Ground Turkey Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients

Meat Filling

• 1 1/4 lbs ground turkey
• 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 serrano peppers, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons lemongrass paste or finely chopped fresh lemongrass
• 6 stalks green onions, chopped
• 1 cup loosely chopped mushroom
• 1/4 cup loosely chopped water chestnut
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 cup peanut oil

Sauce

• 2 tablespoons grated carrots
• 1/4 cup fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 3 limes, juice of
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 3 tablespoons sugar

To Serve

• 1 head iceberg lettuce, separated into cups or 2 heads boston lettuce leaves, separated into cups
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, coarsely chopped

Directions

1. 1

   In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground turkey, lemon grass paste, fish sauce and salt/pepper until thoroughly mixed and let sit for 10 minutes.

2. 2

   In a large saucepan or wok, heat peanut oil and stir fry the green onions, serrano peppers, ginger, mushrooms, water chestnuts, and garlic until soft (about 4 mins). Now add the ground turkey and hoisin sauce then cook until done (turkey is brown).

3. 3

   Chop the fresh herbs as above and place each in an individual serving container (small bowl or ramekin).

4. 4

   To make the sauce: In a small mixing bowl, soak the crushed red pepper in lime juice for several minutes Add the garlic, sugar, and fish sauce and stir to dissolve the sugar. Transfer to a serving container and add the grated carrots and serve at room temperature Refrigerated, the sauce will keep in a tightly covered container for up to 5 days.

5. 5

   To Serve: Arrange lettuce on a large platter surrounded by the containers of chopped herbs, etc. and the sauce. To make a wrap take a lettuce leaf in hand, scoop a large tablespoon of meat on to lettuce leaf, then add any herbs that you like. Add a teaspoon of sauce onto the mixture on the leaf and then roll and eat. Yum!