Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps
Healthy Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps with crunchy veggies and homemade sauce in 30 minutes. Perfect for meal prep, appetizer or main dish!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 387kcal
Ingredients
For the Sauce:
- 5 tablespoons soy sauce low sodium
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil toasted
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger or 1/2 inch piece ginger root, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
For the Filling:
- 1 pound extra lean ground turkey
- 8 ounces brown mushrooms chopped
- 4 large garlic cloves minced
- 2 green onion sprigs chopped
- 2 teaspoons oil for frying
For Serving the Wraps:
- 1 head iceberg lettuce leaves separated
- 2-3 cups bean sprouts
- 2 cups carrot matchsticks or shredded carrots
- 1/4 cup peanuts chopped
- 2 green onion sprigs finely chopped
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine soy sauce, peanut butter, sesame oil, honey, rice vinegar, ginger and red pepper flakes. Whisk well and set aside.
- Preheat large skillet on medium-high heat, swirl oil to coat and add ground turkey and mushrooms. Saute until cooked through for about 10 minutes, constantly breaking into small pieces with spatula and stirring occasionally.
- Add garlic, green onion and previously whisked sauce. Saute for another 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off heat.
- Scoop 1/4 - 1/3 cup warm Filling into each lettuce shell, top with bean sprouts, carrots, peanuts and green onions and enjoy immediately.
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Notes
- Store: Refrigerate filling in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat in a microwave or on a skillet before assembling the lettuce wraps.
- Freeze: Freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Then, allow it to thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating.
Nutrition
Serving: 2wraps | Calories: 387kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 857mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 14g