Asian Lettuce Wraps (crock pot and quick stove top versions)

1 lb ground turkey  or 4 chicken breast halves

5 chopped cloves of garlic

1/2 chopped onion

1 8oz can roughly chopped water chestnuts

1/4 cup soy sauce

2 t fresh ginger

dash of allspice (or a dash each of cloves, cinnamon and black pepper)

3 T balsamic vinegar

1/2 bunch chopped green onions to add at the last few minutes of crockpotting

The Directions:

1- Chop up the water chestnuts, onions and garlic, put into crock pot on top of the meat.

2- In a mixing bowl, mix the liquid and spices

3- Pour sauce on top of meat.

4- Cover and cook for 4-6 hours on high, 6-8 on low. Stir a few times while it’s cooking.

5- Serve over lettuce leaves with rice. I like Romaine

--If you like, top with a bottled plum sauce.

Quick Stove Top Version

Just brown the ground turkey, drain the fat and stir in the rest of the stuff and you’re good to go.