Description
Cozy and delicious ground turkey rice bowls topped with a creamy and spicy bang bang sauce, perfect for busy weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil (or favorite cooking oil)
- 2–3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 tsp grated ginger
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 3 Tbsp soy sauce (low sodium)
- 1–2 Tbsp sriracha
- 2–3 Tbsp chicken broth
- 2 tsp honey
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp sea salt (more or less to taste)
- 2 tsp corn starch
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 3 Tbsp sweet chili sauce
- ½–1 Tbsp sriracha (more to kick up the spice)
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- 2 tsp honey
- Rice (cooked, for serving)
- Shredded carrots
- Sliced cucumbers
- Shelled edamame
- Pickled onions
- Avocado
- Shredded cabbage
- Sliced green onion
- Sesame seeds and more!
Instructions
- Prep Bang Bang Sauce: In a small bowl, combine all the bang bang sauce ingredients: mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, sriracha, rice vinegar, and honey. Whisk them together until smoothly blended. Chill it in the refrigerator until you’re ready to serve.
- Prepare the Ground Turkey Mixture: Heat a drizzle of sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil glistens, add the ground turkey and break it into smaller pieces as it cooks. Once browned and the internal temperature reaches 165°F, reduce the heat to medium-low and stir in the minced garlic, grated ginger, smoked paprika, onion powder, soy sauce, sriracha, chicken broth, honey, black pepper, and sea salt.
- Simmer & Thicken: Let the mixture simmer for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle the corn starch over the mixture, stirring well to combine. For extra flavor, stir in about 2 tablespoons of bang bang sauce into the turkey mixture right before you’re ready to serve (optional).
- Assemble Rice Bowls: Start with a base of rice and add your choice of veggies: shredded carrots, sliced cucumbers, shelled edamame, and more! Spoon the ground turkey mixture over the top, and drizzle with the bang bang sauce. Garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
Feel free to swap veggies based on preferences. Leftover rice or quinoa can be used.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg