Gluten-Free Turkey Larb Lettuce Cups
Crisp-edged turkey gets a tangy tamarind dressing, then tucks into cool lettuce with cucumber and fresh herbs.
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Ingredients
- 680 g ground turkey, 15–20% fat if available
- 16 butter lettuce leaves, separated and washed
- 1 cucumber, finely diced
- 4 scallions, green tops thinly sliced
- 15 g fresh mint, chopped
- 15 g fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1.5 tbsp tamarind, concentrate
- 1.5 tbsp gluten-free fish sauce
- 1 tbsp lime juice, from about 1 lime
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
Method
- Salt the turkey and let it stand while preparing the lettuce cups.5 min timer
- Whisk tamarind, fish sauce, lime juice, and black pepper together.
- Heat olive oil; brown turkey hard, breaking it into crisp bits.10 min timer
- Stir in tamarind dressing and cook until it clings to turkey.2 min timer
- Fold in mint and scallions; serve in lettuce with cucumber.
Why it works
- Celiac disease: Gluten-free fish sauce is specified, and no wheat, barley, rye or regular oats are used.
- Wheat allergy: Gluten-free fish sauce is specified, and no wheat, barley, rye or regular oats are used.
- Gluten-free: Gluten-free fish sauce is specified, and no wheat, barley, rye or regular oats are used.
- Picky eater: Plain browned turkey, cool lettuce and cucumber keep the cups simple; herbs and dressing can stay off.
- No spicy food: Tamarind, mint and lime bring tang without chili or hot spices.
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