Sunday, July 22, 2012

Five-Spice Turkey and Lettuce Wraps

five-spice-turkey-lettuce-wrapsBased on a popular Chinese dish, these fun wraps also make appealing appetizers for entertaining. Make it a meal: Serve with chile-garlic sauce and rice vinegar for extra zip; toss diced mango and strawberries with lime juice for a quick dessert.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup(s) water
  • 1/2 cup(s) instant brown rice
  • 2 teaspoon(s) sesame oil
  • 1 pound(s) 93%-lean ground turkey
  • 1 tablespoon(s) minced fresh ginger
  • 1 large red bell pepper, finely diced
  • 1 cup(s) water chestnuts, rinsed and chopped
  • 1/2 cup(s) reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoon(s) hoisin sauce
  • 1 teaspoon(s) five-spice powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
  • 2 head(s) Boston lettuce, leaves separated
  • 1/2 cup(s) chopped fresh herbs, such as cilantro, basil, mint and/or chives
  • 1 large carrot, shredded

Directions
  1. Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add rice; reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add 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, water chestnuts, broth, hoisin sauce, five-spice powder and salt; cook until heated through, about 1 minute.
  3. To serve, spoon portions of the turkey mixture into lettuce leaves, top with herbs and carrot and roll into wraps.

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