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This Turkey Ginger Rice Lettuce Wrap is a healthy and delicious low-carbohydrate meal. It's also gluten-free!
Yield
8 lettuce wraps (6 cups filling)
Prep time
20 minutes
Cook time
20 minutes
Total time
40 minutes
Ingredients
3 tablespoons soy sauce (reduced-sodium)
3 teaspoons sugar (granulated or brown)
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon hot sauce
3 pounds ground turkey (lean, 15% fat or less)
2 celery (stalks, sliced)
2 medium carrots (shredded)
1 tablespoon ginger root (minced, or 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger)
1 teaspoon garlic powder (or 1 clove garlic, minced)
1 can water chestnuts (8 ounces, drained and chopped)
2 cups brown rice (cooked)
8 large lettuce leaves
Steps
1. In a small bowl, blend the soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil and hot sauce.
2. In a large skillet, sauté turkey, celery and carrot until the turkey begins to brown, 10 minutes. Break turkey into crumbles as it cooks.
3. Add ginger and garlic. Cook 2 minutes.
4. Stir in soy sauce mixture and water chestnuts. Cook 2 minutes longer.
5. Stir in cooked rice. Heat through.
6. Serve in lettuce leaves.
7. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
Meal Type:
Lunch
Food group:
Vegetables, Protein
Season:
Spring, Summer, Fall
