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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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My mom is very creative. This is usually a recipe used in another Filipino dish, but she decided to use lettuce to wrap the filling. My mom is the best cook ever! Ingredients:
3 garlic cloves |
1 lb ground turkey (beef can be used) |
1 cup of chopped onion (1 medium size onion) |
1/2 lb carrot (short julienned) |
1/2 cup fish sauce (patis) |
1 lb green beans (fresh chopped) |
1 small jicama, chopped |
1/2 lb celery, chopped |
1/2 small cabbage, chopped |
1 lb lettuce, separated |
2 tablespoons oil |
1 cup water |
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch |
1/4 cup sugar |
3 tablespoons soy sauce |
3 garlic cloves, pressed |
Directions:
1. Heat oil in a large pot on medium heat.
2. Brown the garlic in the oil.
3. Add ground turkey and brown it.
4. Add onions and carrots.
5. Cook until onions are transparent.
6. Add fish sauce (patis).
7. Add green beans, jicama, and celery.
8. Cook until vegetables are done.
9. Remove the pan from the heat.
10. Add the cabbage and mix until the cabbage is wilted.
11. Serve wrapped in lettuce with sauce.
12. Sauce:.
13. Mix cornstarch and water over medium low heat.
14. Add the sugar and soy sauce.
15. Continue to heat and mix until the sauce is thick.
16. Add pressed garlic to taste.
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