Five-Spice Turkey Lettuce Wraps
Five-spice turkey lettuce wraps have the perfect combination of spices, with a little added crunch, and an amazing sauce, all wrapped up in lettuce for a delicious and healthy meal!
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup brown rice
- 1 cup chicken broth or water
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 lb 93%-lean ground turkey
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 large red bell pepper , finely diced
- 1 8- oz can water chestnuts , rinsed and chopped
- 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 Tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tsp five-spice powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 heads Boston lettuce , leaves separated
- 1/2 cup shredded carrot
For the sauce:
- 1/2 cup Ponzu*
- 1/4 cup Sriracha (you can use less if you don't like things too spicy)
- 1/4 cup Sesame Oil
Instructions
- Place rice and broth or water in a medium sauce pan, bring to a boil, reduce to simmer and cook for about 45 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
- Heat oil in a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add turkey and ginger; cook, crumbling with a wooden spoon, until the turkey is cooked through, about 6 minutes. Stir in the cooked rice, bell pepper, water chestnuts, broth, hoisin sauce, five-spice powder and salt; cook until heated through, about 1 minute.
- To prepare the sauce, just whisk the ingredients together in a bowl until well combined. If you don't like things too spicy, add just a little Sriracha at a time (with equal parts of sesame oil) until it's reached your desired heat level.
- To serve, spoon portions of the turkey mixture into lettuce leaves, top with carrot and sauce, and enjoy!
Notes
*Ponzu is a citrus seasoned soy-type sauce usually found in the Asian or International food aisle. If you can't find it, you can use soy sauce and some lime or lemon juice instead.
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