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Spicy Basil Lettuce Wraps

20 INGREDIENTS • 7 STEPS • 30MINS

Spicy Basil Lettuce Wraps

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Looking for an easy, delicious, and healthy meal to make during the week? Look no further! Try this Spicy Basil Lettuce Wraps recipe. Prepare the filling in advance, so you can take them for lunch or make them as a snack.
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Looking for an easy, delicious, and healthy meal to make during the week? Look no further! Try this Spicy Basil Lettuce Wraps recipe. Prepare the filling in advance, so you can take them for lunch or make them as a snack.
30MINS
Total Time
$23.60
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
4
us / metric
Hoisin Sauce
2 Tbsp
Hoisin Sauce
Chili Garlic Sauce
2 tsp
Chili Garlic Sauce
Soy Sauce
2 Tbsp
Soy Sauce
Rice Vinegar
1 Tbsp
Rice Vinegar
Brown Sugar
1 tsp
Brown Sugar
Fresh Ginger
1 in
Fresh Ginger, peeled, grated
Garlic
2 cloves
Garlic, minced
Corn Starch
to taste
Corn Starch
Sesame Oil
2 tsp
Sesame Oil
Fresh Basil Leaf
1/2 cup
Fresh Basil Leaf, chopped
Vegetable Oil
1/2 cup
Vegetable Oil
plus extra
Maifun Noodles
1 handful
Maifun Noodles
Onion
1
Onion, diced
Ground Turkey
1 lb
Ground Turkey
Water Chestnuts
1 3/4 cups
Water Chestnuts
Jalapeño Pepper
1
Jalapeño Pepper, sliced
Romaine Lettuce
2 heads
Romaine Lettuce
or Butter Lettuce or Cabbage
Scallion
1 bunch
Scallion, thinly sliced
Salt
to taste
Salt
Ground Black Pepper
to taste
Ground Black Pepper
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
585
Fat
39.4 g
Protein
28.4 g
Carbs
35.5 g
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step 1
Whisk to combine Hoisin Sauce (2 Tbsp), Chili Garlic Sauce (2 tsp), Soy Sauce (2 Tbsp), Rice Vinegar (1 Tbsp), Brown Sugar (1 tsp), Fresh Ginger (1 in), Garlic (2 cloves), Corn Starch (to taste), and Sesame Oil (2 tsp) in a small bowl.
step 1 Whisk to combine Hoisin Sauce (2 Tbsp), Chili Garlic Sauce (2 tsp), Soy Sauce (2 Tbsp), Rice Vinegar (1 Tbsp), Brown Sugar (1 tsp), Fresh Ginger (1 in), Garlic (2 cloves), Corn Starch (to taste), and Sesame Oil (2 tsp) in a small bowl.
step 2
Heat a large skillet over high heat with Vegetable Oil (1/2 cup). When the oil is hot, fry the Maifun Noodles (1 handful) for about 30 seconds, until they puff up. Drain on paper towels.
step 2 Heat a large skillet over high heat with Vegetable Oil (1/2 cup). When the oil is hot, fry the Maifun Noodles (1 handful) for about 30 seconds, until they puff up. Drain on paper towels.
step 3
Heat about 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute the Onion (1) for 3 to 5 minutes, until soft and translucent.
step 3 Heat about 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute the Onion (1) for 3 to 5 minutes, until soft and translucent.
step 4
Add the Ground Turkey (1 lb), season with Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste), and saute until it is almost cooked through, another 5 minutes.
step 4 Add the Ground Turkey (1 lb), season with Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste), and saute until it is almost cooked through, another 5 minutes.
step 5
Drain and add in the Water Chestnuts (1 3/4 cups) and Jalapeño Pepper (1). Stir in the sauce and cook for a minute.
step 5 Drain and add in the Water Chestnuts (1 3/4 cups) and Jalapeño Pepper (1). Stir in the sauce and cook for a minute.
step 6
Stir in the Fresh Basil Leaf (1/2 cup) and turn off the heat.
step 6 Stir in the Fresh Basil Leaf (1/2 cup) and turn off the heat.
step 7
Separate the leaves from the Romaine Lettuce (2 heads) and wash. Dry using a salad spinner or paper towels. assemble the wraps, top the pieces of lettuce with the filling, Scallion (1 bunch) and maifun noodles.
step 7 Separate the leaves from the Romaine Lettuce (2 heads) and wash. Dry using a salad spinner or paper towels. assemble the wraps, top the pieces of lettuce with the filling, Scallion (1 bunch) and maifun noodles.
Tags
Appetizers
Dairy-Free
American
Budget-Friendly
Lunch
Snack
Healthy
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Chinese
Sandwiches & Wraps
Side Dish
Vegetables
Thai
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