I have to admit that I was taking a big chance when I decided to make this meal for the first time. I found this recipe from
The Yummy Life on Pinterest and decided to try it. I wasn't convinced it would be a hit for several reasons, the first being that it used ground turkey instead or beef, which isn't my husbands favorite. Secondly, it used an ingredient, hoisin, that I had never heard before and had no idea what it would taste like. It also had several other ingredients which I didn't have or don't like to eat. Among all those things I don't have a food processor to mince all the veggies, which meant more work for me! So as you can imagine, I was shocked after I made this meal for dinner one night and subsequently watched my husband scarf down three helpings! My husband rarely tells me he doesn't like something I cook, but I can tell by whether or not he eats leftovers. In this case, there weren't even any leftovers, which was an indicator that I should make these lettuce wraps again! If you like spicy, which around here we don't, check out the yummy life link above for some dipping sauces.
1 lb. ground turkey
1-2 tsp. canola oil
1 cup shredded carrots, minced
3 green onions, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced
1/3 cup hoisin sauce
3 tbsp. soy sauce
2 tbsp. cooking sherry
1 tsp. sesame oil
1-2 cups brown rice
Lettuce
Mince the carrots, green onions, garlic, and ginger. This can either be done by hand or using a food processor. Heat the oil in a skillet. Brown the turkey. At the same time begin preparing the brown rice according to package directions.
Once the turkey has browned, add in the minced
carrots, green onions, garlic, and ginger. Cook for 5 minutes. In a small bowl, mix together the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sherry, and sesame oil. Add to the turkey and stir, cooking about 5 more minutes or until heated through.
Serve turkey mixture with rice in lettuce leaves. To make as an appetizer, serve in endive leaves.
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