Bacon Cheeseburger Bowl

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A super simple way to make a family favorite healthier is to remove the bread. It really is that simple! By taking out the buns, bread and tortillas, you are cutting out so many carbs and a lot of sugar too. The easiest way to do that is turn the dish into a Bowl – like I did with this Bacon Cheeseburger Bowl recipe!

Bacon Cheeseburger Bowls
Bacon Cheeseburger Bowls

Plating is a big part of this meal – the presentation is going to make it so appealing to everyone, they will forget that they don’t get a bun! For a bowl that has a lot of toppings, and can be very easy customization for each person’s tastes, I like to use the wedge method. I basically divide the bowl into wedges (like a pie) and start at the top moving clockwise around the bowl with each topping. You get a beautiful display of each individual ingredient and then you just drizzle your sauce over the whole bowl to bring it all together.

Bacon Cheeseburger Bowl

A great side dish for these Bacon Cheeseburger Bowls would be so baked Sweet Potato Fries (to keep with the healthier take on dinner) or you could make this burger bowl so that you could do a little splurge on some Beer Battered Onion Rings (get that recipe here!)

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Bacon Cheeseburger Bowls

All of the flavors of a Classic Bacon Cheese Burger – in a bowl!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword burger bowl, cheeseburger bowl, ground turkey
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Bacon cut in ½-in pieces
  • 2 Romaine Lettuce Hearts chopped
  • 1½ cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese rustic cut shredded
  • ¼ cup Pickle Slices Bread & Butter
  • 4 Roma Tomatoes cubed
  • ¼ cup White Sesame Seeds
  • ½ White Onion thinly sliced

For the Ground Turkey

  • 2 lb Ground Turkey
  • 2 tbsp Avocado Oil
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Coarse Black Pepper
  • 3 Garlic Cloves minced
  • ½ White Onion minced
  • 1 tsp Smoked Paprika

For Special Sauce

  • ½ cup Avocado Mayo
  • ½ cup Ketchup
  • ¼ cup Pickle Juice Bread & Butter
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
  • ⅛ tsp Cayenne

Instructions

  • Prepare all of the ingredients.
  • In a frying pan over medium high heat, add bacon. Cook until crispy and remove to a paper towel covered plate to drain grease.
  • For Ground Turkey: In a large saute pan over medium high heat, add oil, white onions, and garlic. Cook for 3 minutes then add ground turkey, salt, pepper, and paprika. Cook, crumbing as it goes, for 8-10 minutes until there is no more pink.
  • In a small bowl combine ingredients for Special Sauce. Place in refrigerator until ready to serve.
  • Now build your bowl: start with a bed of lettuce. Then working clockwise around the bowl place each of the desired topping – burger, bacon, cheese, tomato, onion, pickles. Top with a drizzle of the Special Sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

I try to make at least two “healthier version” meals a week. That’s why there is a whole section of Healthier Fare meals in my cookbook Homemade on a Weeknight. If you want to try more recipes with a healthier spin – you can get your own copy in Paperback or eBook(Kindle) versions.

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5 Side Dish Ideas (With Recipes)

Side Dishes are some often overlooked when it come to meal planning. But when you have a great side dish – it can be the star of the show. I especially like to make sure that I have a few really good side dish ideas when I am making a protein that doesn’t take a whole lot of prep – like grilled chicken or steaks.

5 Side Dishes

1. Cheesy Rice & Broccoli (full recipe here!) – this recipe is simple, quick and goes with just about every protein. It goes especially well with chicken or pork on a busy weeknight. You can even make it a one-pot wonder by adding in some chicken chunks when you add the broccoli.

Cheesy Rice & Broccoli

2. Beer Battered Onion Rings (full recipe here!) – when you buy frozen onion rings, you usually only have the option of the Panko style – which is not my favorite. Making beer battered onions rings at home really isn’t that much work and they are so dang good! These are amazing with burgers or with the ever popular Turkey Club Wraps!

