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Dairy-Free Turkey Burger Lettuce Wraps with Maple-Thyme Pan Sauce

A juicy turkey patty gets a savory-sweet maple-thyme pan sauce, tucked into cool lettuce leaves with crisp cucumber.

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Turkey Burger Lettuce Wraps with Maple-Thyme Pan Sauce
25 mintotal
1servings
12ingredients

Ingredients

  • 170 g ground turkey, 15% fat
  • ¼ tsp fine salt
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 15 g green tops of scallions, thinly sliced
  • 60 ml gluten-free chicken stock, plain, onion- and garlic-free
  • 1 tsp pure maple syrup
  • 1 tsp rice vinegar
  • ¼ tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp water, cold
  • 2 leaves iceberg lettuce, whole, for wrapping
  • 50 g cucumber, thinly sliced

Method

  1. Season the turkey and shape it into one firm patty.
  2. Heat the oil; brown the patty on both sides.6 min timer
  3. Cook scallion greens until soft and fragrant.3 min timer
  4. Add stock, maple, vinegar and thyme; simmer until reduced.3 min timer
  5. Stir in the cornstarch slurry until the sauce coats.1 min timer
  6. Return the patty; simmer until it reaches 165°F/74°C.2 min timer

Why it works

  • 65 and over: Fresh turkey, scallion greens, lettuce and cucumber make a simple, tender plate.
  • Milk allergy: The patty and pan sauce use olive oil, stock and maple, with no dairy.
  • Soy allergy: The sauce is made with plain stock, maple and rice vinegar, without soy.
  • Wheat allergy: The meal uses lettuce in place of a bun and contains no wheat or bread.

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