Thai Lettuce Wraps with Turkey - Honeysuckle

ground chicken

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

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

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Soy sauce is easier to find and offers a similar umami flavor.

peanuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: chopped cashews

Sunflower seeds provide a nut-free option, while chopped cashews are often less expensive.

Squeeze limes to get ¼ cup of lime juice.

Add 2 tbsp of fish sauce, 2 tbsp of brown sugar, 1 tbsp of water, and mix.

Add ½ tsp of chili garlic paste.

Chop mint, thai basil, and cilantro and set aside.

Heat a medium frying pan on medium-high heat and add 1 tbsp of vegetable oil.

Add 1 diced shallot and 2 thinly sliced cloves of garlic, sauté until fragrant.

Add ½ pound of ground turkey, 1 tsp of soy sauce, and 2 tsp of fish sauce, mix and cook until turkey is fully cooked.

Add ¼ cup of thinly sliced red onions and mix.

Add ½ cup of the chopped basil, mint, and cilantro mixture, toss and remove from heat.

Prepare a plate with the dipping sauce and line with butter lettuce.

Scoop the Thai turkey mixture onto the plate, top with fresh herbs.

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