Potsticker Noodle Lettuce Cups (Printable Version)

Savory turkey noodles with Asian flavors served in crisp butter lettuce leaves for a fresh, low-carb meal.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Turkey & Noodles

01 - 1 pound lean ground turkey
02 - 6 ounces shirataki noodles or cooked rice noodles
03 - 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
04 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
05 - 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
06 - 2 green onions, thinly sliced
07 - 1 cup shredded carrots
08 - 1 cup shredded cabbage

→ Sauce

09 - 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
10 - 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
11 - 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
12 - 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
13 - 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce, optional

→ Assembly

14 - 12 large butter lettuce leaves, washed and dried
15 - 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, optional
16 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or mint, optional

# Step-by-Step Guide:

01 - Cook noodles according to package directions. For shirataki noodles, rinse thoroughly and pat dry. For rice noodles, cook and drain. Set aside.
02 - Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground turkey and cook, breaking up with a spoon, until browned and fully cooked, approximately 5 to 6 minutes.
03 - Add minced garlic, ginger, and half of the sliced green onions to the skillet. Sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
04 - Stir in shredded carrots and cabbage. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until vegetables are softened.
05 - In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, and chili garlic sauce if using.
06 - Add cooked noodles and prepared sauce to the skillet. Toss all ingredients together and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until heated through and well combined.
07 - Spoon the turkey noodle mixture evenly into each butter lettuce leaf. Garnish with remaining green onions, sesame seeds, and fresh herbs if desired.
08 - Serve immediately as handheld wraps while warm.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • All the addictive flavors of potstickers without standing over a hot pan folding wrappers for an hour.
  • The butter lettuce adds a refreshing crunch that makes you forget you're eating something this light and healthy.
  • Everything comes together in one skillet, which means less cleanup and more time to actually enjoy your dinner.
  • It's endlessly customizable based on whatever vegetables are lurking in your fridge.
02 -
  • Don't skip patting the shirataki noodles dry or they'll water down your sauce and make everything sad and diluted.
  • Let the turkey brown properly by leaving it alone for the first minute, those crispy edges are where all the flavor lives.
  • Taste your sauce before adding it to the pan because soy sauce brands vary wildly in saltiness.
  • Separate your lettuce leaves gently and keep them cold until the last minute so they stay crisp against the warm filling.
03 -
  • Use a potato masher to break up the ground turkey quickly and evenly instead of struggling with a spoon.
  • Toast your sesame seeds in a dry pan for thirty seconds before sprinkling them on top, it wakes up their flavor in a way that's hard to describe but impossible to ignore.
  • If your lettuce leaves are too small, overlap two of them to create a sturdier cup that won't fall apart mid bite.
  • Double the sauce and keep extra in the fridge, it's incredible drizzled over rice, tossed with roasted vegetables, or used as a marinade.
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