tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post6014747762675508680..comments2024-03-12T00:27:31.877-07:00Comments on A Year of Slow Cooking: Chicken Lettuce Wraps CrockPot RecipeStephanie ODeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08618710485017373256noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-62321460333070890832012-10-11T15:39:07.045-07:002012-10-11T15:39:07.045-07:00If you don't have issues w/sesame, this is als...If you don't have issues w/sesame, this is also really good to have sesame seeds sprinkled on top for some added asian flavour and little crunchy bits!Christinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-51660706215786423462012-10-02T14:12:51.607-07:002012-10-02T14:12:51.607-07:00So I made this tonight...Instead of lettuce wraps,...So I made this tonight...Instead of lettuce wraps, I cooked the chicken then shredded it. I threw it in some rice noodles and asparagus and make some extra sauce for it. My 5 year old and 2 year old ate it all up! They loved it. I have no idea how close it tastes to PF Changs, we have egg and peanut allergy so Chinese food is out for us, but it was pretty tasty. nonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796818536421985736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-2312773466165435182012-09-26T13:46:39.698-07:002012-09-26T13:46:39.698-07:00I am definately going to have to make these! those...I am definately going to have to make these! those look great! and all the other recipes i have found for the lettuce wraps have asked for some pretty wild ingrediants! Jessica...Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13407362797377872824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-65400238373455512882012-06-05T07:47:02.133-07:002012-06-05T07:47:02.133-07:00I bought whole chicken breast and did NOT want to ...I bought whole chicken breast and did NOT want to cut it all up. I used my pampered ch*f salad chopper after cutting the whole breasts down a bit. Worked wonderfully. I also added 1 whole small can chopped water chestnuts. They were yummy! I think I'll try adding some mushrooms finely chopped during cooking and sprinkling some green onions on meat just before eating next time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-29580032002535392942012-04-05T12:41:47.734-07:002012-04-05T12:41:47.734-07:00Have you found plum jam lately?? I can't find...Have you found plum jam lately?? I can't find it but do love them without but would really like to try with the plum sauce and I have to make it b/c we are GF!ThanksTannaBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14131579133605065747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-60597297895188793822011-11-20T17:24:00.877-08:002011-11-20T17:24:00.877-08:00I made these for game day today. I used ground tu...I made these for game day today. I used ground turkey and added the water chestnuts right at the start. I left for work, came home 6 hours later and the turkey was pretty much still in its loaf form. I stirred it to break it up, which happened easily. These are not pretty and they are very messy but so worth it. Delish!ViolentFemmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17252812255607373430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-12914148064796774242011-01-06T15:51:54.748-08:002011-01-06T15:51:54.748-08:00I made these tonight! YUMMY!!! I got a slow cooker...I made these tonight! YUMMY!!! I got a slow cooker for my birthday and found your site looking for recipes. This was the first one I tried. I have bookmarked like 20 other ones to try. Thank you for making it so easyJennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-1400939930512320182010-10-11T07:33:28.725-07:002010-10-11T07:33:28.725-07:00My family does something similar to this, but we m...My family does something similar to this, but we make it a build-your-own affair and eat them as either lettuce wraps or spring rolls. We also add tasty things like bean sprouts and peanut sauce to it. So good!Sammy Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836958298391997004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-82006867552991727232010-10-02T19:03:25.375-07:002010-10-02T19:03:25.375-07:00I know this is an older post, but I just had to ad...I know this is an older post, but I just had to add my YUM! to the comments already here. This was really good, and we'll be having them again.<br /><br />The only complaint I have is that I got a blister on my index finger from chopping up all that chicken!! rofl Maybe this will be a good excuse to get a new knife. ;-)<br /><br />Incidentally, I used dried mushrooms that I chopped up in Julie R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-24157980402254496492010-05-04T06:52:50.990-07:002010-05-04T06:52:50.990-07:00This recipe saved me yesterday. I was supposed to...This recipe saved me yesterday. I was supposed to have a new stove installed by BestBuy. Stove delivered and installed ... WITHOUT BURNERS. (yes, you read that correctly)<br /><br />Anyway, whipped up this dish in the CrockPot (and used some of the excellent input from your readers!). Husband and I loved it -- dinner was saved :-)Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06108186418505757764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-66824366978363105682010-03-03T13:41:43.323-08:002010-03-03T13:41:43.323-08:00Just tried making these for the first time--I had ...Just tried making these for the first time--I had frozen chicken breasts and just put them in whole (and frozen) with the sauce for 4 hours on low, took them out and put them in the food processor. It ground them up perfectly! Then put it back in the sauce on low for another 4 hours. Perfect! I added a bit of red pepper flakes for some heat. Thanks for a yummy recipe!Wendynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-48557822627576310932009-06-30T05:54:00.877-07:002009-06-30T05:54:00.877-07:00Finally, I got around to making these! They were ...Finally, I got around to making these! They were a hit. I added about 8 chopped up water chestnuts but will add more next time. I didn't add mushrooms because I just don't like them. We added a little extra soy sauce and some rice vinegar when we were making the wraps. I put some spring onions in but cooked them too long in there at the end. <br /><br />They were very similar to PF Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-47330983177722185022009-01-31T11:12:00.000-08:002009-01-31T11:12:00.000-08:00Thank