Chinese Turkey In Jade

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces can water chestnuts
• 1/2 cup snow peas
• 4 scallions
• 3 heads bibb lettuce
• 1 lb lean ground turkey
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 4 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 3 tablespoons finely grated peeled fresh gingerroot
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 cup packed fresh mint sprig
• 1 cup packed fresh fresh cilantro stem
• 2 cups cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 rinse and drain water chestnuts and coarsely chop. diagonally cut snow peas into 1/2-inch-wide pieces and chop scallions. separate lettuce leaves.
• 2 in a bowl with your hands mix turkey, 1 teaspoon honey, 1 tablespoon each soy sauce, vinegar, and garlic, and 2 tablespoons gingerroot until just combined. marinate turkey mixture 15 minutes.
• 3 in a small bowl whisk together worcestershire sauce, water, sugar, cornstarch, and remaining teaspoon honey, 3 tablespoons soy sauce, and 2 tablespoons vinegar. in a wok or large non-stick skillet heat vegetable oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and saute turkey mixture, stirring and breaking up lumps, until just cooked through, about 3 minutes. with a slotted spoon transfer turkey mixture to cleaned bowl. in wok or skillet stir-fry remaining tablespoon each garlic and gingerroot 15 seconds. add water chestnuts and stir-fry 15 seconds. add turkey mixture, soy-sauce mixture, snow peas, and scallions and stir-fry until sauce is thickened and snow peas are tender, about 3 minutes. remove wok or skillet from heat and stir in sesame oil and salt and pepper to taste.
• 4 serve turkey mixture, mint, and cilantro on lettuce leaves accompanied by rice.