Orange-Turkey-Asian-Lettuce-Wraps

Orange Turkey Asian Lettuce Wraps

These turkey lettuce wraps are infused with a sticky, sweet, savory and slightly spicy Asian orange sauce making them an irresistibly easy meal.

These orange turkey Asian lettuce wraps are a seriously mouthwatering blend of both. The sticky, sweet, savory and slightly spicy orange sauce is bursting with citrus flavor from both the orange juice and zest while highlighted by traditional Asian flavors from the soy and fish sauce.

Tossed with lean ground turkey and even more orange zest, it makes a deliciously flavorful, quick 30 minute meal.

Lettuce wraps are a perfect healthy vessel to shove it all in your mouth but the orange turkey would be equally as good over some rice for a more substantial meal too.

Ingredients:

For The Orange Sauce:

  • 1 cup orange juice, (fresh 100% juice or fresh squeezed)
  • 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce, (use gluten free if needed)
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon sriracha, (adjust amount for spice preference)
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 inch piece fresh ginger, grated
  • zest of 1 orange
  • 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch or arrowroot starch
  • 1/2 tablespoon water

For The Turkey:

  • 1 pound lean ground turkey
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 1/2 large red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • zest from 1 orange, (I zested in thin strips )
  • 1 head Boston or Bibb lettuce
  • chopped green onion for garnish

Instructions:

For The Orange Sauce:

  1. Whisk everything except the cornstarch and water together in a small bowl until combined. Add the mixture to a small sauce pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to a simmer and let cook/reduce for about 15 minutes while you prepare the turkey.
  2. Mix the cornstarch/arrowroot and water together in a small bowl right before you’re ready to add the sauce to the turkey. Add the cornstarch mixture to the sauce, stir until thickened and remove from heat.

For The Turkey:

  1. Mix the turkey, garlic powder, ginger, salt and pepper together in a large bowl.
  2. Add the coconut oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the turkey and cook until browned, breaking up with a spatula into small pieces as it cooks. Drain any excess liquid from the skillet once browned and return to the heat.
  3. Add the red peppers and orange zest and cook until peppers are just slightly softened.
  4. Add the orange sauce to the skillet, toss to coat all the turkey with the sauce and let cook for another 1-2 minutes until bubbly and thickened.
  5. Serve turkey mixture in lettuce cups and garnish with green onions.