Tuesday, August 30, 2011

The BEST Turkey Lettuce Wraps

1/3 cup lime juice (you'll need maybe 3 limes)
3 tbs lemon juice
2 tbs fish sauce
2 tbs honey

2-3 tbs canola or olive oil

1/2 red onion, sliced
3 shallots, sliced
1/4 cup chopped lemon grass (or 3 tbs lemon grass from tube sold in produce dept)
1 Thai or Serrano chile chopped, seeded if you don't like too much heat
1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
1/2 cup chopped mint

Butter lettuce, to be used as "shells or wraps"

Soy sauce
Sriracha sauce (in Asian section of market)
Crispy Won Ton strips (in salad/crouton section of produce dept)

Whisk together lime juice, lemon juice, honey and fish sauce, set aside.

Sauté onions, shallots, lemon grass, chile in oil till soft. Add turkey and cooked till browned and done. Add dressing and cook till liquid is mostly absorbed, add mint and cook through.

Spoon mixture into lettuce wraps and top with soy, sriracha and won tons. Yummy!!

Best Grilled Chicken Sandwich - EVER

4 slices Whole wheat sourdough bread
Some warmed shredded roasted chicken, enough for two sandwiches
I tsp canned diced hot jalapenos
2 to 3 tsp sweet pickle relish
1/2 cup mayo
1/4 cup ketchup
1 to 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar
Butter (sorry) for grilling

Mix the jalapenos, relish, mayo and ketchup. Should taste like a sweet/spicy 1000 Island dressing. Spread this on the insides of each piece of bread, sprinkle insides of each piece of bread with cheddar and pat down. Fill with shredded chicken and close sandwiches. Butter pan and put sandwiches in on med hi heat. Butter top side of sandwiches. Flip over when cheese is melted on bottom side. Cook till browned and crispy! Sooooo good!