Asian Turkey Lettuce Wrap
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Prep time:
5 minutes
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Cook time:
none
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Servings:
6 cups
Asian Turkey Lettuce Wrap
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Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 3 teaspoons sugar, granulated or brown
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 3/4 pound lean ground turkey (15% fat or less)
- 2 stalks celery, sliced~ medium carrots, shredded
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger root or 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 clove garlic, minced
- can (8 ounces) water chestnuts, drained and chopped
- 1~2 cups cooked brown rice
- 6 large lettuce leaves
Directions:
1. In a small bowl, blend the soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil and hot sauce.
2. In a large skillet, sauté turkey, celery and carrot until the turkey begins to brown, about 10 minutes. Break turkey into crumbles as it cooks.
3. Add ginger and garlic. Cook 2 minutes.
4. Stir in soy sauce mixture and water chestnuts. Cook 2 minutes longer.
5. Stir in cooked rice. Heat through.
6. Serve in lettuce leaves.
Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
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Prep time:
5 minutes
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Cook time:
none
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Servings:
6 cups
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Purdue University is an equal access/equal opportunity institution. This material was partially funded by USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - (SNAP) and USDA's Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program - (EFNEP).