Low Carb Ground Turkey Lettuce Cups

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Low Carb Ground Turkey Lettuce Cups

These protein-packed lettuce cups are made with ground turkey simmered in a sweet and spicy sauce made with garlic, ginger, lime juice and YOWZERS red chili peppers. They're crunchy, tangy and naturally low carb.

Course Dinner, Main Dish

Cuisine Asian

Diet Diabetic

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 244kcal

Author Liz Della Croce

Ingredients

1 tablespoon avocado oil or oil of choice
2 cloves garlic minced
2 tablespoons minced ginger
1 YOWZERS red chili pepper minced
1 cup shredded carrots
20 ounces ground turkey breast or ground chicken
salt and pepper to taste

Sweet and Spicy Sauce

½ cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons Nakano Natural Rice Vinegar or lime juice
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon fish sauce

Garnishes

minced peanuts, cilantro, minced YOWZERS red chili peppers, lime wedges, etc.
12 lettuce cups such as Bibb or Green Leaf

Instructions

In a deep skillet, heat avocado oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic, ginger and YOWZERS red chili peppers and heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the ground turkey and use a wooden spoon or potato masher to gently break into bite-sized pieces. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper and heat until turkey is cooked through, about 7-9 minutes.
Add carrots to the pan and stir again. Let cook 2-3 additional minutes or until carrots are tender.
In a small bowl, whisk together the sauce then pour into the pan. Bring to a boil then reduce to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Serve in lettuce cups and garnish with optional toppings to serve.

Notes

To keep the dish a bit more mild, halve and seed the chili peppers before mincing.

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