Thursday, February 26, 2009

Ginger's Asian Lettuce Wraps

Asian Chicken (Turkey) Lettuce Wraps
POINTS® Value: 4
Servings: 8

Ingredients
Iceberg lettuce, 1 head
1 tbsp olive oil
1 pound Turkey, ground, 93% lean/7% fat, raw
3 clove(s) garlic, minced
1 cup scallion, green parts only, from one bunch
1 tbsp ginger root, minced and peeled
3/4 cup Hoisin Sauce
4 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp dark sesame oil
3/4 cup water chestnuts, finely chopped

Instructions
1. Using a small paring knife, cut the core out of the head of lettuce and discard it. Rinse the lettuce under cool running water and drain it well on paper towels. Remove leaves one at a time. Set the lettuce aside.
2. Place the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add turkey/chicken, breaking it up with wooden spoon. Add the garlic and cook until the meat is cooked through, about 4-5 minutes. Turn off the heat. Stir in the scallions, ginger, hoison sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, and water chestnuts. Cook the meat filling over medium-low heat until it bubbles and is heated through, 2-3 minutes. Keep the filling warm if you are serving it immediately.
3. To eat the wraps, spoon some of meat into the lettuce leaf, wrap the lettuce up around it and eat the wrap like a burrito.

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for posting this one! I was looking for my copy of Ginger's recipe.

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