Heart-healthy san choy bau

San choy bau is a timeless Chinese recipe we all love. This twist on our old favourite is not only tasty, it’s great for your heart – win-win!

Makes 12

Ingredients

• 1 tbs peanut oil
• 500g turkey mince (can be changed to pork)
• 2cm piece fresh ginger, grated
• 2 tbsp reduced salt soy sauce
• 4 tbsp hoisin sauce
• 200g can water chestnuts, roughly chopped
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 8 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves
• 12 iceberg lettuce leaves

Method

1. Heat peanut oil and cook mince for 5 minutes or until well browned. Add ginger, soy sauce, hoisin sauce and water chestnuts. Cook for another 2 minutes, stirring to combine ingredients.
2. Remove from heat, drizzle with sesame oil, then stir through green onions and coriander.
3. Serve in lettuce cups.