Turkey Rice Cups
These easy turkey lettuce wraps are packed with veggies, rice, and a savory sauce—perfect for a light yet satisfying meal. Swap in cabbage or your favorite lettuce for a versatile, crunchy base!
Ingredients
For the Lettuce Cups
- 5-6 leaves of butter lettuce or romaine (I only had cabbage at home and so that's what I used, and it worked great)
- 1 zucchini, diced
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1.5 cup cooked rice
- 1 cup peas
- sesame seeds, to top
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons teriyaki
- 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Start by dicing zucchini and onion. Saute in a little bit of olive oil on medium heat for a few minutes, and then add in the ground turkey.
- Break down the ground turkey and mix it in with the veggies.
- Once the ground turkey is fully cooked, after about 10-12 minutes, add in peas and cooked white rice and cook for about 2-3 more minutes.
- Sauce: add sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, garlic, teriyaki, soy sauce, garlic powder in a bowl and evenly mix. Then add the sauce to the pan with the veggies, ground turkey and rice.
- Once everything is evenly coated in the sauce, add a scoop of of the turkey mixture to each lettuce cup. Quick note: I used cabbage slices for the lettuce cups because that was all I had and it worked well, but I think butter lettuce or romaine would be best!
- Then, sprinkle some sesame seeds on top for that extra flavor a little bit of crunch and enjoy! Red pepper flakes or sriracha would also be a great addition to these!
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