Thai Basil Turkey Lettuce Wraps
Thai Basil Turkey Lettuce Wraps
It's quick. It's easy. It's like a salad you eat with your hands.
Depending on chopping skills, this might take you 15-30 minutes to make.
Things you need:
2 Tbsp fresh ginger, minced
3-4 garlic cloves, minced
1.5 lb ground turkey (I used 99% fat free)
2-4 chiles*, minced
2 carrots, grated
1 tsp honey
1 Tbsp Hoison (optional)
1 Tbsp low sodium Soy Sauce
12-16 Thai basil leaves, chiifonade (sliced into little strips)
1/4 tsp white pepper
8-10 lettuce leaves, washed and dried (I prefer butter lettuce, but anything that can hold some filling will work)
*This is your decision. Want to create a pain inducing dish, add 4-6 tiny Thai chiles. Me? I used 2 jalapeños, seeded. It was medium (again this is subjective), but we could have easily dealt with more.
Get ready! This goes quickly if your ingredients are prepped!
In a large skillet or cast iron pan (or wok if so inclined), heat 2 tsp olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Once pan is hot
and oil shimmers, add ginger and garlic.
Sauté for 1 minute or until fragrant, then add ground turkey. Break up the turkey as it browns into small pieces.
Now add the chiles, carrots, honey, Hoison, and soy sauce. Stir constantly for 2-3 minutes.
Get ready for magic! Add the Thai basil leaves and cook 1-2 minutes till fragrant. Remove pan from heat and add white pepper.
Now go eat and proclaim the awesomeness of Thai basil!
"HEY!!! I don't see no recipe for no dippin' sauce. Add I DO see dippin' sauce in the picture!" you exclaim.
Well, ok. Maybe a "dippin' sauce" was created... Get ready…
Dippin' Sauce
Dippin' Sauce
1 Tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp Siracha
1 tsp honey
Mix. There you have it. Dippin' sauce. Dip it, spoon it over, use it as a palate cleanser… it is your decision.
Diet-ish type stuff...
Step one for any diet: avoid too much dippin' sauce. I suggest spooning it over the wraps so you know how much you get or avoiding it all together.
Paleo: The Hoison and honey are optional. You could substitute
salt for the soy. Just depends on how many of the ingredients are not on your approved list.
21 Day Fix: Mixture is mostly a red container, but meal could be a red and green combo with the right lettuce. Also, avoid too much soy or Hoison.
Gluten Free: Make sure your Hoison and soy sauce are gluten free, then chow down.
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