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Monday, April 6, 2015

Asian Chicken Or Turkey Crispy Lettuce Wraps

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 1/2 lbs ground chicken (a mixture of dark and meat) or 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey (a mixture of dark and meat)
  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 1 -2 teaspoon dried chili pepper flakes (optional add in for extra heat)
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger (can use more to taste)
  • 1 1/2 cups button mushrooms, chopped
  • 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup teriyaki sauce
  • 3 tablespoons reduced-fat peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
  • 2 green onions, finely chopped
  • salt and black pepper
  • 1 head iceberg lettuce, separated into leaves (or use a package of lettuce crispy wraps)
  • hoisin sauce, for dipping

Recipe

  • 1 in a skillet cook the ground chicken or turkey in 1 teaspoon oil with the chili flakes (if using) garlic, ginger and mushrooms until the meat is no longer pink (about 5 minutes).
  • 2 add in the water chestnuts, teryaki sauce, peanut butter, sesame oil, rice vinegar and hoisin sauce; cook for about 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • 3 add in the chopped green onions; cook for about 1 minute.
  • 4 season the mixture with salt and pepper.
  • 5 spoon the mixture between large lettuce leaves; roll up tighly.
  • 6 serve with hoisin sauce on the side.
  • 7 delicious!

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