Thai Turkey Lettuce Wraps Recipes

THAI TURKEY LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook turkey over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until thoroughly cooked; drain and return to skillet. Stir in green onions, cilantro, mint, lime juice, fish sauce, peanut butter, chile paste, sugar and red pepper flakes. Cook 3 to 4 minutes longer or until hot.
• To serve, spoon 2 heaping tablespoons turkey mixture, 2 tablespoons carrots and 1 teaspoon peanuts onto each lettuce leaf; wrap around filling. Serve warm.

THAI TURKEY LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• MAKE THE FILLING: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, ginger, scallion whites, and seafood seasoning. Cook until the vegetables start to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the turkey and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in the fish sauce and scallion greens and cook until the liquid is almost completely absorbed, about 5 minutes. Stir in the pineapple, cilantro, and lime juice. Remove from the heat.
• SERVE: Spoon the filling over the hot cooked rice and serve with lime wedges and lettuce leaves to make lettuce wraps.

THAI TURKEY LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• Toast sesame seeds in a low oven until lightly browned and set aside in a custard cup.
• Finely chop cilantro and set aside in another custard cup.
• After rinsing and trimming green onions, coursely chop both whites and greens.
• Combine onions, lime juice, soy sauce, sugar and cayenne into medium bowl and set aside.
• Rinse and dry lettuce leaves.
• Put ground turkey into a pot and cover with several inches of water.
• Bring to a boil, chopping turkey into crumbles as the water heats.
• Cook about 5 minutes or until turkey is done.
• Drain all water from turkey (I use a colander).
• Stir turkey into other ingredients in medium bowl and combine well.
• To serve: put cilantro, sesame seeds, meat mixture, and lettuce leaves on the table where each person can assemblehis/her "wrap".