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Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1¼ lb. fat-free lean ground turkey
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
⅛ tsp. ground ginger
4 green onions, thinly sliced
1 (8 oz) can sliced water chestnuts, drained and coarsely chopped
3 Tbsp hoisin sauce
2 Tbsp lower-sodium soy sauce (green top)
1 Tbsp rice vinegar
2 tsp. roasted red chili paste
⅛ tsp. salt
12 lettuce leaves (butter or iceburg)
Directions:
Directions:
1. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add turkey, garlic and ginger to the pan
and cook for about 6 minutes or until turkey is browned. Stir to crumble.
2. Combine turkey mixture, onions and chopped water chestnuts in a large bowl, stirring well, and set aside.
3. Meanwhile in a small bowl, whisk together hoisin, soy sauce, rice vinegar and roasted red chili paste and drizzle
over the turkey mixture. Toss to coat completely.
4. Add about ¼ cup turkey mixture to each lettuce leaf, serve and enjoy!
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Even my kids love these ‘lettuce tacos’. I usually make rice to go along. Sometimes, they prefer to eat the filling over that, or you can add it to the lettuce wraps to make them more filling as a main dish.

 

 

 

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