Beer Battered Onion Rings

3. Citrus & Herbs Whipped Cauliflower (full recipe here!) – This side dish is so full of brightness it will knock your socks of. It goes amazingly with a grilled pork chop or a baked chicken breast. You could also serve it up with Cheddar & Spinach Stuffed Meatloaf (recipe can be found in the Homemade on a Weeknight Cookbook)

Citrus & Herb Whipped Cauliflower

4. Spicy Potato Corn Salad (full recipe here!) – yes you read that right – Potato Corn Salad! This side dish bring the tangy of Greek Yogurt and Apple Cider Vinegar together with the sweetness of corn and a little spicy cayenne. And don’t forget the BACON! It would be so very good with Jalapeno Popper Chicken (recipe can be found in the Homemade on a Weeknight Cookbook) or on a picnic with some Turkey Club Wraps

Spicy Potato Corn Salad

5. Lemon Dill Orzo Salad (full recipe here!) – if you are looking for a cold salad or a make ahead side dish – this recipe is just the ticket. The lemon gives it such a bright pop of flavor and the crunchy bell peppers and cucumbers make it a satisfying side dish. This side dish is perfect for a potluck and goes perfectly with BBQ Chicken or Ribs! Probably the best pairing would be with a Turkey Patty Melt (recipe can be found in the Homemade on a Weeknight Cookbook)

Lemon Dill Orzo Salad

You can find a whole section of Side Dish Ideas in the Homemade on a Weeknight Cookbook. If you haven’t ordered your copy yet – you can do that any time from Amazon. It comes in Paperback or Kindle (eBook) versions.

What’s your favorite side dish?

Honey Mustard Chicken – quick dinner idea

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If you need a dinner that is full of flavor but requires next to no effort – then you want to have Honey Mustard Chicken! This is a recipe straight out of the Homemade on a Weeknight cookbook. And it may just be the easiest one in there!

Honey Mustard Chicken

Simple and Delicious are the best words to describe this dish – and it really is all in the marinade. An easy baked chicken breast will almost always win dinnertime – and the honey and yellow mustard marinade will bring it to life. If you end up with any chicken leftover – it makes for a great salad the next day!

Some days you just need something that is so quick and requires very little attention from you. This is that recipe – you will see in the recipe card below that there is only a few ingredients and 3 very short steps. If you wanted to change it up and use Dijon or Spicy Brown Mustard instead of Yellow mustard – it would give the chicken a bit of zing! but still be good.

Side Dish Gallery

To round out this meal you will need a side dish or two. You could do some Roasted Potatoes & Cauliflower (recipe can be found in the Homemade on a Weeknight Cookbook) or you could try a Side Dish Recipes that I have featured right here on the Blog like Citrus & Herb Whipped Cauliflower or Cheesy Rice & Broccoli. You could also do a green salad and some green beans on the side to keep it super simple!

Now let’s get cookin’

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Honey Mustard Chicken

Simple and Delicious are the best words to describe this dish – and it really is all in the marinade. An easy baked chicken breast will almost always win dinnertime – and the honey and yellow mustard marinade will bring it to life. If you end up with any chicken leftover – it makes for a great salad the next day!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword baked chicken, Chicken, Chicken Dishes, Chicken Recipes, honey mustard
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 1½ lbs Chicken Thighs boneless, skinless
  • ½ cup Yellow Mustard
  • ¼ cup Honey
  • ¼ cup Avocado Oil
  • ¼ cup Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1 tsp Coarse Black Pepper
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1 tsp Parsley

Instructions

  • Prepare all of the ingredients. Preheat oven to 400deg.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients and let sit for 20 minutes
  • Put chicken on a cooking rack on a baking sheet and brush with remaining marinade. Put in oven for 25 minutes.

This is seriously one of the easiest recipes you can make on a weeknight. It comes right out of my Homemade on a Weeknight Cookbook in the Healthier Fare section. If you want more healthier alternatives please check out my cookbook. It’s available in PRINT OR KINDLE eBOOK VERSIONS on Amazon.

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Brew House Nachos!

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Let me start off by saying – these are NOT diet friendly! But if you are looking for a decadent and delicious cheater meal – these Brew House Nachos are for you. When you think of nachos at a brewery – you think of a mountain of deliciousness – and that’s what this is!

Brew House Nachos

There are a number of elements about these nachos that make them different than your typical nachos. It’s what I call a “four burner meal” – which means you will likley have all four burners of the stove going at once. For starters, they use fresh made potato chips instead of tortilla chips. And instead of a gooey orange cheese topping – you get fresh made Bleu Cheese Beer sauce. Then there is the BACON! Are you drooling yet? Because I know I am writing this recipe for these Brew House Nachos

You could of course make these a little simpler – buy using store bought potato chips and precooked bacon bits. But the potato chips you make in this recipe are a combination of crispy true chips and potatoes rounds that are a little softer.

