Description
Delicious and flavorful Ground Turkey Rice Bowls served with a creamy, spicy Bang Bang Sauce. This recipe combines tender ground turkey cooked with aromatic spices and a zesty sauce, perfect for a quick and satisfying meal topped with fresh veggies over rice.
Ingredients
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Ground Turkey Mixture
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp grated ginger
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 3 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp sriracha
- 3 Tbsp chicken broth
- 2 tsp honey
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 2 tsp corn starch
Bang Bang Sauce
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 3 Tbsp sweet chili sauce
- 1 Tbsp sriracha
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- 2 tsp honey
Rice Bowl Options
- rice
- shredded carrots
- sliced cucumbers
- shelled edamame
- pickled onions
- avocado
- shredded cabbage
- sliced green onion
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- Prep Bang Bang Sauce: Add all bang bang sauce ingredients to a small bowl. Whisk well to combine until smooth. Adjust flavor by adding extra sriracha for more spice or more honey or sweet chili sauce to mellow. Chill the sauce until ready to serve.
- Cook Ground Turkey: Heat sesame oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet until shimmering. Add ground turkey and break it into small pieces as it cooks. Brown the turkey, cooking until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Simmer and Season: Reduce heat to medium-low. Add garlic, ginger, smoked paprika, onion powder, soy sauce, sriracha, chicken broth, honey, black pepper, and sea salt to the skillet. Stir occasionally and simmer for 3 minutes to blend flavors.
- Thicken the Mixture: Sprinkle corn starch evenly over the turkey mixture and stir well to combine. Continue cooking briefly until the sauce thickens. Optionally, stir in 2 tablespoons of bang bang sauce into the meat mixture just before serving for extra flavor.
- Assemble Rice Bowls: Create bowls with cooked rice and your choice of veggies such as shredded carrots, cucumbers, edamame, pickled onions, avocado, shredded cabbage, and garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds. Spoon the ground turkey mixture on top and drizzle with the remaining bang bang sauce.
Notes
- Store leftovers separately in airtight containers; turkey mixture keeps for 3-4 days in the fridge, bang bang sauce for up to a week.
- For longer storage, freeze the turkey mixture (preferably coated with bang bang sauce) for up to 3 months.
- If the turkey mixture becomes dry, add extra soy sauce or chicken broth to maintain moisture, especially after thickening with cornstarch.
- Adjust sriracha amounts in sauce and meat mixture to control spiciness according to your preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 550 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
