PF Changs Lettuce Wraps

Pinterest is the new friend of anyone looking to be creative or try something new.  You can spend hours just scrolling down looking at what your friends have pinned, or searching for ideas of things you want.  I have no idea how I came across this, but they had me at the title -- we LOVE PF Changs Lettuce Wraps!  I put the recipe into My Fitness Pal and found that it is a pretty healthy dinner option -- if I only had reduced sodium soy sauce, it probably would have been better.  It was pretty easy to make -- the most time being spent on some of the prep, and the hardest part was peeling the lettuce leaves without them splitting to make a perfect wrap.  Since I got frustrated with that part, I begged Jim to finish it for me.  With the lettuce leaves I cut, I kind of just smooshed them together and put the turkey meat over it and shoved them in my mouth.  Whether you eat them with a perfect leaf of lettuce or not, it's delicious either way!

• 1.3 lbs. ground turkey
  (Recipe called for 1 lb. ground chicken breast)
• ½ medium onion, minced
• Dash of salt and pepper
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1" fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 Tbsp. sesame oil
• 2½ Tbsp. soy sauce
• ½ Tbsp. water
• 1 Tbsp. natural peanut butter
• ½ Tbsp. honey
• 1 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. rice vinegar
• 2 tsp. chili garlic sauce
  (you can add more if you like it spicy)
• Dash of fresh pepper
• 3 green onions, chopped
• Half of 8 oz. can sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped
• ¼ cup peanuts, chopped
• 10-12 large outer iceberg lettuce leaves, rinsed and patted dry

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat a large, non-stick skillet on high. Add turkey and cook half way through, and then add onion, salt and  pepper, and cook until turkey is almost done, stirring often to break up the meat.
2. Add in minced garlic and ginger, and continue cooking until turkey is cooked through.
3. Meanwhile, in a microwave safe bowl, combine sesame oil, soy sauce, water, peanut butter, honey, rice vinegar, chili garlic sauce and pepper. Microwave for 20 seconds, then stir until smooth. Add into the skillet and stir to combine.
4. Add green onion and water chestnuts into the skillet then cook for 1-2 minutes until the onions are soft and the water chestnuts are heated through.
5. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts, and serve with cold lettuce leaves
   
   Serve with either White Rice or Pork Fried Rice

Adapted from Iowa Girl Eats blog

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