Kung Pao turkey wraps

Name: Kung Pao turkey wraps
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 tbsp. soy sauce; 2 tbsp. cornflour; 2 tbsp. sweet chilli sauce; 3 tbsp. mirin; 2 tbsp. sesame oil; 500 g (1lb 2oz) turkey mince; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 5cm (2in) piece ginger, finely grated; 1 courgette, finely chopped; 1 red pepper, finely sliced; little gem lettuce, to serve; 3 spring onions, finely sliced, to serve; 50 g (2oz) salted peanuts, roughly chopped, to serve; rice, optional, to serve

Try this low carb recipe for a speedy weeknight dinner packed with flavour and protein.

By The GH Kitchen TeamUpdated: 08 August 2023

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Cool, crunchy lettuce topped with spicy Kung Pao turkey mince is a combination we can't get enough of, and the recipe couldn't be simpler. Ready on the table in under 25 minutes, it's a perfect DIY dinner; pile on your mince and sprinkle with spring onions, salted peanuts and additional coriander or mint, should you wish.

Like it hot? Why not try adding a drizzle of Sriracha, too. These healthy Asian lettuce wraps work equally well with minced chicken or beef.

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Yields:

4 serving(s)

Prep Time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

12 mins

Total Time:

22 mins

Cal/Serv:

435

Ingredients

4 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 Tbsp. cornflour
2 Tbsp. sweet chilli sauce
3 Tbsp. mirin
2 Tbsp. sesame oil
500 g (1lb 2oz) turkey mince
1 garlic clove, crushed
5cm (2in) piece ginger, finely grated
1 courgette, finely chopped
1 red pepper, finely sliced
little gem lettuce, to serve
3 spring onions, finely sliced, to serve
50 g (2oz) salted peanuts, roughly chopped, to serve
rice, optional, to serve

Directions

1. Step 1
  In a small bowl, mix together 2tbsp soy sauce, 1tbsp cornflour, the sweet chilli sauce, mirin and 1tsp sesame oil with 1tsbp water. Set aside.
2. Step 2
  Heat a wok or large frying pan over medium heat and add the remaining sesame oil to the pan with the turkey and remaining soy sauce and cornflour. Stir-fry for 5min.
3. Step 3
  Add garlic, ginger, courgette and pepper to the pan and continue to fry for 5min until the turkey is cooked through. Add soy sauce mixture to the pan and stir until turkey is coated – add up to 3tbsp water if the mixture is too dry.
4. Step 4
  Serve turkey in lettuce leaves with chopped spring onions, peanuts and rice to be added at the table.

Per Serving:

Calories: 435
Fibre: 3 g
Total carbs: 19 g
Sugars: 10 g
Total fat: 21 g
Saturated fat: 5 g
Protein: 41 g

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The GH Kitchen Team are Good Housekeeping’s resident recipe developers and all-round food obsessives. GH Kitchen Director Sarah Akhurst is our resident hosting pro and loves nothing more than putting on a foodie feast for friends. Our GH Kitchen Manager Linzi Pucino is our very own Italian food expert (originally hailing from the North East of Scotland!) and can be found working her way through midweek recipes that cover all bases, from haggis to ragu! Our Kitchen Editor ⁠Nadine Brown loves digging into the stories behind her favourite foods and enjoys applying her eclectic tastes to more modern, flavour-forward recipes - just don't give her too much chilli! Our Junior Food Content Produce ⁠Frankie Prichard combines a love of beautiful presentation and flavour-led, seasonal cooking in her recipe development, along with a passion for bringing people together through food. With a wealth of professional kitchen experience between them, they’re dedicated to ensuring every Good Housekeeping recipe is the best it can be, so you can trust they’ll work every single time

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