Asian Roll Lettuce Wrap

This is awesome, fun, and healthy! The only change I made was that instead of making the meatballs, I simply browned and crumbled the meat in a frying pan, drained the fat, then added the soy, garlic and ginger and sautéed for another 2 minutes. We ran out of lettuce near the end, so we wrapped some of the rolls in rice paper wrappers, which was also delicious (and easier and less messy to eat). Next time I think that we will wrap them all in rice paper, and add shredded lettuce to the rolls. A must try!

Great recipe! Instead of making meatballs, I browned the ground beef, added 1 cup of the already cooked rice and poured the sauce over the meat and rice. I also added about a teaspoon of hot chili oil for a little kick. I have eight children and they all loved it. The hot meat mixture in the cool lettuce leaves is wonderful!

This was delicious! I added about a tablespoon of applesauce to the turkey to help keep it moist. After rolling the turkey into ovals, I flatened a bit before skewering with 2 wooden skewers to help make it easier to flip on the grill. We also added just a splash of rice vinegar to the dipping sauce (in addition to the lemon juice) and offered chopped cilantro and Walla Walla (sweet) onions in addition to the other add-ins. Sweet chili sauce is a mildly spicy-sweet Asian condiment that went really well with this dish. (plum sauce would make a good substitute) For added eye appeal, we used a large round platter and lined with red leaf lettuce and placed the turkey skewers in a concentric circle on top. Dipping sauce was served in individual bowls at each place setting. It looked like a magazine spread! Great company dish since much of the prep work can be done ahead of time leaving you to enjoy your guests. I can't wait to make this again!

My husband and I have always loved eating the lettuce wraps at Pei Wei. We thought these were even beter than the ones there. I didn't think it was a lot of prep time considering it's a whole meal. I would have doen just as much if I needed to do sides as well. Low cost and low fat; with loads of good flavor. As far as other reviews saying messy; lettuce wraps are supposed to be. I suggest two heads of lettuce just to get enough of the big leaves.

Can you say "YUM"? These were great, I just crumbled ground turkey and sauteed with soy, ginger & garlic. Served with carrots/green onions/avacado pieces/freshly chopped cilantro and basil and basmati rice. There were NO leftovers.

Ok give the laziest person a tough job and they will find the easiest way to do it. My grill was out of gas and everyone said the meatball part was time consuming. I pressed the turkey mixture into a casserole pan to a thickness of about 1" and then turned it over and flipped it out onto my broiler pan so the grease would drip through. Brushed the surface with a little liquid smoke diluted in water and baked in 350 degree oven for 20 min. Cut in half to make it easier to flip it over and baked another 5min and then a quick broil to brown it. Sliced it into 1" strips and served it that way. My family wasn't thrilled with the sauce so I made a quick peanut sate' sauce with a couple TBS Peanut butter, water and milk to thin it down and a little splenda to sweeten it up. served with jasmine rice, shredded carrots and zucchini as filling. They really liked it! I will make again, but may try to use tortillas or crepes for the kids next time since they are not wild about lettuce.

This was such a fun recipe! It was a hit at a dinner party I had this weekend. Also try it with the Thai Peanut Butter Sauce found on this site.

My boyfriend absolutely adores this recipe. He likes the crunchy veggies and putting it all together. I think that the sauce is a little bland, and I have added ginger and garlic and hot sauce to make it a bit spicier.

The flavor was great. I also crumbled the meat to save time and effort. Used the food processor to slice and shred, and used butter lettuce leaves instead of iceburg. But the lettuce tore very easy and it was a lot of work wrestling with it just to get a bite.

Great flavors. My husband and I both enjoyed these. Grilling the meatballs was a bit difficult, but I'm sure that's our fault and had nothing to do with the recipe. Still good as leftovers.

These are great, but the raw garlic is a bit much. I would suggest oven roasting the garlic, then adding it to the dipping sauce. Other than that, two thumbs up!

I love this recipe! Although I did make some changes, I use this recipe over and over. I even make the meat ahead and freeze it for busy nights. I used ground pork instead of turkey (same fat more flavor), I added chopped cilantro to the meat towards the end of cooking. Left out the radishes and red bell peppers and added cucumbers. I kept the sauce the way it is. It's a versatile recipe.

I modified it slightly. I browned the meat in a skillet and drained it to save time. I then let it set in the marinade, added water and simmered it on the stove. It not only was quicker, but then I spooned the meat on just like the rice. I am sure to get meat in every bite this way.

These were really hard to eat and an awful lot of preparation. Wasn't crazy about the dressing. We ended up eating them like salads.

