What type of lettuce is best for lettuce wraps?

For lettuce wraps you want a lettuce that will hold it's shape well. I've used Bibb lettuce in this recipe but other popular options are iceberg, butter, or little gem lettuce. Check out what looks best/most fresh at the grocery store and will hold its shape.

Is this recipe spicy?

This recipe has a mild spice level from the red pepper flakes. To make the recipe less spicy, leave them out; to make the recipe more spicy, add more flakes.

Asian Lettuce Wraps (Ready in Only 15 Minutes!)

Name: Asian Lettuce Wraps
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil (or sesame oil); 1 pound lean ground turkey; 1 (8 oz) can water chestnuts, chopped; ¼ cup green onions, white & light green plus additional green for serving; 1 head bib lettuce; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger; ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce; 2 tablespoons rice vinegar; 2 tablespoons honey; 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter; ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes; ⅛ teaspoon black pepper

Description

These Asian lettuce wraps are ready in only 15 minutes and use the BEST ground turkey filling! They're an easy, healthy copycat of the famous PF Chang's lettuce wraps.

Ingredients

Scale

1 tablespoon olive oil (or sesame oil)
1 pound lean ground turkey
1 (8 oz) can water chestnuts, chopped
¼ cup green onions, white & light green plus additional green for serving
1 head bib lettuce

Sauce:

4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
⅛ teaspoon black pepper

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Instructions

Make the sauce: in a small bowl, stir together the garlic, ginger, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, peanut butter red, pepper flakes (optional, for spice), and black pepper.
Cook the turkey: add the oil to a large skillet over medium high heat. Once hot, cook and crumble the turkey for 5 - 7 minutes until browned and cooked through. Drain any excess grease.
Add the sauce: pour the sauce into the skillet. Toss the turkey to coat it in the sauce and cook for 1 - 2 minutes.
Add water chestnuts and green onions: stir water chestnuts and green onions into the skillet, cooking and stirring for 1 - 2 minutes. Reserve some chopped green onions for garnish (optional).
Serve: serve warm on the bib lettuce leaves.

Notes

To make this recipe gluten-free: swap out the soy sauce for coconut aminos or Tamari sauce.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Category: Main Course
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: Asian-Inspired

Nutrition

Serving Size: ¼ of recipe
Calories: 364
Sugar: 9.8g
Sodium: 648mg
Fat: 14.1g
Saturated Fat: 3.5g
Carbohydrates: 33.7g
Fiber: 1.1g
Protein: 26.3g
Cholesterol: 81mg

Keywords: asian, ground turkey, lettuce wrap, takeout, copycat