Lettuce Wraps with Five-Spice Turkey
Active Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 (1 1/4 filling for about 6 wraps)
Ingredients:
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1/2 cup of water
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1/2 cup of instant brown rice
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2 teaspoons of sesame oil
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1 tablespoon of minced fresh ginger
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1 - 8 oz. can of water chesnuts, rinsed and chopped up
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1/2 cup of reduced-sodium chicken broth
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1 lb. - 93% lean ground turkey
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1 large red bell pepper, diced up finely
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2 teaspoons hoisin sauce (sweet and spicy sauce made from: chiles, garlic, spices and soybeans)
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1 teaspoon of five-spice powder (often consists of cinnamon, cloves, star anise, peppercorns and fennel seeds - five elements: cour, bitter, pungnt and salty)
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1 large red bell pepper, diced up finely
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1/2 tablespoon of salt
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2 heads of Boston lettuce (leaves separated)
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1/2 cup of chopped herbs (like cilantro, basil, mint and/or chives)
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1 large carrot (shredded)
Preparation:
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Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the rice, reduce to low heat, cover and cook for 5 minutes.
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While the rice is cooking, heat the oil in a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Add the turkey and ginger; cook, crumbling with a wooden spoon, until the turkey is cooked through (about 6 minutes). Stir in the cooked rice, bell pepper, broth, hoisin sauce, water chesnuts, five-spice powder and salt. Cook this until heated through (about1 minute).
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To serve, divide lettuce leaves among plates, spoon some of the turkey mixture into each leaf, top with herbs and carrot. Roll into wraps, serve and ENJOY!