Great recipe, I've already made it a few times since I first discovered it. I really like it with some raw shredded coleslaw mix on it along with the red peppers. And also when I make the brown rice I include some soy sauce, ginger, and garlic in the water so make a nice Asian rice.

We did not use the sauce recipe, (we purchased a peanut sauce which was quite good with the wraps) I also made a cucumber salad with white vinegar and sugar to put in the wraps with the other vegetables. Everyone enjoyed them

This was great! We didn't use the ginger root, but I liked it anyway.

Great Recipe. Followed exactly as written. This is sooo light - perfect for a hot summer day. The ginger is what really makes this dish. Thank you for the great recipe.

I tried these for the first time at a really nice restraunt in Houston TX and fell in love with them. I was really excited when I found this recipe. I made them for a family get together and they were a hit! The sauce was delicious. I will definately make them again.

Definitely going in our regular rotation! We really liked this with brown rice and a side of teriyaki veggies. THANKS!

My roommate and I enjoyed this recipe. We added a bit of crushed red pepper to the turkey meat.

The flavors in this dish were just ok, and I found it incredibly hard to make. I think the turkey meatballs were odd in the wraps, would have preferred shreded chicken or something else.

After reading other reviews mentioning the turkey was dry, I decided to use half ground turkey and half ground beef. Turned out flavorful and moist. This was a nice change for a meal.

We loved this dinner!!! (family of five) I doubled the meatball recipe by adding 1/2 lb. ground pork to 1 package ground turkey breast and fried in sesame & chili oil. Tripled the sauce and made extra rice and vegis.........Big Hit! Will make again.

This was great ! I just browned the turkey with the ginger, garlic and soy sauce and also added chopped water chestnuts and green pepper to the meat ! then served with the carrots and radish as well as cilantro on lettuce fresh! the next day I had a little bit of everything left over which I made into a salad using the dipping sauce as a dressing ! I also added some fresh pineapple and some peanuts to the salad ! boy was that good ! next time I will include pineapple to the wraps in I can!

The sauce is amazing. Serve each filling (sliced radishes, turkey, rice, etc.) separately so that guests can assemble their own rolls. This makes the dish friendly for the low-carb crowd who could eat this if the rice was excluded and the vegetarians who would pass on the meat. My family loved it and we will definitely fix it again.

Very good and healthy, I used ground ginger instead.

mmmmmmm...delish! I just made the little patties then cooked them in a skillet in toasted sesame oil. The flavors are great. tHaNkS!

This is a great change for ground turkey! however, instead of little meatballs, I browned the meat in a pan with a little oil and garlic and lots of soy sauce. this was AWESOME!

Very delicious. I did not make the meatballs, I made ground turkey instead and it turned out fabulous.

Very tasty. I like versatile recipes, and this one can easily be made for stuffed peppers, but just not forming the meat into balls. Don't be detered by the work involved in making these. They go quickly, and isn't a problem. Maybe for working moms or dads who are cooks, reserve them for the weekend. Delicious!

A bit messy for kids, but they loved the meat mixture adn dipping sauce

In taste, my husband and I would probably give this a four BUT we have a two year old and a four year old and finding something that we all like ALOT is tough. No one is a picky eater but we all have different preferences. My family gobbled this down like crazy and since it was so easy to prepare, cheap to make, healthy to eat, and super yummy I say five stars.

I wasn't in a mood to be fussy and make meatballs, so I fried ground chicken mixture in peanut oil till done, added 2 c. leftover rice and heated. Then added ground vegetables to heat just a bit. I served this over shredded lettuce and made the dipping sauce into a salad dressing by adding peanut oil, a tad more sugar and substituted rice vinegar for the lemon juice. Lemon juice just didn't sound right for Asian food! It made a nice Asian salad. Great recipe.

I browned the meat (I only had beef) in a skillet, drained the grease out and then added the soy sauce, ginger, and garlic. I also added some hot sauce. I proceeded to finely chop the vegetables and add them into the meat. To add a little kick to the sauce I added hot sauce, a little red wine vinegar, and a touch of honey. Everything was delicious and I am very happy with this recipe :) -T

I used already cooked chicken, but did everything else the same! Excellent recipe! Very messy - but I like food that drips down your arm!

Came out delicious, but I made some major changes. I simply chopped up all of the ingredients and slowly sauted them together-starting with the turkey. I also added some fresh squeezed lemon, tripled the amount of soy sauce and also added some hot sauce to it. The original recipe is good, but very time consuming and a bit bland. With the changes, it was fairly quick and had a slight kick to the taste. I also skipped the sauce enterely, it didn't need to be dipped in anything. My family really enjoyed it.

