Turkey Lettuce Wraps with Shiitake Mushrooms

Description

This dish is very versatile. Try serving the filling on flour tortillas with hoisin sauce for a moo shoo type dish – or use it to top brown rice and veggies for rice bowls.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 2 ounces mai fun (angel hair) rice noodles
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 4 shiitake mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 1 (16 ounce) package ground turkey
  • 6 green onions, chopped
  • ¼ cup chopped water chestnuts
  • 4 teaspoons finely minced fresh ginger root
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
  • 12 leaves green leaf lettuce
  • ½ cup bean sprouts
  • 1 carrot, grated
  • ½ cup salted peanuts
  • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • ½ cup sweet chili sauce

Instructions

  1. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a small saucepan. Turn off heat; stir in rice noodles. Cover
  2. and allow noodles to soak until soft
  3. 5 to 7 minutes. Rinse with cold water. Drain well.
  4. Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the mushrooms in the hot oil until they are browned and softened
  5. about 2 minutes. Remove the mushrooms from the pan. Reserve.
  6. Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil in the pan. Cook and stir the turkey in the oil until it is no longer pink
  7. 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the green onions
  8. water chestnuts
  9. ginger
  10. and garlic; continue to cook for 1 minute. Mix in the reserved mushrooms
  11. soy sauce
  12. and brown sugar. Simmer briefly to combine the flavors. Take the pan off the heat; stir in the rice vinegar
  13. sesame oil
  14. and orange zest.
  15. To assemble lettuce wraps
  16. place a bit of turkey filling on each lettuce leaf. Top each with cooked noodles
  17. and a sprinkle of bean sprouts
  18. carrots
  19. peanuts
  20. and cilantro. Serve with sweet chili sauce for dipping.

Prep Time: 40 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 1 hr

Servings: 4

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