Asian Roll Lettuce Wrap

Description

This is a easy, wonderful, light yet filling meal with turkey or beef, rice and fresh veggies! Fun to eat! You will need at least eight 10-inch bamboo skewers for cooking the meat.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
  • 1 cup brown rice
  • 1 cup water
  • 16 large lettuce leaves
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 1 cup green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup sliced red bell pepper
  • 1 cup sliced radishes
  • ⅓ cup light soy sauce
  • ⅓ cup water
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
  • 1 teaspoon sugar

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl
  2. mix together ground turkey
  3. 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  4. 1 teaspoon minced garlic and 2 teaspoons ginger. Form into 16 meatballs and roll into ovals. Cover and refrigerate.
  5. In a medium saucepan over medium heat
  6. combine rice with 2 cups water. Bring to a boil
  7. reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes
  8. or until rice is tender.
  9. Preheat the grill or broiler. Arrange rice
  10. lettuce leaves
  11. carrots
  12. scallions
  13. radishes and red peppers onto a serving platter or place each into a small bowl. In a medium bowl
  14. mix together 1/3 cup soy sauce
  15. 1/3 cup water
  16. lemon juice
  17. 2 teaspoons garlic
  18. 1 tablespoon ginger
  19. and sugar. Divide into 4 small dipping bowls.
  20. Thread two meatballs onto each 10 inch skewer. Grill or broil for 10 to 12 minutes
  21. turning occasionally to brown all sides. If broiling
  22. line the broiler pan with aluminum foil and drain fat after 6 minutes.
  23. To eat
  24. place a leaf of lettuce onto the palm of your hand
  25. spoon on a little rice
  26. then a meat roll
  27. and a few of the vegetables. Roll up and dip in dipping sauce or spoon sauce over.

Prep Time: 35 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 1 hr

Servings: 4

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