Loved this! We browned the meat in a pan instead of making meatballs, and then added the vegetables to the meat mixture. To serve, we spooned the meat and vegetable mixture over rice onto the lettuce, followed by the sauce. Reminded me a little of the PF Changs appatizer.

Great recipe! tasted very good. Thanks for sharing!

Very GOOD! I also just fried up the ground turkey rather than making meatballs. Next time I will tone the ginger down just a bit. I also added a bit of chile sauce to the dipping sauce. Delicious!!

This recipe was pretty tasty. However I followed the suggestions of other reviewers and didn't make the meatballs. I should've made the meatballs, it was very messy! Also if your looking for portion control the recipe as is would be a better option.

This is the best recipe I have found in a long time! It's healthful, tasty, easy and everyone loves it! This is an award-winner recipe! Thanks, Liz!!!

These are delicious!! Instead of making the turkey into meat balls, I browned it with green onions, red pepper, green pepper, an onion and the soy sauce and seasonings. To serve, I tore a lettuce leaf into small pieces (it was much easier to eat this way), topped with rice, turkey mixture, shredded carrots and the sauce. I can't get enough of this! It's hard to believe something this easy to make and healthy can taste so wonderful!!

We loved this. It is little bit like taco night. To accomodae my son, who doesn't like rice, I also made Ramen noodles. I must admit that I liked the Ramen noodles better than the rice, though they are less healthy. The dipping sauce was awsome. Don't try his recipe substituting powdered garlic and powdered ginger - it won't have nearly the taste.

I took the suggestion of another rater and used rice paper to make rolls instead of using the lettuce wrap. I thought the turkey had a pretty good flavor but I didn't care for the sauce at all and that's what my rating is based on. The lemon juice didn't seem to work. I think rice vinegar mixed with the soy sauce tastes better than the water and lemon juice.

We loved it! My husband was very skeptical when he saw the bits and pieces of things on the table but soon gave this a 5 star rating. I added some chopped cilantro to mine and liked the added flavor. I used a different dipping sauce because I wanted something a little thicker so I mixed soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and ginger with a little cornstarch and water and boiled that til it thickened. Perfect dinner for a summer evening!

My whole family liked these. We had a little trouble figuring out how to eat them without making a big mess. Definitely will make again though.

This was great I just cooked the meat then put the veggies, sauce and meat in a pot together... just like Pei Wei

This was a good recipe. But I will definitely take the advice of other reviewers next time and brown the meat instead of making meatballs.

I also did it with just the ground meat and not meatballs. It was easy and perfect and my whole family loved it! Gonna make this one again, for sure!!! Didn't have fresh ginger so I substitued ground and it was fine!

I also browned the meat and then stirred the veggies in with it. Next time I am just going to mix in the rice and dipping sauce also :)

I also browned the ground turkey in a pan with the soy, ginger and garlic as other reviewers. I cut back on the fresh ginger, since it can be really overpowering. This was very tasty and refreshing for such a filling meal!

Very tastey. I ended up using about 1 ts more of fresh minced ginger in the hamburg meat and another extra 1/2 ts of ginger in the sauce because I minced too much and decided to use it anyways. Turned out great. I did not use radishes just becaue I didn't have any one hand. I used rice vinegar instead of the sugar in the sauce. I also didn't make meatballs, I shaped the meat into rectangles. Awesome! Thanks!

Easy, tasty, & healthy! I didn't make the meat balls, just spooned the cooked meat mixture into the lettuce. I also forgot the red bell pepper. I was leery of the ground turkey, had never used it before. I have to say I was impressed...I added a little red pepper to it and it was quite good. Will make these again, and maybe even wrap them in egg rolls or wontons instead of lettuce for lunches.

This was my first time at making lettuce wraps...but certainly won't be my last. My husband went wild (which isn't like him) and told me to add this to his "approval" list. I used ground pork and white rice, left out the radishes and red bell pepper and added bean sprouts and green onions. I'll definitley add this to my make-again list. Thanks Liz.

This recipe was wonderful. I originally made it because we received turnips from our coop and it had high reviews...it is a keeper!! Great blend of textures, spices, and colors...yummy!

absolutely wonderful! try out all of veggies (even if you think you dont like them) they all go really well together. the sauce is perfect! only downfall... we picked the wrong kind of lettuce, so the wraps tore a bit. we didn't use the skewers, just broiled the turkey ovals.

Delicious!

These are SOOO amazing...I won't be frequenting my favorite Thai restaurant to order lettuce wraps when I can make these at home. I used ground turkey and browned in pain adding all sauce and rice. They were PERFECT! YUMMY!

