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Description
This Korean-style ground turkey recipe delivers a flavorful and easy meal. It’s perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or meal prepping. The dish features a savory gochujang-based sauce and is easily customizable with your favorite vegetables.
Ingredients
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- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 inch ginger, grated
- 1/4 cup gochujang (Korean chili paste)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/4 cup water
- Optional: chopped green onions, sesame seeds, cooked rice or lettuce wraps for serving
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add ground turkey and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned. Drain any excess grease.
- Add chopped onion and cook until softened, about 3-5 minutes.
- Stir in minced garlic and grated ginger and cook for 1 minute more.
- In a small bowl, whisk together gochujang, soy sauce, honey (or maple syrup), sesame oil, and water.
- Pour the sauce over the ground turkey mixture and bring to a simmer.
- Cook for 5-7 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened slightly.
- Garnish with chopped green onions and sesame seeds, if desired.
- Serve over cooked rice or in lettuce wraps.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of gochujang to your spice preference.
- Add other vegetables like carrots, bell peppers, or zucchini.
- For a lower-sodium option, use low-sodium soy sauce.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet/Stir Fry
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 100mg