Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Ground Turkey Lettuce wraps

This was a nice easy night because I used leftovers from last nights stir fry. Ingredients needed- 2 cups leftover stir fry finely chopped, 10-15 butter lettuce leafs separated, rinsed and patted dry, 1 lb. ground turkey, 4 Tbls peanut butter, 3 Tbls soy sauce, 2 Tbls brown sugar, 2 tsp  finely grated ginger, 1 tsp lime zest, 2 Tbls lime juice, 1 garlic clove finely minced, 2 Tbls Sambal,1 Tbls  vegetable oil, 2 tsp Sesame oil, 1 Tbls sesame seeds, 4 slices of lime and 1/2 cup chopped cilantro.





Sauce for filling-

Mix 2 Tbls peanut butter, 1 Tbls lime juice, 1 1/2 Tbls soy sauce, 1 tsp sesame oil, 2 tsp sesame seeds, 1 Tbls brown sugar and 1 Tbls Sambal. Mix thoroughly.


Filling-

In a large skillet heat to medium high heat and add a small amount of  vegetable oil. Ad the finely chopped vegetables, garlic, 1 tbs ginger and lime zest. Cook for 1 minute and stir. Add ground turkey and stir and break up the turkey. Pour the first sauce over and let simmer for about 5 minutes occasionally stirring. Add 2/3 of the cilantro. Once cooked through remove from heat and let cool slightly.



Peanut sauce-

2 Tbls peanut butter, 1 tsp finely grated ginger, 1 Tbls sambal,  1 Tbls lime juice, 1 1/2 Tbls soy sauce, 1 Tbls brown sugar and remaining cilantro. Mix thoroughly.

Serve




Enjoy.


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