Brew House Nachos

These were inspired by a trip to an amazing Brewery in Bend, OR that we have visited a number of times over the years. They have an ever changing menu but it is always – I MEAN ALWAYS – absolutely delicious.

If you are looking for a healthier nacho recipe you could always try my Sweet Pepper Nachos!

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Brew House Nachos

When you think of nachos at a brewery – you think of a mountain of deliciousness – and that's what this is!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword beef, cheese, nachos, potato, steak
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Cheddar Cheese shredded
  • 1 Jalapeno sliced in coins
  • 1 lb Bacon cut into ½-inch pieces
  • 3 Scallions sliced

For the Potatoes

  • 4 Russet Potatoes sliced into ¼-in rounds
  • 2 cup Cooking Oil
  • ½ cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tbsp Paprika
  • 1 tbsp Parsley
  • ½ tbsp Salt

For the Steak

  • 1½ lb Steak carne asada style
  • 2 tbsp Avocado Oil
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • 1 tsp Parsley

For Bleu Cheese Sauce

  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1 tbsp Flour AP or Wheat
  • 6 oz Beer – Lager
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • ½ cup Heavy Cream
  • ½ cup Chicken Broth
  • 1 cup Bleu Cheese crumbled
  • 1 cup Cheddar Cheese shredded

Instructions

  • Prepare all of the ingredients. Heat oil to 400deg.
  • In a frying pan over medium-high heat, add bacon and cook until crispy. Remove to paper towel covered plate to drain excess grease.
  • In a large saute pan over medium high heat, add oil for steak. Sprinkle steak seasonings over steak and add to pan. Cook, stirring often, for 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Combine brown sugar, garlic, salt, paprika and parsley. Begin frying potato rounds in batches, cooking until golden brown and slightly crispy. Remove them to a paper towel covered sheet pan. Then put them in a large bowl and toss with brown sugar mixture until evenly coated.
  • In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and garlic powder. Whisk in flour and cook for 2 minutes, stirring often. Still whisking, pour in lager and continue to stir for 2 more minutes. Whisk in chicken broth and heavy cream and cook another 3 minutes then add cheeses by the handful, stirring to incorporate each time. Reduce to low heat until ready to plate
  • Now build the nachos: On a large plate, start with a layer of potatoes. Sprinkle with steak, then ladle on bleu cheese sauce, then bacon then shredded cheese and last jalapenos and scallions. You can make this family style on a large platter or individually on regular dinner plates.

I really love to recreate different meals that I have when dining out – giving them tweaks and changes to make them my own. And that’s where a lot of the recipes in my cookbook Homemade on a weeknight came from. If you want to try more recipes from other cultures – you can get your own copy in Paperback or eBook(Kindle) versions.

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Weekly Meal Planner – Week 5

A Meal Planner is a part of my weekly routine – and I am determined to make it part of yours. It will save your time and money by planning ahead for the week’s dinners. Welcome to Week 5 of the Weekly Meal Planner – scroll down to download the free printable!

Each week I will be sharing one Weekly Meal Planner each Sunday to help you get a jump start on your meal planning. I also want to provide you with the blank version of the Meal Planner so that you can make your own menu using other recipes (egads!) than those from my cookbook! Maybe even incorporate some of the free recipes I provide right here on this blog

Hopefully by now you have purchased your copy of the Homemade on a Weeknight Cookbook – if you haven’t you can get it as a Paperback or an eBook on Amazon! All of the full recipes for these meals are found in the cookbook. As mentioned in the cookbook, you can easily create weekly mean plans by simply selecting a recipe from each of the five categories in the book:

Here is the free printable Blank Homemade on a Weeknight Meal Planner (pdf):

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Homemade on a Weeknight Blank Menu Planner

And here is this week’s Meal Plan!

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This Week’s Meal Planner

Homemade on a Weeknight Meal Planner Week 5

Cheddar Bacon Pork Chops (get the full recipe here!)

Cheddar Bacon Pork Chops

Mushroom Chicken

Homemade on a Weeknight

Hawaiian Moco Loco

Hawaiian Moco Loco

Potato Leek Soup with Sausage (get the full recipe here!)

