ASIAN TURKEY LETTUCE CUPS

Asian Turkey Lettuce Cups | Save calories and money by making your own delicious Asian Turkey Lettuce Cups at home! A fun and easy dinner or appetizer! I absolutely love lettuce cups or wraps, whatever you want to call them. They are great if you are trying to cut back on carbs, which after the excess amount I ate last month I’m currently watching mine, not eliminating, just cutting back. Unlike the calorie-laden ones you order from your favorite Asian restaurant, these Asian Turkey Lettuce Cups are lightened up without losing any of the flavors.

Asian Turkey Lettuce Cups | Save calories and money by making your own delicious Asian Turkey Lettuce Cups at home! A fun and easy dinner or appetizer! Lean ground turkey keeps the fat under control and what you lose in flavor by eliminating a lot of the fat is made up of the wonderful Asian flavored sauce. The sauce is a combination of low sodium soy sauce, hoisin, rice vinegar, sambal oelek (chili paste) and toasted sesame oil. You’ll also find cremini mushrooms, fresh grated ginger and green onions for fresh flavor along with water chestnuts for crunch. The filling for the lettuce cups comes together quickly in a skillet and can be on the table is 30 minutes. It’s just the kind of healthy, but indulgent tasting dinner I’ll need after a long day of painting!


INGREDIENTS

Turkey Filling

• 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, diced
• Pinch of salt and pepper
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
• 1 pound lean ground turkey
• 1 small clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced
• 8 ounce can sliced water chestnuts, drained

Asian Sauce

• 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons hoisin
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons Sambal Oelek (chili paste)
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

Other Ingredients

• Butter, Bibb or Romaine Lettuce, washed and dried
• Sesame seeds and more sliced green onions for topping the lettuce cups (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Spray the skillet with cooking spray or add a couple teaspoons of toasted sesame oil.
3. Add in the chopped mushrooms along with a pinch of salt and pepper and sautè until softened, about 3 minutes.
4. Remove the mushrooms from the skillet into a bowl and add 2 teaspoons of toasted sesame oil to the skillet.
5. Add in the ground turkey and break it up into small crumbles.
6. When the turkey is broken up add in the garlic, ginger, green onions and season lightly with salt and pepper.
7. Cook the mixture through until the turkey is no longer pink then add in the water chestnuts.
8. While the turkey is cooking whisk together all of the ingredients for the Asian sauce.
9. Pour the sauce over the turkey mixture and stir together until combined and heated through.
10. Remove from the heat and scoop some of the fillings into the lettuce leaves.
11. Top with more sliced green onions and sesame seeds if desired.

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