400-Calorie Turkey Lettuce Wraps
All the sticky, savory hit of takeout with a fraction of the calories. Lean turkey does the heavy lifting, the lettuce keeps it light, and it comes together in one pan in about 20 minutes.
You need
- 1 large pan or wok
- 1 knife and board
Ingredients
For 2 servings
- 300 g (10.5 oz) lean turkey mince (7% fat)
- 1 head little gem or butter lettuce, leaves separated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 carrot, finely diced
- 2 spring onions, sliced
- chili flakes and lime, to serve
How to cook
Heat a dry pan over high heat and add the turkey mince. Break it up and let it brown properly before stirring, about 4 minutes.
Do not stir too early. Turkey browns and tastes far better when you let it sit and catch color first.
Push the turkey aside, add the sesame oil, garlic, ginger and diced carrot, and fry for 1 minute until fragrant.
Stir in the hoisin and soy sauce and cook for 2 minutes until the turkey is glazed and sticky.
Taste and adjust: a splash more soy for salt, chili flakes for heat, a squeeze of lime for lift.
Spoon the hot turkey into the lettuce cups and scatter with spring onion.
Keep the lettuce cold and crisp until the last second. The contrast with the hot filling is the whole point.
Serve straight away, two or three loaded cups per person, with extra lime on the side.
Why it fits a lose weight goal
- 40g protein per serving from lean turkey mince keeps you full on a cut, which is where most low-calorie dinners fall down.
- At 400 kcal the lettuce replaces rice or wraps, so you get a big, satisfying plate for very little.
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