Little turkey lettuce wraps pack big Thai flavor with ginger, lime, cilantro and fish sauce.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 20 min |
| Active: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced
- 1 bunch scallions, sliced (white and green parts kept separate)
- 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay
- 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
- 1/4 cup Asian fish sauce
- 1 1/2 cups diced fresh pineapple
- 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
- Juice of 2 limes, plus wedges for serving
- Hot cooked white rice, for serving
- 1 head of Boston lettuce, leaves separated, for serving
Instructions
- MAKE THE FILLING: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, ginger, scallion whites, and seafood seasoning. Cook until the vegetables start to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the turkey and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in the fish sauce and scallion greens and cook until the liquid is almost completely absorbed, about 5 minutes. Stir in the pineapple, cilantro, and lime juice. Remove from the heat.
- SERVE: Spoon the filling over the hot cooked rice and serve with lime wedges and lettuce leaves to make lettuce wraps.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 431 |
| Total Fat | 20 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 27 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 8 g |
| Protein | 37 g |
| Cholesterol | 117 mg |
| Sodium | 1521 mg |
Reviews
My husband absolutely loved this meal. He told me it is a keeper recipe. He ate the leftovers an hour later