This is hands down one of my favorite healthy recipes. I've made this many times and usually crumble the turkey and eat it in a rice bowl with the lettuce, rice and sirachi sauce. Since its just my husband and me, I always have leftover meat. I've used the leftovers for several things such as a turkey fried rice, as a stir fry with ramen noodles and I've even made asian omelets by mixing the raw turkey mixture with the veggies and sauce and mixing with the eggs and cellophane noodles.

SIMPLY AMAZING!! Definitely a FAVE to SAVE!! Few changes though! I browned the gr turkey along with next 3 items but a little extra soy and double ginger and salt to taste;garlic the same. Used romaine and ate taco style. Veggies: chopped orange/yellow pepper,green onions,cukes,carrots & celery. Topped with a good helping of Mae Ploy sweet chilli sauce and few drops of Sriracha hot chile sauce. YUM!! What an array of colors and a big hit at get togethers!! Diced chicken is also great!!

Followed the recipe except for one thing: I subbed jicama for the radishes for personal preference. Like most ethnic recipes, this one requires a lot of prep work. I found that the result was tasty, but not stellar. It was very healthy and had a satisfying crunch, but I found the dipping sauce to be a little off. If I do these again, I will try a sauce based on fish sauce and lime instead of soy and lemon.

Asian Roll Lettuce Wrap Haiku: "Bright and fun to eat. (Time consuming to prepare) But it's well worth it!" This meal made dinnertime so much fun, w/ all the colors, crunch, textures, and tastes - my daughter, well, not so thrilled about it, but she happily ate the meatballs, rice, and some of the carrots. On the other hand, I couldn't have been more delighted w/ this meal, although I feel like the suggested prep time's a bit off, as all the work that goes into this recipe, while totally worth the end result, would probably have made more sense for me to make for company, and not just a weekday w/ my small family. Loved it!

I found the meatballs to be dry and flavorless. Next time I would do as others suggested and fry ground chicken with the seasonings and sauce mix.

This was delicious! I made it exactly to the recipe and the only critique I have is that it was messy and hard to eat, but thats not the fault of the recipe. Next time I might try rolling it in rice paper like another person said they did. But it was superb!

Not our favorite. Seemed to be lacking something.

Very tasty! My family really enjoyed these. The process was a little time consuming I may just crumble the turkey next time but the meatballs on the skewers offer a nice presentation. I make a couple of adjustments based on other reviews. Added chopped onion and mushroom to the meatballs along with eliminating the water from the dipping sauce and adding 1 tsp Sweet Chile Sauce. The flavors really shine through on this recipe.

Awesome! We don't much like radishes & peppers raw, so I served it with brocoli slaw veggies & scallions. It was so good! To keep the meatballs from falling off the skewers I put 2 skewers through each ball so they would flip better & broiled them in the oven.

FABULOUS! Didn't change a thing with the recipe. I also had some chow mein noodles, crushed peanuts, and shredded/cooked carrots for topping. I will definitely be making these again!

My husband and I LOVED this recipe. We had a leftover roasted chicken from Costco with the thigh and leg meat left. We shredded that into pieces and then added veggies and ginger sauce on top... yummy!

Great idea! Husband liked the idea, but was not thrilled with how messy the lettuce wrap was. Thanks for changing up the meals!

I thought these were great! As recommended, I didn't make the meatballs and instead cooked the garlic, ginger and turkey together in a small amount of olive oil. I also made the peanut sauce for family members who prefer it. Yum!

Very good! A little messy but very yummy!

I would rate this a five, but my husband did not like the texture of the meat, so therefore it is a 4. I used hamburger mean instead of turkey because my husband does not like turkey meat. I garnished with everything except for the radishes because we don't like them, but kept everything else the same. It was great. Next time we are going to try this with sliced chicken instead!!

This was excellent! We forgot to buy Ginger, so we skipped it, and they still turned out wonderful! We'll definitely make these again! Perfect for a party, they looked so pretty! Loved all the different dishes with all the different toppings

Yummy! The favors were awesome! The only negative was the dryness of the turney meatballs, but I guess this is to be expected with turkey. I will definitely be making this again...

Excellent! The kids loved it. They enjoyed making the meatballs themselves ans skewing them. Very healthy too!

This is so yummy. I have 4 kids under 7 and I sat there in amazement as they inhaled it. I did make chicken strips as well marinating them in the same mix that is added to the turkey, they were tasty. the kids loved the meatballs though. I did boston lettuce and used red peppers, carrots, and bean sprouts. I also did rice noodle instead of rice. Wasn't too crazy about the dipping sauce, luckily had some peanut sauce insead.

Just ok...not sure if I will make again.

