Quick Turkey Lettuce Wraps
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5
Quick Turkey Lettuce Wraps
Description
These Quick Turkey Lettuce Wraps start by cooking ground turkey with minced ginger and garlic until thoroughly browned. Diced water chestnuts and red bell pepper are added for crunch and sweetness before simmering with a sauce blend of soy sauce, hoisin, sesame oil, and sriracha until thickened. The resulting filling is warm, savory, and slightly spicy, contrasted by crisp lettuce cups that hold the mixture.
The dish offers a balance of textures: tender meat with fresh vegetable crunch inside cool, crisp lettuce. The sauce's combination delivers umami, subtle heat, and a touch of sweetness, making the wraps flavorful but not overpowering.
This meal is casual and flexible for adding toppings like julienned cucumbers, shredded carrots, cilantro, peanuts, or crunchy noodles to add freshness and additional texture. It works well as a quick lunch or light dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey lean
- 2 teaspoons ginger minced, fresh, minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 8 ounces water chestnut 1 can, chopped, sliced
- ½ red bell pepper diced
- 1 head butterleaf lettuce or iceberg lettuce
- toppings as desired see notes
Sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce less sodium
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon sriracha or to taste
Instructions
- Whisk sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
- In a large pan, cook ground turkey, ginger, and garlic until no pink remains.
- Stir in water chestnuts and red pepper. Cook until pepper is tender. Add sauce and simmer until thickened and heated through.
- Serve warm, spooned into lettuce cups with your favorite toppings.
Notes
- Top wraps with julienned cucumbers, shredded carrots, fresh cilantro, crushed peanuts, or crunchy chow mein noodles for extra texture and flavor.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 213 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 213 | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 486mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 657mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1172IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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