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Asian Ground Turkey Lettuce Wraps

Quick, savory Asian-inspired turkey lettuce wraps — done in 20 minutes with ground turkey, water chestnuts, and a simple coconut aminos sauce. Served in butter lettuce cups over white rice for a fresh, satisfying weeknight dinner.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian
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Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp avocado oil divided
  • 1 lb 93% lean ground turkey
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 3 cloves garlic pressed
  • 1.5 tbsp grated ginger
  • 3 tbsp coconut aminos
  • 2 tsp sriracha
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp walnut oil
  • 1 8 oz can water chestnuts drained and chopped
  • 1/3 cup green onions sliced thinly
  • 2 heads butter lettuce or romaine lettuce
  • 1.5 cups cooked white rice day-old preferred


Instructions

  • In a small bowl, combine the coconut aminos, sriracha, rice vinegar, and walnut oil. Mix thoroughly with a fork. Set aside while you cook the turkey — letting the sauce sit gives the flavors time to blend.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons of avocado oil in a 10-12 inch skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Once the oil is hot, add the ground turkey to the skillet, breaking it up into smaller pieces with the side of a fork as it cooks. Add the salt. Brown the turkey, cooking it completely through — about 10–12 minutes.
  • Reduce the heat to medium. Make a well in the middle of the turkey and pour the remaining 1 tablespoon of avocado oil into the well. Add the pressed garlic and grated ginger, stirring to make sure all of the spices are heated. This should take 1–2 minutes.
  • Stir the chopped water chestnuts into the turkey. Pour the sauce evenly over the meat and water chestnuts. Cook for 1 more minute to bring everything together.
  • Remove the skillet from heat and stir in the sliced green onions.
  • Serve the turkey mixture in butter lettuce or romaine cups on top of warm white rice. Day-old refrigerated rice works especially well — see the recipe notes for why.