Spicy turkey appetizer on lettuce leaves with red pepper jam
Votes: 1
Time: 1 hour 10 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4
Prepare an Asian-inspired turkey appetizer with dark sesame oil, fresh ginger, soy sauce, and Chinese water chestnuts. All ingredients are pan-fried with ground turkey and thin ribbons of carrots and served in bowls made from the hearty inner leaves of bibb lettuce. Jalapeño peppers add a pleasant, slightly spicy flavor that pairs perfectly with the contrasting red pepper jam. It's easy to make yourself using sweet red pepper and apricot jam. This appetizer will make a stunning addition to your table, and your guests will be delighted with its exotic flavor.
The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
Snack
- 1 tbsp dark sesame oil
- 3 green onions, finely chopped (white parts separated from green parts)
- 1 tbsp. chopped or grated ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed or grated
- Half a jalapeño, chopped
- 450 g ground turkey (not lean)
- 0.5 cup chopped water chestnuts
- 1 carrot, sliced into thin strips with a vegetable peeler
- 1/4 cup plain hot red pepper jam, recipe below
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/4 cup small sprigs of cilantro
- 1 large head bibb lettuce, separated into leaves, largest leaves reserved for another use
Simple hot red pepper jam
- 1 cup apricot jam
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup distilled vinegar 5%
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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:
- In a large nonstick skillet, heat the sesame oil over medium heat. Add the white onion, ginger, garlic, and jalapeño; cook, stirring, until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Increase the heat to medium-high and add the ground turkey and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring and breaking up any clumps of ground turkey with a spoon, until darkened, about 4 minutes. Add the nuts, carrots, red pepper, jam, and soy sauce; cook, stirring, until the carrots are slightly wilted, about 2 minutes.
- Transfer the meat mixture to a bowl, top with green onions and cilantro sprigs. Serve on lettuce leaves.
Simple Hot Red Pepper Jam:
In a blender, combine the apricot jam, bell pepper, red pepper flakes, vinegar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; blend until smooth. Transfer to a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until the jam thickens and becomes syrupy, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a jar and cool completely. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
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