Easy Lettuce Wraps Recipe

ground chicken

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often cheaper.

hoisin sauce

🥗Healthier: plum sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Plum sauce adds sweetness with fewer calories, while soy sauce is a budget-friendly alternative.

water chestnuts

🥗Healthier: jicama

💰Cheaper: canned water chestnuts

Jicama offers a similar crunch, while canned water chestnuts are often less expensive.

peanuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: almonds

Sunflower seeds provide a nut-free option, while almonds can be cheaper depending on the region.

Prepare the ingredients by chopping 12 cloves of garlic and 1/4 cup of fresh ginger in a mini food chopper until it reaches a paste-like consistency.

Score the ground turkey with a knife to ensure it cooks crumbly and fine.

Turn the burner on to medium-high and preheat the wok.

Add 2 tablespoons of canola oil and 1 tablespoon of sesame oil to the preheated wok.

Add the finely diced medium onion to the wok and sauté until it starts to sizzle.

Add 1 pound of ground turkey to the wok and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring continuously with a spatula until crumbly.

Add the Asian stir fry mix (2 heaping tablespoons) to the turkey and stir well, cooking for an additional 2 minutes.

Stir in 1/3 cup of hoisin sauce and 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, cooking for about a minute and adding more hoisin sauce if it looks dry.

Add 4 stalks of diced green onion and 8 ounces of chopped water chestnuts to the mixture and stir well.

Remove from heat and add 1 tablespoon of rice wine vinegar, stirring to combine.

Taste the mixture and add a pinch of salt if needed.

Use iceberg lettuce leaves to serve the stir-fry mixture, and top with chopped peanuts for garnish.

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