Turkey Lettuce Wraps
These turkey lettuce wraps have a tasty filling cooked in the best savory Asian inspired sauce!
Servings: 4 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger minced
- ½ red bell pepper finely diced
- ½ cup finely diced jicama or water chestnuts
- 3 green onions thinly sliced, white and greens divided
- 1 head butter lettuce or iceberg lettuce
- carrot shredded, and/or cabbage for serving
For the Sauce
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 ½ tablespoons peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon sriracha more to taste
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
- Separate the leaves of the lettuce, rinse under cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, peanut butter, sriracha, and sesame oil until smooth. Set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add the turkey and cook, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon, until it is no longer pink, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Add the whites of the green onions, garlic, and ginger to the turkey and cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until fragrant.
- Add the red bell pepper and jicama to the skillet. Stir and cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes, until the bell pepper is tender.
- Add the sauce and stir to combine. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
- To assemble the lettuce wraps, fill leaves of lettuce with a spoonful of the turkey mixture. Top with shredded carrot and/or cabbage, and sprinkle with the sliced greens of the green onions.
Notes
- For a smoother sauce, you can warm the peanut butter in the microwave for a few seconds before mixing.
- Optional garnishes: Try crushed peanuts, sesame seeds, purple cabbage or a drizzle of hoisin sauce or sugar free stir fry sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 232kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 880mg | Potassium: 630mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 4486IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 2mg