Thai Turkey Lettuce Wraps
Thai Turkey Lettuce Wraps is an Asian recipe that serves 4. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 408 calories, 44g of protein, and 11g of fat per serving. For $4.08 per serving, this recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A few people really liked this hor d'oeuvre. A mixture of scallions, vegetable oil, cooked white rice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 35 minutes. 86 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It is brought to you by Foodnetwork. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 92%. This score is great. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Thai Turkey Lettuce Wraps, Thai Basil Turkey Lettuce Wraps, and Thai Turkey Quinoa Lettuce Wraps.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 20 minutes
Cooking duration: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
1/4 cup Asian fish sauce
1 head of Boston lettuce, leaves separated, for serving
Hot cooked white rice, for serving
1/2 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
Juice of 2 limes, plus wedges for serving
1 1/2 cups diced fresh pineapple
1 bunch scallions, sliced (white and green parts kept separate)
1 teaspoon seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Equipment:
frying pan
wooden spoon
Cooking instruction summary:
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.
Step by step:
MAKE THE FILLING
1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add the garlic, ginger, scallion whites, and seafood seasoning. Cook until the vegetables start to brown, about 5 minutes.
3. 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.
4. Remove from the heat.
5. SERVE: Spoon the filling over the hot cooked rice and serve with lime wedges and lettuce leaves to make lettuce wraps.
Nutrition Information:
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