Korean Ground Turkey

Name: Korean Ground Turkey
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup long grain white rice; 1 lb lean ground turkey (*see notes); 1 Tbsp sesame oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 bunch green onions (separate half for garnish); 1 Tbsp fresh ginger, minced (about one inch of fresh ginger); 3 stalks celery (about 1/2 cup chopped); 4 Tbsp soy sauce (*more for serving if needed); 2 Tbsp rice vinegar; 2½ Tbsp honey; 1 tsp chili garlic sauce (*see notes); ½ tsp red pepper flakes; 1½ Tbsp white granulated sugar; ¼ tsp sea salt; ¼ cup rice vinegar; 1½ cup matchstick carrots; 1¾ cup english cucumbers, thinly sliced

4 servings

servings

10 minutes

active time

30 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

1 cup long grain white rice

1 lb lean ground turkey (*see notes)

1 Tbsp sesame oil

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 bunch green onions (separate half for garnish)

1 Tbsp fresh ginger, minced (about one inch of fresh ginger)

3 stalks celery (about 1/2 cup chopped)

4 Tbsp soy sauce (*more for serving if needed)

2 Tbsp rice vinegar

2½ Tbsp honey

1 tsp chili garlic sauce (*see notes)

½ tsp red pepper flakes

1½ Tbsp white granulated sugar

¼ tsp sea salt

¼ cup rice vinegar

1½ cup matchstick carrots

1¾ cup english cucumbers, thinly sliced

Directions

Start with making the cucumber carrot salad, the veggies can marinate and pickle a bit. Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl and toss well. Keep in the fridge until ready to serve. Start the rice, this will take about 20 minutes typically to cook.

Mix the turkey sauce together in a small bowl. Set aside. Heat sesame oil in a large skillet, add the ground turkey, brown for about 8 minutes, soak up any excess liquid with a paper towel. Chop the celery and green onions into small pieces. Add in the minced garlic, ginger, and chopped celery. Flatten the ground turkey in the skillet a bit.

Pour the sauce over the meat. Leave the meat alone to cook (do not mix it for about 4-7 minutes) this will help to caramelize the meat and add a crispy browning effect.

Once you have left the meat for a bit to caramelize add half of the green onions, mix for about another 2 minutes to release the aroma and flavor of the onions then turn off the stove.

Time to serve! Add rice to a plate or bowl and top with the Korean ground turkey mix and the cucumber carrot salad. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and chili garlic sauce enjoy.

Nutrition

Serving Size

1 cup

Calories

433 kcal

Total Fat

6 g

Saturated Fat

1 g

Unsaturated Fat

4 g

Trans Fat

0.02 g

Cholesterol

62 mg

Sodium

1313 mg

Total Carbohydrate

61 g

Dietary Fiber

3 g

Total Sugars

19 g

Protein

33 g