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Chinese Turkey in Jade
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 4
An economic take on the classic squab in jade, from Gourmet magazine. It looks like a long list of ingredients, but this dish comes together quickly.
Ingredients:
8 ounces can water chestnuts
1/2 cup snow peas
4 scallions
3 heads bibb lettuce
1 lb lean ground turkey
2 teaspoons honey
4 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
2 tablespoons minced garlic
3 tablespoons finely grated peeled fresh gingerroot
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1 cup packed fresh mint sprig
1 cup packed fresh fresh cilantro stem
2 cups cooked white rice
Directions:
1. Rinse and drain water chestnuts and coarsely chop. Diagonally cut snow peas into 1/2-inch-wide pieces and chop scallions. Separate lettuce leaves.
2. In a bowl with your hands mix turkey, 1 teaspoon honey, 1 tablespoon each soy sauce, vinegar, and garlic, and 2 tablespoons gingerroot until just combined. Marinate turkey mixture 15 minutes.
3. In a small bowl whisk together Worcestershire sauce, water, sugar, cornstarch, and remaining teaspoon honey, 3 tablespoons soy sauce, and 2 tablespoons vinegar. In a wok or large non-stick skillet heat vegetable oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and saute turkey mixture, stirring and breaking up lumps, until just cooked through, about 3 minutes. With a slotted spoon transfer turkey mixture to cleaned bowl. In wok or skillet stir-fry remaining tablespoon each garlic and gingerroot 15 seconds. Add water chestnuts and stir-fry 15 seconds. Add turkey mixture, soy-sauce mixture, snow peas, and scallions and stir-fry until sauce is thickened and snow peas are tender, about 3 minutes. Remove wok or skillet from heat and stir in sesame oil and salt and pepper to taste.
4. Serve turkey mixture, mint, and cilantro on lettuce leaves accompanied by rice.
By RecipeOfHealth.com