Thai Turkey Lettuce Wrap Recipe
Make this Thai ground turkey lettuce wrap recipe for dinner or a weekend BBQ. Better than your average burger: Spiced-up ground turkey makes a more sophisticated patty.
Servings: 4 to 6
Calories: 74kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pkg Ground white-meat turkey (20 oz)
- 1 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 cup grated zucchini
- 1 carrot grated
- 2 teaspoon fresh ginger finely grated
- 1 small jalapeño seeded and finely chopped
- ⅓ cup chopped cilantro plus more for serving
- 2 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 large egg white
- ⅓ cup plain bread crumbs
- Canola oil
- Butter lettuce leaves
- Sweet chili sauce
- Chopped peanuts
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- Add turkey, onion, garlic, zucchini, carrot, ginger, jalapeño, cilantro, fish sauce, egg white and bread crumbs to a bowl; mix with hands until completely combined. With oiled hands use ½ cup of the mixture to form each patty (each about ½ inch thick).
- Heat grill to medium high. Brush patties with oil and grill, covered, turning once to cook through, 2 to 3 min on each side.
- Serve in lettuce leaves with extra cilantro and grated carrots, chili sauce, peanuts and a squeeze of lime.
Notes
Served in a lettuce leaf, these patties are so light and healthy.
You can grill them inside on a [eafl id="16965" name="indoor grill" text="panini press"] or [eafl id="16964" name="grill pan" text="grill pan"] too.
Nutrition
Calories: 74kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 801mg | Potassium: 244mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2737IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg
