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Teriyaki Turkey Rice Bowls

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Ground Turkey Vegetable Rice bowls in a teriyaki sauce
Course dinner, Lunch
Cuisine asian
Keyword grain bowl, rice bowl, teriyaki bowl
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 3 Tbsp honey
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp freshly grated ginger (about 1 inch piece)
  • 1 Tbsp Cornstarch, dissolved into 1 Tbsp water
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 lb. ground turkey
  • 1-2 cups chopped broccoli (small florets)
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 1 red pepper, thinly sliced
  • 3 cups cooked jasmine or basmati rice
  • avocado, scallions, cilantro & sesame seeds for topping

Instructions

  • Whisk together the first five ingredients in a glass measuring cup. Then, dissolve the cornstarch in the water then mix it with the rest of the teriyaki sauce ingredients and set aside.
  • Drizzle the olive oil in a large skillet or dutch oven over medium heat. Once it’s hot and shimmering, add the onion and cook for 2-3 minutes, until soft and translucent. Add the minced garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.
  • Add the ground turkey to the pan and cook, breaking it up into small pieces until mostly cooked, 3-4 minutes. Add the chopped broccoli, shredded carrot and sliced red pepper, and continue to cook until the vegetables are soft and the turkey is cooked through, with no pink remaining.
  • Pour the teriyaki sauce over the turkey and turn the heat up to medium-high until the mixture is bubbling then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer to thicken the sauce. Remove it from the heat to assemble the bowls.
  • Add the cooked jasmine rice to the bottom of a bowl and top with teriyaki turkey. Finish with sliced avocado, green onion, chopped cilantro and sesame seeds.

Notes

This recipe is a combination of several I have used and tweaked it a bit to mimic the Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps https://walestable.com/thai-chicken-lettuce-wraps/
It most closely mirror's this one by "What Molly Made" https://whatmollymade.com/teriyaki-turkey-rice-bowl/#wprm-recipe-container-40627
This recipe would work great as a lettuce wrap filling, or just a salad topping if you prefer to not eat it with rice.  I would suggest eating the mixture cooled over a salad.