Vietnamese Turkey and Lettuce Roll Ups

Vietnamese Turkey and Lettuce Roll Ups

Ready in 25 minutes • Serves 1
This dish most recently appeared in My Classic (5 Meals For 1) on Sunday, October 4, 2015.
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Vietnamese turkey lettuce rolls with sweet chilli dipping sauce

Ingredients

VIETNAMESE TURKEY MINCE

  • 1/4 stalk lemongrass, tough outer layer removed, very finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon finely grated ginger
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 red chilli, finely chopped (optional)
  • 150g turkey mince
  • 1 spring onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar or runny honey

VEGETABLES

  • 1/4 yellow capsicum, core and seeds removed and thinly sliced
  • 1 carrot, peeled and grated or cut into thin matchsticks
  • 1 handful mung bean sprouts
  • 1 spring onion, thinly sliced

DIPPING SAUCE

  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce

TO SERVE

  • 100g mung bean vermicelli
  • 3-4 baby cos lettuce leaves
  • 1 tablespoon chopped mixed coriander and mint

Steps

  1. a half full kettle to the boil.
  2. Heat a drizzle of oil in a small fry-pan on medium to high heat. Cook lemongrass, ginger, garlic and chilli (if using) for 1 minute. Add turkey mince and cook for a further 5–6 minutes, breaking up mince, until browned and cooked through. Mix in spring onion, fish sauce, soy sauce, lemon juice and brown sugar. Remove from heat.
  3. In a medium bowl combine capsicum, carrots, bean sprouts and spring onion. Set aside.
  4. In a small bowl, mix together all dipping sauce ingredients and set aside.
  5. Place vermicelli noodles in a small, heat-proof, bowl and pour over boiling water to cover. Stir to separate strands, cover with a plate and leave for about 4 minutes until soft. Drain and use kitchen scissors to snip in a few places. Drizzle with a little sesame oil and set half the noodles aside as you will only need half the noodles for this meal.
  6. Place vermicelli noodles in a lettuce leaf, followed by some turkey mince, vegetables and herbs. Spoon over dipping sauce, roll up and eat.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2204 kj
527 kcal
Protein 44.8g
Carbohydrate 67.2g
Fat 7.1g