Pf Changs Copycat Food

CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS LIKE PF CHANGS - COPYCAT

Steps:

• (If you used dried mushrooms, cover mushrooms with boiling water, let stand 30 minutes then drain.) Cut and discard woody stems from mushrooms. Mince mushrooms. Set aside.
• Mix all ingredients for cooking sauce in bowl, and set aside.
• In medium bowl, combine cornstarch, sherry water, soy sauce, salt, pepper, and chicken. Stir to coat chicken thoroughly. Stir in 1 teaspoons oil and let sit 15 minutes to marinate.
• Heat wok or large skillet over medium high heat. Add 3 TBSP oil, then add chicken and stir fry for about 3-4 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
• Add 2 TBSP oil to pan. Add ginger, garlic, chilies(if desired. I leave these out), and onion; stir fry about a minute or so.
• Add mushrooms, bamboo shoots and water chestnuts; stir fry an additional 2 minutes.
• Return chicken to pan. Add mixed cooking sauce to pan. Cook until thickened and hot. Break cooked cellophane noodles into small pieces, and cover bottom of serving dish with them. Then pour chicken mixture on top of noodles. Spoon into lettuce leaf and roll.

COPYCAT P.F. CHANG'S SINGAPORE STREET NOODLES

Steps:

• Boil rice stick noodles for 2 minutes or until just soft.
• Rinse under hot water and drain.
• Toss noodles with 2 tbsp oil and keep warm.
• To prepare sauce, mix vinegar with curry powder and turmeric until blended.
• Add soy sauce, oyster sauce, Sriracha, and ketchup, mixing well.
• Set sauce aside until needed.
• Stir-fry shrimp and chicken with remaining 2 tbsp of oil until until cooked through.
• Add garlic, cabbage, tomatoes and carrots and cook for one minute more.
• Stir in sauce mixture until everything is evenly coated.
• Cook for 1-2 minutes more or until dish is heated through.
• Toss noodles with chopped scallions, cilantro and sesame oil.
• Garnish with fried shallots, if desired.

PF CHANGS CRISPY HONEY CHICKEN (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• To make batter: mix ingredients till just combined. Let rest in refrigerator for a couple of hours. Coat chicken well with seasonings and marinate in the refrigerator for 20 minutes. Combine sauce ingredients, mix thoroughly and reserve for serving.
• Pour vegetable oil into fryer or heavy bottomed sauce pot. Heat slowly to 340-350 degrees. Put 1/4 of the marinated chicken in a clean bowl and pour enough better over to coat. Remove a few pieces at a time from the batter, using slotted spoon or large fork. Shake off excess batter. Carefully lower chicken into the hot oil. Suspend the chicken until the batter "sets," 20-30 seconds. Chicken is done when golden to light brown and crisp. Remove to platter with paper towels to drain. Repeat for all the chicken. Remember to check the oil temperature, it must remain hot.
• To finish the sauce, heat it in sauce pan, bring to a boil. Mix cornstarch and water to make a slurry. Add cornstarch slurry, a little at a time.The sauce will thicken, let it come to a thickness of "loose honey." Let cook for a minute or two.
• Heat 2 more tablespoons of oil in a wok and add some minced garlic, red bell pepper and scallions and stir-fry briefly. Add 1/3 to 1/2 of the chicken (depending on pan size) and stir-fry briefly. Add enough sauce to just coat chicken. Stir-fry again briefly. Serve over noodles or rice.

ACTUAL PF CHANG'S MONGOLIAN BEEF RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in a sauté pan. Add the beef and cook for 30-60 seconds or until cooked.
• -Beef should be lightly browned around the edges and gray throughout the rest of the surface.
• 2. Add your garlic and toss.
• 3. Add the rice wine, soy sauce, and sugar. Bring to a boil.
• 4. Cook and reduce the sauce around the beef until all sauce has caramelized onto the beef.
• -The sauté pan should be "dry" (no flowing sauce) before proceeding onto the next step.
• 5. Add the green onion sticks and toss to incorporate into the beef.
• A few tosses are all that are needed; do not wilt the green onion sticks!
• 6. Finish with sesame oil.
• 7. Place on a plate over cooked rice and enjoy!