for chicken wraps:

• 1 tablespoon of hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon of Sherry Wine
• 1 tablespoon  of Soy Sauce
• 2 tablespoons of Oyster Sauce
• 2 tablespoons of Water
• 1 teaspoons of Sesame Oil
• 1 teaspoon of Sugar
• 2 teaspoons of cornstarch
• 1 tsp of siracha (optional- add more for more spice)

Directions:

1. If using dry shitake mushrooms, steep shitake caps in boiling water for 30 minutes.

2. Take apart lettuce and separate each lettuce leaf. Wash and dry each leaf.

3. Peel and grate garlic cloves and set aside.

4. Peel and grate ginger and set aside.

5. Finely chop the 2 stalks of green onions.

6. Drain, rinse, and finely chop up the water chestnuts.

7. Drain and finely chop up the shitake mushroom caps.

8. Mix all the ingredients for the marinade and add the ground chicken to this marinade.   Let it sit for 30 minutes.

9. Mix all the ingredients for the cooking sauce and set aside.

10. Heat up oil and sauté the ground chicken until cooked. Set aside.

11. Heat up oil and sauté onion, garlic, and ginger. When fragrant, add the shitake mushrooms and water chestnuts. Saute until heated through.

12. Add the cooked chicken and mix.  Once heated through, add the cooking sauce and cook until all chicken is coated with the sauce.

13. Spoon a tablespoon of the chicken mixture on the lettuce wrap and roll like a burrito.

Eat and enjoy!