Asian Lettuce Wraps
- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 lb. ground Turkey or chicken (used turkey for recipe)1/2 small can Sliced Water Chestnuts1/2 small can Sliced Bamboo Shoots1/2 cup sliced/chopped green onion1 tbsp fresh crushed garlic1.5 tsp fresh ground ginger root1 cup frozen peas and carrots1 cup fresh OR frozen chopped kale2 tbsp Hoisin Sauce3 tbsp Tiger Sauce2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce (low salt)1 tbsp soy sauce (low salt)1 head of Green or Red Leaf lettuce separated to individual leaves, trimmed as needed.
Take ground Turkey and place into a hot pot, add 1/2 cup water and mix well to begin cooking and separating into small pieces. Add sliced Water Chestnuts and bamboo shoots and continue to cook.
Add garlic, ginger and sauces and continue to cook down.
Add veggies, place lid on, mixing well every few minutes to allow veggies to come up to temp.
Once heated through, check the taste, you may desire to adjust the flavor a bit to suit your personal taste. A touch of salt, maybe ground black pepper or even a touch of soy will all fare well.
Separate and rinse lettuce leaves, trim stems or damage as needed.
When veggie/meat mix is cooked through, take each leaf and spoon in filling. Can be anywhere from 1 to 2 tbsp for each. Wrap and eat.
Serving Size: makes 8 to 12 lettuce wraps
Add garlic, ginger and sauces and continue to cook down.
Add veggies, place lid on, mixing well every few minutes to allow veggies to come up to temp.
Once heated through, check the taste, you may desire to adjust the flavor a bit to suit your personal taste. A touch of salt, maybe ground black pepper or even a touch of soy will all fare well.
Separate and rinse lettuce leaves, trim stems or damage as needed.
When veggie/meat mix is cooked through, take each leaf and spoon in filling. Can be anywhere from 1 to 2 tbsp for each. Wrap and eat.
Serving Size: makes 8 to 12 lettuce wraps
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 107.8
- Total Fat: 2.6 g
- Cholesterol: 32.6 mg
- Sodium: 250.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 7.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
- Protein: 14.9 g
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