Huge hit! Everyone loved them.

This was a very good mean. It was so easy to prepare and put together. The only thing I did different was steamed up some cabbage leaves so it wouldnt be as messy to eat. I also added soy sauce to the rice while cooking for more flavor. DeliciouS

Great meal and recipe - very malleable. I did follow the advice of another reviewer - browning the meat and then adding the sauce - to this I also added the green onions, minced water chestnuts and homemade chili paste. Also, I did not have the pepper or radishes so . . . I did not use them :-). A few words of caution . . . use light soy sauce or at least watch the amount of regular soy sauce you do end up using - I had a heavy hand with the regular soy sauce and ended up making it a bit saltier than necessary.

AWESOME!!!!!! Ground the chicken and mixed in rice w/ it.

yummmy I thought it was good. Very healthy. Not too much work...I bought pre-shredded carrots so that saved time. The only thing i'd like to try next time is eating it in a tortilla shell... some asian dishes actually use tortilla like shells for some meals. :)

This was AMAZING!!! I can't believe how easy and healthy it is! I did make a few changes...sauteed half an onion before adding the turkey and then crumbled it before adding the other ingredients (just gave it more flavor and consistency). For the toppings I used, shredded carrots, green onions, water chestnuts and alfalfa sprouts. To the sauce (which is unbelievable by the way) I did not add the water and I added a teaspoon of thai chili paste for some heat and it was perfect! I think if I would have added the water it would not have been as good. I will def be making this again and I can't wait to have the leftovers for lunch today! Thank you for the recipe!!!

These were really good. I cut down on prep time by frying everything with the ground turkey, including the carrots, green onion, and bell pepper. I left out the radishes. Probably not worth the extended prep time, but was very quick and easy this way, and deliciouse.

This was a good recipe. It wasn't what I was expecting, but it was still good. I used cilantro as part of the wrapping ingredients and that really made it closer to what I was looking for. Good, but probably will not make it again.

5 stars because I would definitely make again, with a few amendments. I did form the meat into balls, which I think I would prefer over crumbling (less messy). The balls needed more spice, though-- possibly double the amt. of garlic and ginger. I would look for a different sauce recipe, though this one came out okay by adding some peanut butter and using rice wine vinegar instead of lemon juice. Mostly, I appreciate this recipe as a method-- you can use whatever vegetables or wrap you want. Radishes were a good choice that I wouldn't have thought of. I used brown basmati rice, which complemented the dish well.

I like these a lot. I make them when my husband goes out of town because he doesn't! Instead of skewering the meat I just brown it and use the lettuce as a taco shell. It is a little more messy, but that is ok with me.

Too many ingredients. I used what we had in fridge, used 1 tbsp hoisin sauce mixed with 1/2 c water and green leaf lettuce. Plus chicken cut into thin strips. Don't like texture of ground turkey.

a perfect summer treat! i used what i had on hand (carrots, spinach, hazelnuts, apples & zucchini) and it was amazing! so easy! i sill use this all summer!

This recipe was EXCELLENT but I had to modify a few things! TFirst, I made the sauce and cooked the turkey in the sauce. I used a smaller amount of powdered ginger instead of the tablespoon of fresh (personal preference). I also asdded a generous amount of Hoison sauce to the turkey/sauce mixture while it was cooking. I also served it with couscous instead of brown rice for sake of time...and served with crushed peanuts on the side (a MUST)! My husband and I had tons of fun eating this!

Great! I steamed the carrots and the pepper. Thanks!

Love these! I do ground turkey instead of meatballs, but this is made at least 1-2 times a month in my house.

I have tried many other similar recipes like this one, but I have to say this is the best one yet. While I was baby sitting my younger brother, I made this, although he doesn't like lettuce at all, he loved it, he started asking for more.

Simply Wonderful! I can't believe i haven't rated this recipe yet. I probably make this dish at least once a month. My family especially picky 4yr old twins and a 3 yr old will eat these in a flash. Just a great and very simple recipe. Thanks

Surprised how good this was! A little different than what I expected, but turned out well. Followed recipe almost exactly. Did not make meatballs, cooked veggies in with ground chicken on the skillet. Next time I might try adding some of the sauce into the meat to add more flavor and less mess. Good & will make again!

We liked these a lot they were very good and had lots of different flavors. The only substation we made was we used a bag of broccoli slaw instead of the carrots.

YUM! This was excellent! I did change a couple of things according to recommendations: I left out the radishes but added cilantro and chopped roasted cashews to the sides; added chili flakes and onion flakes to the meat and chili sauce to the sauce mixture. Will definitely be one of our favorites to make often!