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asian lettuce wraps on a plate with rice and berries
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Low Calorie Asian Lettuce Wraps

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American, Chinese
Diet: Low Calorie, Low Fat
Keyword: low carb lettuce wraps
Servings: 4
Calories: 159cal

Equipment

  • 2 cooking pans
  • 1 cutting board
  • 1 knife

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground turkey 90% lean
  • 1 can water chestnuts 8oz can
  • 4 oz pack of sliced white mushrooms
  • 1 yellow onion diced
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1 tbs minced garlic
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp garlic salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger

Instructions

  • Dice the water chestnuts, mushrooms, and yellow onion.
  • Place the diced vegetables in a pan on low heat, stirring frequently.
  • Season the veggies with salt, pepper, minced garlic, and ground ginger.
  • Next, cook the lean ground turkey on medium heat.
  • Season ground turkey with cayenne pepper, garlic salt, salt, and pepper.
  • Once fully cooked, combine the veggies and ground turkey. Add in the soy sauce and allow the mixture to marinate in it on low heat for 3-5 minutes.
  • Remove the mixture from the heat and eat with iceberg lettuce and white, brown, or jasmine rice.

Notes

** Best enjoyed with fresh iceberg lettuce and cooked jasmine rice.
1 cup (72 grams) of iceberg lettuce adds 10 calories.
1 cup (186 grams) of cooked white rice contains 206 calories. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 159cal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 1g