Potato Leek Soup with Sausage

Individual Chaffle Meat Lovers Pizza

Individual Chaffle Meat Lovers Pizza

Tips for Meal Planning

Some people shy away from meal planning because they think it makes things too scheduled. But here’s the deal – you have to eat every day! If you take the time to plan ahead what you will eat, you will actually eat healthier more complete meals. So here are some tips when picking out what you are going to put on your plan:

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

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Some nights you want to feel real fancy but just don’t have the time to put together a labor intensive meal. That’s why I love to create recipes that give you all the flavors of a special meal without the work! Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole is just that!

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

This is recipe straight out of Homemade on a Weeknight in the Let’s Get Fancy Section. If you haven’t already gotten a copy of the cookbook – may be it’s time! Chicken Cordon Bleu is pretty fancy meal, that takes quite a bit of time to prepare – not exactly easy on a weeknight. This casserole gives you all the flavors of Dijon, swiss cheese and ham – without all the fuss of the traditional meal.

This casserole is so good all on it’s own, but it is also really good with roasted potatoes and/or cauliflower. The sauce that comes off this is delicious when you dip a tasty garlic roasted potato in it!

Don’t forget the broiling step on this recipe that is how you get the super gorgeous golden cheese on top and it adds just enough crunch to the dish. Swiss cheese has a different melting point than other more common cheese like cheddar or mozzarella. So you need the higher temperature of the broil to get it really start to become the ooey gooey goodness that this meal needs.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole Pan

Casseroles are a great way to take something that takes a lot of work to make or create into a quick homemade meal any night of the week. You really just need a few ingredients – meats, veggies, cheeses – that can cook at the relative same rate and a binder of some sort. The binder can be a sauce or broth or more cheese!

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Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

This casserole gives you all the flavors of Dijon, swiss cheese and ham – without all the fuss of the traditional meal.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, French
Keyword Chicken, Chicken Dishes, Chicken Recipes, Ham, Swiss Cheese
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 2 lb Chicken Breast cut in 1-in Chunks
  • 8 oz Ham Steak cut in 1-in Chunks
  • ¼ cup Butter melted
  • ½ cup Cream Cheese softened
  • 2 tbsp Dijon Mustard
  • 1 tbsp White Wine
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 tsp Sea Salt
  • 8 slices Swiss Cheese
  • 1 tbsp Parsley

Instructions

  • Prepare all of the ingredients. Preheat oven to 350deg
  • In a 13×9 baking dish, put layer of chicken covering the bottom. Top with ham chunks
  • In a large bowl, mix melted butter, softened cream cheese, white wine, mustard, lemon juice, and salt. Evenly spread over the chicken & ham mixture, then top with swiss cheese slices.
  • Cover baking pan with foil and bake for 35 minutes. Remove from oven and increase oven to broil. Remove foil, sprinkle with parsley and return to oven for 3 minutes to crisp the top.

Estelle Forrest self-published this cookbook after a lot of playing around in the kitchen. You can purchase your own copy here:

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Friendship Friday Featured Asparagus Mac & Cheese this week!

Amazingly kind words shared about this recipe over on the Create with Joy blog today! And I couldn’t agree more – when I think of comfort food I think of Mac & Cheese too. The Asparagus Mac & Cheese recipe was featured in this week’s Friendship Friday Blog Hop.

This recipe has been one of my favorite to make a video of so far. In case you missed it, here is the video:

And here is the recipe!

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Asparagus Mac & Cheese

Adding Asparagus and BACON to a delicious made from scratch cheese sauce makes this dinner a winner!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword asparagus, bacon, mac & cheese, Pasta, pasta dishes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1½ lb Short Pasta rotini, shells, elbows, penne
  • 1 lb Asparagus cut in 2-in pieces
  • 1 lb Bacon cut in 1/2-in pieces
  • 3 tbsp Butter
  • 3 tbsp Flour AP or Whole Wheat
  • 2 cups Chicken Broth
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 cup Heavy Cream
  • 1½ cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese shredded
  • ½ cup Parmesan Cheese shredded
  • 1 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1 tbsp Parsley