you for the website, I recently dropped a kn...Thank you for the website, I recently dropped a knife block on top of my smooth top stove and shattered it, been trying to grill in below zero weather too cold, so have pulled out the old crock pot, I see I will be inspired until my new stove comes in. To think I was grieving my stove until now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-28774934863068873082009-01-28T21:17:00.000-08:002009-01-28T21:17:00.000-08:00Hi again! I made these the other night. I used gr...Hi again! I made these the other night. I used ground turkey (frozen solid as a rock!). I coarsely ground my shiitakis and water chestnuts in my food processor and added them at the beginning. I minced the garlic and some shallot in the processor, too. Easy peasy. We were going to eat dinner while watching a movie, so I decided to make this into more of a salad than a wrap, even though I hadSuziBeechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11461113106207667456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-48428639934889013122009-01-22T17:22:00.000-08:002009-01-22T17:22:00.000-08:00I just made these tonight with ground turkey. I d...I just made these tonight with ground turkey. I don't think the ground turkey worked. I did add pine nuts and water chestnuts. The flavor was awesome but the turkey kind of dried out and was too crumbly (and we are big ground turkey eaters). I just read all the reviews and next time I will try the tricks from the ex PF chang employee. And I will use ground chickenAlisha Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11951969959515477430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-31697626165960144242009-01-16T15:01:00.000-08:002009-01-16T15:01:00.000-08:00I made this the other day (before I saw the post f...I made this the other day (before I saw the post from the ex-PFC employee). I used the fine dice blade on my dicer to fine dice the onions and garlic, as well as some water chestnuts, mushrooms and zuchini (just to add more veggies). I bought the green onions to add at the end, but forgot them! I ate it as a lettuce wrap, and the guys ate it salad-style. Another instant hit!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-73245201390302607032009-01-13T08:42:00.000-08:002009-01-13T08:42:00.000-08:00Hey all! I used to work for PF Chang's (shhh, don...Hey all! I used to work for PF Chang's (shhh, don't tell, cause I'm probably not supposed to let you in on their "secret" recipe). What they do for their lettuce wraps is use ground chicken, then they grind water chestnuts with shiitake mushrooms until it's a pretty coarse mixture...at home, I would stick it in the food processor or blender for a couple seconds cause I'm too lazy to do all thatSuziBeechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11461113106207667456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-83620466501187080782009-01-11T19:36:00.000-08:002009-01-11T19:36:00.000-08:00Hi Renee, I'm glad that you are enjoying yourself ...Hi Renee, I'm glad that you are enjoying yourself and that I can be of some help to your family. Cooked water chestnuts still retain their crunch, so go ahead and add them at cooking time. I'm not sure about the green onion---maybe closer to the end of cooking time?<BR/><BR/>--stephStephanie ODeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618710485017373256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-72041687328731301652009-01-11T19:30:00.000-08:002009-01-11T19:30:00.000-08:00I have already tried at least 4 of your recipes......I have already tried at least 4 of your recipes...yummy! My question is on how you would add the water chestnuts and scallions. Before or add them at the end for the crunch. I plan on making these this week and can.not.wait.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-11614565861991963782008-02-19T10:03:00.000-08:002008-02-19T10:03:00.000-08:00One of my fave foods of all time. I'm gonna try t...One of my fave foods of all time. I'm gonna try this this weekend!Ginger Carter Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393309870397837113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-14878760394732581252008-02-18T15:20:00.000-08:002008-02-18T15:20:00.000-08:00This looks yummy :-) As always!!This looks yummy :-) As always!!Canadian Saverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18335109256687297543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-79607625567758521772008-02-18T15:10:00.000-08:002008-02-18T15:10:00.000-08:00Thank You Stephanie!My original was a Rival and no...Thank You Stephanie!<BR/>My original was a Rival and now I know I will be getting a Rival! Thank You So Very Much!<BR/>Hmm. I think that Pea Pod should make a regular trip to you door, or how about <BR/>Whole foods? You deserve a "treat" also! :)<BR/>With Kindness,<BR/>MaryMerci-Noteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14425587321074501328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-56433588651730003322008-02-18T12:46:00.000-08:002008-02-18T12:46:00.000-08:00I am enjoying your blog and marvel and how you rea...I am enjoying your blog and marvel and how you really are pulling off all those crock pot recipes! I am trying these lettuce wraps as they are my daughter's fav. at PF Changs. I have the same ironing board/spice cabinet...it is great. Mine is alphabetized...until once when my husband didn't think my jars fit totally tidy and "reorganized" it for me...he learned quite a lesson!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-90023184923665848842008-02-18T12:36:00.000-08:002008-02-18T12:36:00.000-08:00Hi Merci-Notes,I have only used Rival brand crockp...Hi Merci-Notes,<BR/><BR/>I have only used Rival brand crockpots. The one I am currently using is a 6qt "smart pot"--I love it. It has settings for 4, 6, 8 and 10 hours and then will automatically switch to warm when the alotted time is finished. It cost about $40 at Target. Sandra, from Diary of a SAHM just received <A HREF="http://familycorner.blogspot.com/2008/02/Stephanie ODeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618710485017373256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-29044534651883043532008-02-18T12:08:00.000-08:002008-02-18T12:08:00.000-08:00Can you recommend a crockpot?(see previous post f...Can you recommend a crockpot?<BR/>(see previous post for why.<BR/><BR/>With Kindness,<BR/>MaryMerci-Noteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14425587321074501328noreply@blogger.com