Number of servings: 6 cups

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 Tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 3 teaspoons sugar, granulated or brown
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 3⁄4 pound lean ground turkey (15% fat or less)
  • 2 stalks celery, sliced
  • 2 medium carrots, shredded
  • 1 Tablespoon minced ginger root or 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 can (8 ounces) water chestnuts, drained and chopped
  • 2 cups cooked brown rice
  • 8 large lettuce leaves

Directions

  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, 10minutes. 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.

Recipe & Photo Source: https://www.foodhero.org/recipes/asian-turkey-lettuce-wrap