Thai Turkey Lettuce Wraps

Name: Thai Turkey Lettuce Wraps
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup cooked brown rice {or rice of your choice}; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 cup chopped onion {about 1/4 of a medium onion}; 1 bell pepper (diced {I used 1/2 a red and 1/2 a green}); 3 garlic cloves (minced); 1 pound lean ground turkey; 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons fresh ginger (peeled and grated); 3 tablespoons soy sauce (low sodium if possible); 2 teaspoons red chili garlic sauce {I use Huy Fong (Chili Garlic Sauce}, more or less for spiciness); 1 cup fresh cilantro (chopped {plus extra for garnish}); 3 green onions (green part chopped); Salt and pepper to taste; 1 head of Bibb/Boston Lettuce (washed and separated); Extra fresh cilantro; Unsalted peanuts; Matchstick carrots

Thai Turkey Brown Rice Lettuce Wraps mix your favorite Asian flavors into a crisp, healthy lettuce wrap.

Prep10 min
Cook20 min
Total30 min
Makes4 servings
Calories325

Ingredients

4 servings

1/2 cup cooked brown rice {or rice of your choice}
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup chopped onion {about 1/4 of a medium onion}
1 bell pepper (diced {I used 1/2 a red and 1/2 a green})
3 garlic cloves (minced)
1 pound lean ground turkey
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons fresh ginger (peeled and grated)
3 tablespoons soy sauce (low sodium if possible)
2 teaspoons red chili garlic sauce {I use Huy Fong (Chili Garlic Sauce}, more or less for spiciness)
1 cup fresh cilantro (chopped {plus extra for garnish})
3 green onions (green part chopped)
Salt and pepper to taste
1 head of Bibb/Boston Lettuce (washed and separated)

Garnishes:

Extra fresh cilantro
Unsalted peanuts
Matchstick carrots

Method

1
Cook the rice according to the package.
2
While the rice cooks heat the 2 Tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet and add the onion, sautéing for 2 minutes. Add the garlic and the bell peppers peppers and continue to sauté for 2 more minutes.
3
Add the ground turkey, fresh lime juice, ginger, soy sauce, chili garlic sauce and continue cooking until the turkey is browned.
4
Mix the rice into the turkey mixture along with the fresh cilantro and green onions and stir to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste.
5
Serve the Thai turkey mixture with crisp bibb lettuce and extra cilantro, matchstick carrots and unsalted peanuts for garnish.

Notes

Serving size is 1 3/4 cup of the turkey mixture and 4 Bibb lettuce leaves. You would use a little less than 1/2 cup of the mixture in each piece of lettuce. I actually think the leftovers for these Thai Turkey Brown Rice Lettuce Wraps are just as good as the first day! The flavors really meld together a day or two later. You can use whatever you favorite rice from white to basmati.