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Five-Spice Turkey & Lettuce Wraps
Based on a popular Chinese dish, these fun wraps also make appealing appetizers for entertaining. Make it a meal: Serve with chile-garlic sauce and rice vinegar for extra zip; toss diced mango and strawberries with lime juice for a quick dessert.
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Ingredients
| 1/2 cup water | 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth | |
| 1/2 cup instant brown rice | 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce, (see Note) | |
| 2 teaspoons sesame oil | 1 teaspoon five-spice powder, (see Note) | |
| 1 pound 93%-lean ground turkey | 1/2 teaspoon salt | |
| 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger | 2 heads Boston lettuce, leaves separated | |
| 1 large red bell pepper, finely diced | 1/2 cup chopped fresh herbs, such as cilantro, basil, mint and/or chives | |
| 1 8-ounce can water chestnuts, rinsed and chopped | 1 large carrot, shredded |
directions
Prep:
30 min
Total:
30 min (Quick)
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Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add rice; reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
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Meanwhile, heat oil in a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add turkey and ginger; cook, crumbling with a wooden spoon, until the turkey is cooked through, about 6 minutes. Stir in the cooked rice, bell pepper, water chestnuts, broth, hoisin sauce, five-spice powder and salt; cook until heated through, about 1 minute.
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To serve, spoon portions of the turkey mixture into lettuce leaves, top with herbs and carrot and roll into wraps.
notes
Notes: Hoisin sauce is a spicy, sweet sauce made from soybeans, chiles, garlic and spices. It will keep in the refrigerator for at least a year.
Often a blend of cinnamon, cloves, fennel seed, star anise and Szechuan peppercorns, five-spice powder was originally considered a cure-all miracle blend encompassing the five elements (sour, bitter, sweet, pungent, salty). Look for it in the supermarket spice section.
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