Friday, June 5, 2009

Quick Weeknight Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps

I got this recipe from my cousins blog months ago and she got it from this website, Picky Palate. It it really a great recipe site for making kid friendly meals.
It sounded good so I printed it out and finally gave it a try last night. All the reviews were right, everyone loves it, it was a hit at our house. Everyone but my 'I hate all green vegetables' child but he still ate the filling up.

Quick Weeknight Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps
2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 Cup finely chopped onion
1 lb ground turkey breast
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon garlic salt (I used Lawry’s)
1 12 oz bag of Broccoli Slaw (found it at Super Target, saw it at Sprouts also)
1 small can drained water chestnuts (chopped)
½ Cup Yoshida’s Teriyaki Sauce (I found Teriyaki sauce that had ginger and sesame in it so I left out the sesame oil and it was really yummy:)
1 teaspoon sesame oil

Approximately 15 Butter Lettuce leaves (you can also use iceberg lettuce leaves)

1. Place oil into a large 5 qt skillet or other large pan over medium heat. When hot, add onion and cook for 5 minutes to soften. Add ground turkey, salt, pepper and garlic salt. Brown and crumble until cooked through.

2. When turkey is cooked, stir in broccoli slaw, water chestnuts, teriyaki sauce and sesame oil. Cook for another 10-15 minutes or until heated through. Reduce heat to low until ready to serve. Serve spoonfuls inside lettuce leaves. Enjoy!

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