Instructions

  • Prepare all of the ingredients. Start water boiling for pasta
  • In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, add bacon pieces. Cook until crispy and remove to a plate with a paper towel.
  • Add pasta to boiling water and cook as directed on the package. In the last 2 minutes of cook time add the asparagus to the boiling water. Drain in colander and rinse with cool water to arrest cooking process then return to pot.
  • While the past is cooking, in a separate saucepan over medium heat, add butter and garlic powder. Cook until butter is completely melted then whisk in flour and cook for 2-3 minutes. Whisk in chicken broth and cook for 3 minutes more. Whisk in heavy cream and cook 3 minutes more. Add salt and begin to add cheese by the handful, stirring regularly, until all is added. Then stir in parsley.
  • Pour sauce over cooked pasta and asparagus and combine well. Stir in half of cooked bacon. Serve in a pasta dish with a sprinkle of remaining bacon on top.

Greek Pita Nachos – Recipe & Video

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Sometimes you just need a big plate of nachos at the end of a long day to ease you into the relaxation zone. But it doesn’t have to be the same old standard – why not get a little crazy with it and take a Mexican food concept and mash it together with the delicious flavors of a Greek Gyro? Well that’s just what I did with these Greek Pita Nachos!

Greek Pita Nachos

There are a few different components to making these nachos – the Greek “Salsa”, the Tzatzki Sauce and the Chicken. The Tzatzki Sauce is actually a recipe straight from my cookbook – Homemade on a Weeknight. You can use it for lots of other dishes like Greek Burgers, Pita or Gyros. It also makes a great dip for a Crudite plate. The Greek Salsa is a yummy combination of roasted red pepper, red onion, tomatoes and cucumbers – with plenty of fresh dill of course. Both are fairly easy to make. For both you do need to prepare the cucumbers in a fairly specific way. For the sauce, you have to end up shredding them, while for the salsa you want to dice them but the process is the same leading up to that. Here is a photo showing what “peeled, seeded, diced” means.

Cucumber Preparation

I made this video to show you how to put this dish together. I made individual plates of nachos, but you could totally go family style and make it all on a large platter. You can also change up the toppings by adding in some marinated artichoke hearts and/or some Kalamata Olives.

If you are looking for other creative nacho recipes – try my recipe for these Keto-Friendly Sweet Pepper Nachos – all the flavors without the carb overload!

Now let’s get cookin’

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Greek Pita Nachos

A mountain of nachos with fun Greek Flavors
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Greek
Keyword Chicken, Chicken Dishes, Chicken Recipes, cucumber, feta, nachos, pita, tzatziki sauce
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 3 cups Pita Chips
  • 1 cup Feta Cheese crumbled
  • ¼ Fresh Dill chopped (for garnish)

For Chicken

  • 1½ lbs Chicken Thigh, boneless, skinless cut in 1-in cubes
  • 2 tbsp Avocado Oil
  • 1 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1 tsp Fresh Dill chopped
  • 1 tsp Coarse Black Pepper
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder

For Tzatziki Sauce

  • 8 oz Greek Yogurt plain
  • ½ cup Fresh Dill chopped
  • 1 English Cucumber peeled, seeded and shredded
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 2 Garlic Cloves minced
  • 1 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1 tsp Coarse Black Pepper

For Greek "Salsa"

  • 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes quartered
  • ½ cup Roasted Red Peppers chopped
  • ½ Red Onion thinly sliced
  • 1 English Cucumber peeled, seeded and diced
  • ¼ cup Red Wine Vinegar
  • ¼ cup Fresh Dill chopped

Instructions

  • Prepare all of the ingredients.
  • Place the shredded cucumbers for the tzatziki sauce onto a paper towel, wrap it up and squeeze out as much liquid as you can. Place in a bowl and add remaining ingredients for the sauce. Mix until well combined and place in refrigerator until ready to serve.
  • In a large saute pan over medium high heat add oil. Sprinkle chicken with seasonings and then add to pan. Cook, stirring regularly for 8-10 minutes (until chicken is cooked through).
  • In a small bowl, combine the roasted red peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, red wine vinegar and fresh dill.
  • Now to build the nachos: you can do this on large platter and serve it family style or you can make individual plates for everyone. Start with a bed of pita chips, layer with chicken, then the red pepper "salsa", followed by feta cheese crumbles and finally a sprinkle of fresh dill.

