Asian Lettuce Wraps

• 1 small eggplants or 2 small Japanese eggplants
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon cooking oil
• 1 lb ground dark chicken meat or 1 lb ground dark turkey meat
• 14 cup soy sauce
• 1 -2 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 1 inch fresh ginger or 12 teaspoon ginger powder
• 14-12 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 large pinch turmeric powder
• 1 small pinch cumin powder
• 1 small pinch ground allspice
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1 head lettuce, washed (romaine, iceberg, bib, or butter)

1. To get rid of the bitterness of your eggplant, chop it in small cubes and place in a colander lined with paper towels.
2. Sprinkle with salt and cover with more paper towels (or a cloth towel to save materials), placing a heavy weight on top of the colander, such as soup cans.
3. Let it drain for a little while.
4. Heat cooking oil in a pan over medium heat.
5. Rinse eggplant thoroughly and gently squeeze out excess water.
6. Saute eggplant, onion, and garlic for 1 minute.
7. Add meat, soy sauce, sesame oil, and spices, reduce heat to medium-low, and saute 15 minutes or until meat is cooked through.
8. Remove from heat, add green onions, and mix together.
9. Serve wrapped in fresh lettuce leaves.

eggplants, onion, garlic, cooking oil, ground dark chicken meat, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, red pepper, turmeric powder, cumin powder, ground allspice, green onions, head lettuce

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/asian-lettuce-wraps-467252 (may not work)