Lettuce Wraps

i found an in-expensive, easy, fast, and tasty dinner. i wasn't inspired by anything in particular, i had a few items already in the fridge and decided on spicy soy/garlic/ginger lettuce wraps.

.1lb of ground turkey (use any meat you'd like)
.fresh ginger (i cut a piece that's the same in length as my finger tip to first knuckle)
.fresh garlic (2 big cloves)
.soy sauce (1/4cup)
.rice vinegar (1/4cup)
.sesame oil/olive oil
.1tsp sugar
.1tsp corn starch
.peanuts, cashews, and/or toasted sesame seeds
.romaine lettuce

it may look like a lot of ingredients but it's not overwhelming.

1. finely chop ginger and garlic and toss into a hot sautee pan, medium-low heat with a little olive and sesame oil. let it cook for a minute or 2
2. add ground turkey to the pan with ginger and garlic, turn heat to low and let it cook turning it white/gray.
3. while turkey is cooking, mix soy, rice vinegar, and a touch of sesame oil. put it in the microwave for 30 seconds.
4. add sugar and corn starch to the liquid and stir, making sure there are no clumps of corn starch.
5. when the turkey is cooked add the soy mixture and stir, let it sit for a few minutes and thicken (i found adding corn starch to any asian dish makes it seem a bit more authentic)
6. chop pieces of the romaine so they can hold meat, essentially a lettuce taco shell.
7. chop peanuts, cashews, or toasted sesame seeds. (leave the sesame seeds whole)

at the end, put the meat into a serving bowl, spoon into your lettuce wrap top with your preferred nuts and enjoy. (for an extra kick i add Sriracha chili sauce)

i hope you try it out and add your own flavor to it. maybe some chopped green onion or a chili pepper to simmer with the ginger and garlic.