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Turkey Bahn Mi Lettuce Cups

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Whenever I try a new style of food, I always think of ways that I can make it fit into my own dietary patterns – which tends to be lower in fats and very little carbs (almost Keto, almost Paleo). I absolutely love Bahn Mi Sandwiches – but the bread is a huge part of the preparation. So I was inspired to turn it into a lettuce cup that would cut those carbs right out! And the result is these Turkey Bahn Mi Lettuce Cups – a healthier version of the traditional Bahn Mi Sandwich.

Turkey Bahn Mi Lettuce Cups

Bahn Mi is a traditional Vietnamese street food. Typically it is made with a baguette style bread stuffed with marinated meats (most commonly pork), pickled veggies (usually diakon and carrots) and some sort of sauce (something mayo based). It also usually has some sort of spice – either from the sauce or from fresh jalapenos on top.

Turkey Bahn Mi Lettuce Cup

With all of that in mind, I came up with a recipe for Turkey Bahn Mi Lettuce Cups that gives you all the flavors without all the carbs! The pickled slaw is a very important part of this dish. You want to get the carrots and onions the same size and cut the radishes into very thin pieces, so that the quick pickling will work. And when you put the slaw in the cups, you want a little of the juice with it, but not too much that it’s swimming. Lettuce cups – just like anything you eat with your hands – are inherently messy, so no need to add to that with juice dripping everywhere!

Pickled Slaw Instruction – Turkey Bahn Mi Lettuce Cups

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Turkey Bahn Mi Lettuce Cups

A healthier version of the traditional Bahn Mi Sandwich
Course Main Course
Cuisine Vietnamese
Keyword bahn mi, ground turkey, lettuce wraps, pickled slaw
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 2 heads Butter lettuce about 24 pieces
  • ½ cup Sriracha
  • 1 cup Avocado Mayo

For the Ground Turkey

  • 2 lbs Ground Turkey
  • 1 tbsp Avocado Oil
  • ½ cup Hoisin Sauce
  • ½ cup Coco Aminos
  • 2 tbsp Fresh Ginger grated
  • 2 Garlic Cloves minced

For the Pickled Slaw

  • 5 Radishes thinly sliced
  • 1 cup Carrots matchsticks
  • 1 bunch Cilantro chopped
  • ½ Red Onion thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp Sugar
  • ¾ cup Rice Vinegar
  • 1 tsp Sea Salt

Instructions

  • Prepare all of the ingredients.
  • In bowl, combine all ingredients for the Pickled Slaw until well coated. Cover bowl and place in refrigerator until ready to plate. (can sit for up to 2 hours)
  • In a small bowl, combine mayo and Sriracha and place in refrigerator until ready to plate.
  • In a large saute pan over medium high heat, add oil and garlic. Cook for 3 minutes then add ground turkey and ginger. Cook, crumbing turkey as it goes, for 8 minutes. The add cocoa aminos and hoisin sauce. Cook for another 4-5 minutes.
  • To Build a Lettuce Wrap: place a leaf of lettuce on a plate. Put a spoonful of the ground turkey, a spoonful of the pickled slaw and then drizzle with Sriracha Mayo. Usually serve 3-4 per person.

In my house, we love to eat foods from all over the world. That’s why there is a whole section of Ethnic Adventures in my cookbook Homemade on a weeknight. If you want to try more recipes from other cultures – you can get your own copy in Paperback or eBook(Kindle) versions.

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My Kitchen Must Haves

Part of making home cooked meals every night of the week, means you have to have the right tools to make things go smoothly. While you can get by without them – part of having the time to make things from scratch is utilizing some modern technology. Every home cook has their own list of Kitchen Must Haves, and they all do different things. I pulled together a list of my top 5 tools!

My Kitchen Must-Haves

So here some of My Kitchen Must-Haves:

My Kitchen Must-Have: Immersion Blender
My Kitchen Must-Have: Stove Top Grill Pan
My Kitchen Must-Have: Waffle Maker
My Kitchen Must-Have: Skinny Cooking Tongs
My Kitchen Must-Have: Pasta Bowls

So there you have it – in no particular order – My Kitchen Must-Haves! These 5 tools help me create the yummy meals you find on this blog and in my cookbook Homemade on a Weeknight – which is available for order in Paperback or Kindle (eBook) versions through Amazon.

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