Thai Style Lettuce Wraps

THAI STYLE LETTUCE WRAPS ARE GOING TO BE YOUR NEXT FAV RECIPE! I love using ground turkey, but you can honestly use any type of protein and customize it to your own liking. I usually make it as a weeknight dinner, or as an appetizer at a party, This is a very flavorful entree that deliciously blends spicy, sour, sweet, bitter, and salty in one exotic, delicious combination in your mouth. The crushed peanuts give it a nice texture. It is very refreshing and filling as well. Don’t be afraid of the fish sauce, its the secret weapon in this dish!

What you’ll need:

• 2 lbs ground turkey

• 8-10large garlic cloves

• salt and pepper to taste

• 2 T fish sauce

• 1 T monk fruit sweetener or sugar

• 1 small shallot or red onion

• fresh mint

• fresh basil

• fresh Thai chili/ Thai chili flakes

• 2 large limes

• romaine lettuce.

• 1/2 tsp crushed peanuts (optional)

Instructions:

1. Start off by prepping the following and set aside

   -Chop garlic into small pices

   -Slice shallot or red onion into small slices

   -Rinse and pat dry basil and mint, and pull off stems

   -Chop up fresh Thai chilis

   -Cut limes and squeeze fresh juice into cup

   -Rinse and pat dry romaine lettuce leaves

2. To a medium-hot skillet, sautée garlic cloves in 1 tsp olive oil until fragrant

3. Add in ground turkey to skillet and stir fry until turkey is cooked though. Add salt and black pepper to taste)

4. Remove excess liquid/fat from skillet and transfer into serving dish

5. Combine shallots, mint, fish sauce, sweetener, Thai chilis, fresh lime juice to ground turkey dish and mix well. Adjust seasonings to your taste.

6. Garnish dish with fresh basil on top and crushed peanuts.

7. Enjoy with romaine lettuce leaves as a wrap!