Asian Turkey San Choy Bow with Noodles (Chinese Lettuce Cups)

Asian Turkey San Choy Bow with Noodles (Chinese Lettuce Cups)

Ditch the bowl, embrace the wrap! Our turkey san choy bow bursts with flavour with crunchy veggies in a sweet-savoury sauce, nestled in crisp lettuce cups.

note - ingredients can be approximate

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Assembling Time 5

Total Time 35

Course Main Course

Cuisine Chinese

Servings people

Calories 486 kcal

Equipment

wok, or large pan

Ingredients

Sauce

2 tablespoon (2 tablespoon) soy sauce
2 tablespoon (2 tablespoon) oyster sauce, subs note 1
2 teaspoon (2 teaspoon) sesame oil, optional but recommended
2 tablespoon (2 tablespoon) mirin
2 cloves garlic, crushed, see note 2
½ teaspoon (½ teaspoon) ginger, crushed, see note 2
2 teaspoon (2 teaspoon) cornflour
3 tablespoon (3 tablespoon) water
2 tablespoon (2 tablespoon) sweet chilli, optional, adjust to taste

Lettuce Cups and Filling

12 large lettuce leaves, see Note 3 for recommendations
200 g (7 oz) vermicelli noodles
400 g (14 oz) turkey breast mince, see Note 4
1 tablespoon (1 tablespoon) olive oil
150 g (5 ½ oz) brown onion, approx.1
100 g (3 ½ oz) carrot, approx.1
150 g (5 ½ oz) zucchini, approx.1
100 g (3 ½ oz) capsicum, approx.1
225 g (8 oz) canned water chestnuts, (optional) sliced, water removed

Instructions

Prepare Ingredients

Finely dice: 150 g (5 ½ oz) brown onion, 100 g (3 ½ oz) carrot, 150 g (5 ½ oz) zucchini, 100 g (3 ½ oz) capsicum, 225 g (8 oz) canned water chestnuts.
Mix together 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp oyster sauce, 2 tsp sesame oil, 2 tbsp (2 tablespoon) mirin, 2 cloves garlic (minced), ½ tsp (½ teaspoon) ginger (minced), 2 tsp cornflour, 3 tbsp water, 2 tbsp sweet chilli into a small bowl.
Make sure the cornflour dissolves. Use a fork if it clumps

Cook

Add 1 tbsp (1 tablespoon) olive oil to a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add 150 g (5 ½ oz) brown onion and cook until translucent and fragrant (approx. 2 minutes).
Add 400 g (14 oz) turkey breast mince and cook until it turns mostly white (approx. 5 minutes).
Add 100 g (3 ½ oz) carrot, 150 g (5 ½ oz) zucchini, 100 g (3 ½ oz) capsicum, 225 g (8 oz) canned water chestnuts and sauce to the mince mixture, and let simmer until the sauce begins to bubble. Reduce heat to low and cook for a further 10 minutes or until the sauce has been mostly absorbed.
Cook 200 g (7 oz) vermicelli noodles according to packet instructions (normally in a large bowl with boiling water for 5 minutes).
Once cooked, mix in with the filling until sauce is distributed.

Assemble

Add filling to the 12 large lettuce leaves and top with your choice of garnishes (e.g. sesame seeds, spring onion) Eat like a taco!

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Notes

Note 1 - Oyster Sauce

Highly recommended as Oyster sauce is essentially 10 different sauces in 1. But, in a pinch, use additional soy sauce, it just won't have the same depth of flavours.

Note 2 - Garlic and Ginger

These add a good punch of flavour to the sauce and I recommend using fresh. In a pinch, you can use jar or pre-minced but you won't get the same intensity of flavour.

Note 3 - Lettuce

I use cos lettuce (or romaine) for this as I really like the crunch they give. If you're lucky, they can come in perfect boat shapes to hold your san choy bow filling.

I wouldn't recommend iceburg lettuce as its prone to breaking (and then you'll have lots of the filling all over your hands). Other types of lettuce can definitely be used - it's up to how much CRUNCH you're looking for.

Note 4 - Turkey Mince

Pork and Chicken mince are often used in San Choy Bow. You could also use crumbled tofu for a vegetarian option.

Storing

Separate the ground turkey filling separately from the lettuce cups in air tight containers.

For the lettuce cups, dry completely and store with a paper towel between to keep them crisp.

The lettuce will be fine for approx. 3 days where it might start to wilt and change texture.

Reheating

You can eat cold, or add filling to microwave with a splash of water for approx. 2 minutes or until heated through, then assemble with the lettuce cups.

Nutrition

Serving: 3lettuce cupsCalories: 486kcalCarbohydrates: 66gProtein: 24gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 783mgPotassium: 651mgFiber: 5gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 3651IUVitamin C: 51mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 3mg

Keyword San Choy Bow, Turkey Recipe

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