Recipe: Thai Turkey Lettuce Wraps

I've got a recipe for you.  It's a good one.  I adapted it from the Everything Thai Cookbook, and took it from fried eggroll form to healthy lettuce wrap with just a few minor changes, so the integrity of the recipe and its deliciousness are intact.  For my vegetarian friends, I think it would be just as delicious if you subbed in barley or chopped tofu for the turkey.

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground turkey
• 4 garlic cloves, sliced crosswise
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 4 large carrots, chopped
• 2 cups chopped celery
• 1/4 cup fish sauce
• 3 tbsp raw sugar (regular white granulated sugar is fine too)
• 1/2 tsp ground white pepper
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
• 2 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 2 tbsp green onions, sliced crosswise

Directions

Heat veg oil in pan on med heat.
Add sliced garlic and turkey meat and cook through.
Add carrots, celery, and green onions and turn heat to high.
Add remaining ingredients and cook for 5 min, stirring occasionally.
Drain out any remaining liquid and reserve in a bowl for dipping.

Serve with iceberg lettuce leaves to eat taco-style.
Feeds four.