Ground Turkey Lettuce Wraps with Hoisin-Peanut Sauce

Ground Turkey Lettuce Wraps with Hoisin-Peanut Sauce

My family loves this peanut sauce, so I will frequently double the recipe.
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Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 teaspoon canola oil
  • 1 Tablespoon minced shallots
  • ⅓ cup water
  • 2 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter
  • 4 teaspoons hoisin sauce
  • ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 lb. ground turkey meat
  • 1 Tablespoon dark sesame oil
  • 6 thinly sliced green onions
  • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 3 Tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon Sriracha hot chile sauce such as Huy Fong
  • 1 pkg. broccoli slaw
  • 2 cups hot brown rice
  • 8 Bibb lettuce leaves

Method
 

  1. To prepare sauce, heat a small saucepan over medium heat.  Add canola oil to pan, swirl to coat.  Add shallot, sauté for 2 minutes.           
  2. Add ⅓ cup water, peanut butter, hoisin sauce, and red pepper. Whisk, bring to a boil; cook 1 minute.  Remove from heat, stir in lime juice.
  3. To prepare the filling, add the sesame oil to a pan over medium heat.
  4. Add the ground turkey until cooked through and crumbly.
  5. Add green onions and sauté for 1 minute.
  6. Add 2 Tablespoons cilantro, soy sauce, ginger, sugar, and Sriracha, sauté for 1 minute.
  7. Add broccoli slaw and cook just until it begins to soften.
  8. Spoon ¼ cup rice into each lettuce leaf, top with ½ cup turkey mixture; sprinkle with 1 Tablespoon cilantro.  Serve with sauce.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Cooking Light Magazine.