Chinese Lettuce Wraps
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
207 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Asian
Chinese Lettuce Wraps
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Chinese lettuce wraps are a quick and easy dish. Keep it low carb by serving cauliflower rice instead of white rice and skipping the hoisin sauce.
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Ingredients
Marinade for meat
- 20 ounce ground turkey (beef or pork can be substituted)
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 3 Tablespoons rice vinegar divided
- 4 Tablespoons Coconut aminos (tamari or soy sauce, divided)
- 2 Tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 Tablespoons finely grated peeled fresh ginger root (divided
Stir Fry ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons coconut oil divided
- 1 cup chopped mushrooms
- 8 oz. can water chestnuts drained and coarsely chopped
- 4 green onions cut on the diagonal
- 2 cups Snow peas cut on the diagonal
- 2 cups bean sprouts plus additional for garnish if desired
- 1 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons sugar (coconut sugar or monk-fruit sweetener can be substituted)
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- kosher or sea salt and pepper to taste.
To Serve
- 1 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 head ice berg lettuce washed and separated for "cups".
- 1 bunch fresh mint for garnish
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
Marinade for ground meat
- In a bowl with your hands, mix turkey, honey, 1 Tablespoon each, coconut aminos (soy sauce, or tamari) vinegar, garlic and ginger root until just combined. Marinate ground meat mixture 15 minutes. Meanwhile prepare the sauce.
Sauce
- In a small bowl whisk together Worcestershire sauce, chicken broth, sugar, cornstarch, remaining 3 Tablespoons coconut aminos (soy sauce or tamari) and remaining 2 Tablespoons vinegar. Set aside.
Stir Fry
- In a wok or large non-stick skillet, heat 1 Tablespoons coconut oil over moderately high heat until hot, but not smoking. Saute turkey mixture, stirring and breaking up lumps, until just cooked through, about 3-4 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer turkey mixture to clean bowl.
- Wipe wok. Reheat wok over medium high heat with additional Tablespoon coconut oil. When hot, stir fry mushrooms, water chestnuts and snow peas, about 1-2 minutes.
- Return ground meat to wok, and add sauce mixture, stirring until sauce is thickened, and snow peas are tender, about 2-3 minutes. Remove wok or skillet from heat and stir in sesame oil.
- Adjust seasoning to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with mint and cilantro leaves in lettuce cups.
- Serves 4-6 as a main course
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1g
Calories
207kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
51mg
(17%)
Sodium
382mg
(16%)
Potassium
570mg
(16%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
460IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
27.4mg
(30%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
2.2mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 207 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 207kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 382mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 570mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 460IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 27.4mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2.2mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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