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Thai basil turkey lettuce cups

Thai basil turkey lettuce cups brings together fragrant turkey, crisp vegetables, tender rice, and cool lettuce in a colorful, weeknight-ready dinner.

About 35 minTotal
About 35 minActive
$$Cost
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Makes 4 servings
Single butter lettuce cup filled with seasoned ground turkey, sliced red bell pepper, and fresh basil leaves on a plate with jasmine rice alongside; small bowls of soy sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, and extra basil sit nearby on a wooden surface.

Equipment

  • Large skillet

Ingredients

1× recipe · Makes 4 servings

  • 1 1/4 pounds ground turkey
  • 1 1/4 cups jasmine rice
  • 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 2 heads butter lettuce, leaves separated
  • 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1 cup fresh basil leaves
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided, plus black pepper

Instructions

  1. Cook 1 1/4 cups jasmine rice according to package directions. Keep warm, fluffing or separating it before serving. Combine 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 2 teaspoons brown sugar into a smooth sauce.

  2. Break 1 1/4 pounds ground turkey into rough pieces and season with half of 1 teaspoon kosher salt and black pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Cook the turkey, breaking it into small crumbles, until it reaches 165°F; transfer to a plate.

  3. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced. Cook until crisp-tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Return the turkey, remove from the heat, toss with the sauce and 1 cup fresh basil leaves, and season with the remaining salt and pepper.

  4. Set 2 heads butter lettuce, leaves separated on the table with the warm rice. Spoon the basil turkey into the lettuce leaves and serve the rice alongside or tucked into each cup.

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