Thai Turkey Lettuce Wraps

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 tbsp coconut oil

1 pound 99% lean ground turkey

3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce

2 tbsp rice vinegar

2 tbsp brown sugar (or honey)

1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (adjust to taste, these are spicy)

1/2 tsp fish sauce (optional)

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbsp ginger, minced

1 head butter lettuce

1/4 red onion, thinly sliced

1 carrot, thinly sliced

1 green onion, chopped

2 tbsp peanuts, chopped

1 lime, cut into wedges

Directions

Brown turkey

Heat the coconut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once melted, add the turkey and cook until browned, about 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon to break up the meat.

Make Thai sauce

Add the soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, crushed red pepper flakes, fish sauce, garlic, and ginger and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

Build lettuce wraps

Spoon the meat mixture into lettuce leaves and top with the red onion, carrot, scallion, and peanuts or almonds. Serve along with the lime wedges for squeezing on top.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 3-4 lettuce wraps
• Calories: 243 cal
• Total Fat: 8 g
• Saturated Fat: 4 g
• Cholesterol: 62 mg
• Sodium: 531 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 16 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 9 g
• Protein: 30 g