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January 28, 2009
Lettuce Wraps
This recipe has a lot of ingredients but is well worth the effort. Try to cut the veggies as small as possible.
* 1 teaspoon oil
* 8 oz ground turkey
* 3 green onions
* 4 minced garlic cloves
* 1/4 cup minced water chestnut
* 1/4 cup/ minced carrots
* 1/4 cup minced bell pepper
* 4-6 lettuce leaves
Stir Fry Sauce
* 1/4 cup water
* 1 teaspoon cornstarch
* 1/3 cup soy sauce
* 1/4 cup sugar
* 1/4 cup vinegar
* 1 tablespoon oil
* 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
* 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
* 1 teaspoon chili oil
* 1/2 teaspoon minced ginger
1. Stirfry sauce: combine water and cornstarch and stir until cornstarch is dissolved.
2. Add this to the other stir fry sauce ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat.
3. Bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer till thick.
4. Heat 1 tsp of oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
5. Cook turkey breast until done. Drain off fat.
7. Put turkey back in the same pan over medium/high heat, and add garlic, water chestnuts, carrots and bell pepper.
8. Heat for 1 minute.
9. Add 5 Tbsp of stir fry sauce to the turkey and heat for 2 minutes, stirring often.
10. The sauce should be bubbly.
11. Add the sliced green onions and stir.
12. Spoon on to lettuce"cups".
Posted by Lisa at January 28, 2009 07:18 PM
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Comments
This sounds great! I love lettuce wraps and will definitely have to give these a try :)
Posted by: Ashley at January 28, 2009 08:37 PM