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Teriyaki Lettuce Wraps

Lettuce wraps make great appetizers or enjoy for an entree. Pairs well with fresh or canned pineapple.

two lettuce wraps with filling

Makes: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • ½ cup reduced sodium teriyaki sauce
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1 cup canned water chestnuts, chopped
  • 1 cup frozen peas and/or carrots, thawed (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 6 iceberg lettuce leaves

Directions

  1. Mix the water, cornstarch, and teriyaki sauce.
  2. Add ground turkey, water chestnuts, peas and/or carrots to the teriyaki sauce mixture.
  3. Heat oil in a skillet or heavy saucepan and add meat and sauce mixture; stir until cooked through.
  4. Serve in a lettuce leaf.

Notes

  • Ground or thinly sliced beef or pork can be substituted for turkey.
  • Romaine or Boston lettuce can be substituted for iceberg lettuce.

Recipe from: Simple Healthy Recipes, Oklahoma Nutrition Information and Education, ONIE Project, adapted by the USDA Food and Nutrition Administration.