Ginger Turkey Lettuce Wraps with Water Chestnuts
Quick ground turkey sautéed with fresh ginger, carrot and crunchy water chestnuts in a sweet-salty soy glaze, spooned into crisp lettuce cups.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 12 min
- Total
- 27 min
- Serves
- 4
Chopping the water chestnuts small keeps a juicy crunch in every bite. Serve the filling and lettuce separately so everyone can build their own wraps, and warm leftover filling gently for rice bowls the next day.
Method
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Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the turkey and cook for , breaking it up, until browned and cooked through.
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Add the ginger and diced carrots and cook for , until the carrots begin to soften.
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Stir in the water chestnuts, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, sesame oil and red pepper flakes, if using. Simmer for .
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Stir the cornstarch mixture, pour it in and cook for until the sauce turns glossy and clings to the turkey.
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Spoon the filling into the lettuce leaves. Top with peanuts, shredded carrot and cilantro, and serve with lime wedges.
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