Asian Lettuce Cups with Spicy Ground Turkey

Trying to fix a meal without carbs can be really complicated.  Complicated because some people think you have to have noodles and such with this type of meat mixture.  Hmmm, I wonder who that can be?  If you think Grumpy, your not totally wrong.....but me?  Yeah, I want my noodles!  I became really addicted to them when I made Jaden's Crack Noodles.  I think about those things a lot!
Alas, we are only on day 4 and we cannot have such luxuries as noodles at this point of the South Beach Diet.    I saw a recipe in the SBD Cookbook that was for Asian Cups and thought I needed to make something like that myself.  I didn't follow that recipe, I just went with what I like and it was yummy :o)  There was no meat mixture left after dinner so Grumpy had to of liked it too.....although he was disappointed we had no noodles to eat with the meat either.  ha.

Me, I picked them up wrapped delicately in the buttercup lettuce cups and ate like a dainty lady.  Grumpy?  He lined a big old bowl with lettuce and put the remainder of the meat in side the bowl and ate his with a fork like a man.  lol.  Either way, it is yummy.

Great recipe to have on hand when you really want something Asian and are eating low carb.  Can you believe this is the first time I have ever done this??!!  I've wrapped turkey and cheese in lettuce before when doing SBD but never ground meat.  Would I do it again?  Sure would.  Would I do it when I was allowed to eat noodles?  Sure would.  But I must admit, I still love my noodles.

Asian Lettuce Cups with Spicy Ground Turkey
HoneyB style

1 lb package ground turkey breast - I use Louis Rich
1 tablespoon peanut oil
3/4 cup diced red bell pepper
3 tablespoons tamari sauce
2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
1 teaspoon black bean chili sauce (this has some heat so if you don't want spicy, adjust to your taste)
2 packets splenda (feel free to use brown sugar if you are counting your carbs.  I would!)

Brown meat on medium heat in peanut oil.  Add red peppers and continue to cook about 7 minutes more.

Mix tamari sauce, rice vinegar, black bean chili sauce, and splenda together.  Pour over meat mixture.  Turn heat to high and toss meat and sauce until well coated and sizzling.  Serve in lettuce cups.