Spicy Turkey Lettuce Wraps

By Stef -

I got this recipe (and the picture) off of ourbestbites.com. I really liked these, but my biggest complaint is the recipe was really confusing and not specific at all. That is why I put quotation marks around "lots and lots of garlic". So basically, I'll just tell you what I did.

I used one cucumber, 1 red bell pepper, 3 carrots, and 4 cloves of garlic. I didn't have fresh ginger, unfortunately, so I put in 1 tsp. of ground ginger. I didn't use cashews, put about 4 Tbs. of soy sauce in the sauce, and didn't use Sriracha sauce.
I didn't mix the meat before-hand in a bowl, but just threw the meat, green onions, garlic, ginger, lime juice, soy sauce, and brown sugar into a skillet.
I gave these an 8 and my husband gave them a 7, so we'll settle on a 7.5. They are super healthy and have good flavor, so I will definitely make them again. I like them better than the other turkey lettuce wrap recipe I posted a while back (that one is a Mexican version of this).

Spicy Turkey Lettuce Wraps

Lean ground turkey
lettuce leaves (I used iceberg)
green onions
cilantro
fresh ginger
"lots and lots" of garlic
shredded carrots
cucumbers
chopped red bell pepper
chopped cashew

In a medium bowl, combine the turkey, green onion, garlic, and ginger. Cover and refrigerate until dinner time or let it stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.
When ready to cook, heat about a tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the turkey and cook until done.
While the turkey is cooking, whisk together 1 tablespoon soy sauce, the juice of 2 limes, a tablespoon of brown sugar, and Sriracha to taste (if you’re using it). Keep in mind that what’s a little spicy in the sauce will be not spicy at all once you mix it all together.
In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Add the cooked turkey mixture.

Drizzle with the sauce and toss to combine. Spoon the mixture into lettuce leaves and eat like a taco. This makes 4 generous servings–it could conceivably serve 5, though.

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