Turkey and Green Bean Lettuce Wraps (or over rice)

By milly1362

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons grated ginger
• 3 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2-3 tablespoons of mild flavored oil (olive, canola, vegetable)
• 1.25 lbs ground turkey or ground chicken or ground pork
• 1/2 lb of french green beans (the skinny kind), cut into 1/2 inch pieces (or you can substitute 1 can of water chestnuts, chopped)
• 1/3 cup hoisin sauce (my preference is Lee Kum Kee Vegetarian which has NO artificial color in it)
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• For wrapping
• 1 bunch of romaine lettuce, leaves separated and washed
• 1/4 cup cilantro finely chopped
• 1 cup of cucumbers, diced (use Persian cucumbers, Japanese cucumbers or English cucumbers)
• 3 tablespoons sambal oelek or chili garlic sauce (available at your local Chinese supermarket.)
• Optional toppings
• 1/4 cup of chopped peanuts
• 1/2 cup washed fresh mung bean sprouts

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

3 tablespoons grated ginger
3 tablespoons minced garlic
2-3 tablespoons of mild flavored oil (olive, canola, vegetable)
1.25 lbs ground turkey or ground chicken or ground pork
1/2 lb of french green beans (the skinny kind), cut into 1/2 inch pieces (or you can substitute 1 can of water chestnuts, chopped)
1/3 cup hoisin sauce (my preference is Lee Kum Kee Vegetarian which has NO artificial color in it)
2 tablespoons oyster sauce

For wrapping
1 bunch of romaine lettuce, leaves separated and washed
1/4 cup cilantro finely chopped
1 cup of cucumbers, diced (use Persian cucumbers, Japanese cucumbers or English cucumbers)
3 tablespoons sambal oelek or chili garlic sauce (available at your local Chinese supermarket.)

Optional toppings
1/4 cup of chopped peanuts
1/2 cup washed fresh mung bean sprouts