This recipe was inspired by the Pinch of Yum website/ food blog. It's a great website with fantastic recipes. This makes about 4 'person meals', or 2 nights of dinner for two of us.Notes about the recipe: Start with soaking the rice noodles in water. I pretty much follow the recipe as it is. I think letting the ground turkey sit in the sauce before you cook it is what makes it so flavorful. I do use the rice vinegar with the cornstarch, as I think the vinegar adds a good flavor. I use about 1.5 lb of ground turkey, to ensure that it is enough for two dinners for us. I use iceberg lettuce because I think it holds up well as the 'wrap' and I just use whatever nuts I have around the house (peanuts, cashews, toasted walnuts).u003cbru003e• I have made this with and without the noodles. It's a little heartier with the noodles, but you can use thin spaghetti or angel hair pasta instead of the rice noodles (a good way to save money).
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 741kcal
Ingredients
Sauce
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon chili paste
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (or ginger paste)
- 2 limes juiced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 4 scallions minced
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar (optional, makes it more tangy)
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch (optional, helps the sauce thicken)
Main Dish
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1½ pounds ground chicken or turkey can be used
- ½ cup peanuts chopped
- 6 ounces rice noodles
- 12 lettuce leaves (romaine, Boston, or iceberg)
- ¼ cup cilantro fresh, for topping
- 4 green onions
- ½ cup Peanuts lightly salted for topping
Instructions
- Soak the rice noodles in a large bowl of water. While the noodles are softening make your Sauce/Marinade. When the noodles are softened, drain and rinse with cold water. Cut into small pieces.
- Whisk all the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl. Pour about 3/4 of the sauce into a bowl with the ground chicken and peanuts. Stir to combine – marinate for 15 minutes.
- In a large skillet, heat the sesame oil over medium heat. Add the meat and peanut mixture and sauté for 10 minutes or until cooked through.
- Add the noodles and stir-fry for another 5 minutes or until soft, adding a splash of water, oil, soy sauce, oyster sauce, or lime juice to moisten the pan as you see fit.
- Remove from heat, scoop mixture into lettuce leaves, top with cilantro, green onions, peanuts, and the reserved sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 741kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 146mg | Sodium: 1589mg | Potassium: 1494mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 5662IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 124mg | Iron: 5mg
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