Spicy Turkey Lettuce Wraps

5 from 4 votes

These spicy turkey lettuce wraps are a fun family dinner and perfect for the weekend. The lettuce wraps offer a lower carb option, and make the dish gluten-free. Serves 2 generously.

Prep Time15

Cook Time25

Total Time40

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish

Cuisine: American, British

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: people

Calories: 448kcal

Author: Claire

Equipment

Meat thermometer

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 turkey breast fillets (size suitable for 2 people)
¼ white onion diced
1 garlic clove minced or finely diced, more to taste
½ bell pepper diced
½ small zucchini diced
½ teaspoon turmeric
1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated
6 lettuce leaves
1 tablespoon apple juice

For the ginger tahini dressing

4 tablespoon tahini
1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon honey
5-6 tablespoon water (more if required)

For garnish

1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1 tablespoon parsley

Instructions

If required, slice the turkey breast fillets into smaller pieces for ease of cooking. Fry the turkey in a large pan, in a little olive oil, until cooked through (about 8-10 minutes depending upon the size of the fillets). They should have an internal temperature of 165F if using a meat thermometer and be white throughout, with no pink meat.
Once cooked through remove from the pan and use two forks to shred the turkey.
Fry the onion and garlic in the same pan, until softened, around 5-6 minutes. Add the turmeric and stir to combine. Add the bell pepper, zucchini and grated ginger to the pan and fry for a further 5 minutes or until the vegetables are softened. Return the shredded turkey to the pan, along with the apple juice. If the mixture seems overly dry add a touch more juice. Stir well to combine.
Make the tahini dressing by combining all the ingredients and stirring (or whisking) until it forms a thin sauce. If required, add more water to preference.
Place the lettuce leaves on a large plate and spoon the turkey mixture into the centre of the leaves. Drizzle with the tahini dressing, and sprinkle with sesame seeds and parsley.

Notes

Slice the turkey breasts into smaller pieces for ease of cooking.
You can either use forks to shred or a stand mixer.
Add apple juice as required. Turkey is a touch on the dry side, so add liquid to taste preference.
Please note that nutritional information is offered as a courtesy. It is auto-generated and should be understood to be an estimate.

Swiss Interest Group Histamine Intolerance (SIGHI) food compatibility list for histamine

All ingredients score 0 on the SIGHI list, with the exception of:

garlic, which scores 1.
ginger, which scores 1.
tahini and sesame, which scores 1. Please note that sesame is a potential allergen, and should only be consumed if you know you tolerate it well.

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