Spicy Turkey & Veggie Stir Fry is super easy, delicious and healthy combination of ground turkey and veggies with a kick of Sriracha.
Perfect Weekday Meal
Spicy Turkey & Veggie Stir Fry
This recipe hits all the right notes! Healthy ingredients, easy to make and and fast too. Spicy Turkey & Veggies is a must add to your weekday meal line-up. Ground turkey is pan sauteed, but the green beans and red peppers are actually broiled. This results in a great caramelized flavor. A savory coating of soy sauce ties it all together. A delicious meal with delightful Asian flavor!
Dial the Flavor to Your Liking
You can dial down the Sriracha for the Spicy Turkey & Veggie Stir Fry, if you prefer (or if you need to cater to the family’s preferences.) But to be honest, the amount recommended doesn’t result in a super spicy dish, just a touch of heat. The other unusual ingredient in this recipe is chopped pickle. The original recipe called for half-sour pickles, which I was unable to find. I decided to give dill pickles a try, because I was curious to see if they enhanced the dish (I’ve never heard of putting pickle in a stir fry.) I thought it was great actually! But if you’re not a fan, you can easily leave it out.
Ground Turkey Rookie
When I mentioned to my daughter that I’d never used ground turkey in a dish where it was pan cooked and crumbled up, she looked at me like I had been living under a rock. Seriously, how had I never used ground turkey in this manner? Apparently ground turkey was always for burgers or meatloaf in my mind. Well, not any more! It just goes to show you, that even when you think you’ve been around the culinary block a few times, you still have new things to learn.
Quick & Easy Rice
One last thing I’ll mention, which is a great time saver, is Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice. I used this for my Basmati rice and it turned out perfectly, was ready in 90 seconds and comes in a microwaveable pouch which eliminates prep and cleanup. Fast, tasty and easy – all things that are welcome for a weeknight meal.
Spicy Turkey & Veggie Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups basmati rice or 2 packets of Uncle Ben’s Basmati Ready Rice
- 1 1/2 pounds green beans trimmed
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil divided
- 1 small red pepper cut into thin strips
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 pound lean ground turkey
- 1 minced clove garlic
- 1/4 cup chopped dill pickle
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce (or other hot sauce)
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Instructions
- If cooking basmati rice (vs. using Ready Rice microwave option) – Bring a large pot of water to boil. Stir in the rice and cover and simmer until tender, about 18 minutes; drain well and keep warm.
- Meanwhile, preheat the broiler. Toss the green beans with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil and sugar. Place beans on one side of a rimmed baking sheet. Toss red pepper strips with 1/2 tablespoon oil and place on the other side of the same baking sheet (or you can use two cookie sheets to spread them out further.) Broil, stirring once, until the vegetables are tender and charred, about 8 -10 minutes.
- Heat the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the turkey and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic, pickle and Sriracha and cook until the garlic is slightly golden, about 3 minutes.
- Whisk the chicken broth, soy sauce, vinegar and cornstarch in a bowl.
- Add the broiled vegetables to the skillet with the turkey mixture and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add the soy sauce mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens slightly, about 3 minutes.
- If using Ready Rice, microwave rice at this point.
- Serve stir fry with rice.
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