Asian Style Turkey Lettuce Wraps
Lettuce Wraps are quick, easy, and a crowd pleaser, need I say more? Feel free to tweak the veggies to add bok choy, mushrooms, or water chestnuts. This recipe will be in your repertoire for sure!
Equipment
- Cuisinart Food Processor (optional)
Ingredients
- 2 lbs pasture-raised ground turkey
- 5 med carrots tops trimmed
- 4 celery stalks tops and ends trimmed
- 1 med. onion outer skin peeled and quartered
- 10-12 romaine lettuce leaves rinsed and dried
- 2 tbsp cooking fat ghee, duck fat, butter, etc.
- 2 tbsp coconut aminos
- 2 tbsp coconut vinegar or rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- ¼ cup green onions, diced optional garnish
Instructions
- Melt the cooking fat in a skillet over medium heat and add the ground turkey. Brown the meat.
- While the turkey is browning in the pan, grate the onion, celery, and carrots in a food processor, using the grater blade.
- Once turkey is nearly all browned, add the coconut aminos, vinegar, ginger, garlic, sesame seeds, and sesame oil. Mix to combine.
- Add the grated vegetables and bring to a low simmer until veggies are cooked.
- Place ground turkey mixture on the romaine lettuce leaves. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.