Basil ground turkey stir fry lettuce wraps

Basil and ground turkey together!? I didn't think of this genius combination but liked it so much I added my own modifications and wanted to include it in my recipe book!

Ingredients

Sauce

• 1 1/2 tsp sweet and chili (optional)

• 1 tbsp fish sauce

• 4 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 tbsp sesame oil

• 1/2 fresh ginger, peeled and minced

• 1 tsp hot pepper sauce (or Sriracha)

• 2 tbsp fresh-squeezed lime juice

Stir fry

• 1 onion, cut in slivers

• 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 3 large garlic cloves, minced

• 1 cup basil

• 1 1/2 lbs/600g ground turkey

Directions

1. Whisk together the lime juice, hot pepper sauce, sweet and chili, fish sauce, sesame oil, and ginger to make the stir-fry sauce

2. Cut onions into slivers, cut bell peppers into strips, peel and mince garlic cloves

3. Heat work or large pan over high heat for 1 minute

4. Add oil, heat for about 45 seconds, then add garlic cloves

5. Cook garlic until its fragrant, when you smell the garlic (about 1 minute), remove the garlic and throw away

6. Add the onion slicers, bell pepper strips to the pain and fry for 4-5 minutes until they start to soften, then remove, set aside

7. Add more olive oil to the pan if needed, add the ground turkey and cook for 5 minutes, breaking it apart

8. Add the vegetables back to the pan, stirring to combine with the turkey, and cook for another minute

9. Add chopped basil and cook for another minute, until basil wilts

10. Then add the stir fry sauce and stir to distribute in the mix

11. Cook for another 2-3 minutes, or until the sauce is absorbed and the sauce has started to thicken

12. Serve with jasmine rice or lettuce wraps

Adapted from: Thai-inspired ground turkey stir-fry with basil and peppers by Kalyn Denny

https://kalynskitchen.com/thai-inspired-ground-turkey-stir-fry/