Ground Turkey Rice Bowls (Printable)
Seasoned ground turkey over rice with crisp veggies and sweet-spicy Bang Bang sauce, ready in 35 minutes.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Rice
01 - 1 cup jasmine or basmati rice
02 - 2 cups water
03 - 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
→ Ground Turkey
04 - 1 pound ground turkey
05 - 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
06 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
07 - 1/2 medium yellow onion, diced
08 - 1 tablespoon soy sauce
09 - 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
10 - 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
11 - 1 teaspoon sriracha (optional)
→ Bang Bang Sauce
12 - 1/2 cup mayonnaise
13 - 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
14 - 1 tablespoon sriracha
15 - 1 teaspoon honey
16 - 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
→ Toppings and Vegetables
17 - 1 cup shredded carrots
18 - 1 cup thinly sliced cucumber
19 - 1/2 cup thinly sliced red cabbage
20 - 2 green onions, thinly sliced
21 - 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
# How To Make It:
01 - Rinse rice under cold running water until it runs clear. Combine rice, water, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil, then cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand covered for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork before serving.
02 - While the rice cooks, heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté diced onion for 2 to 3 minutes until softened and translucent. Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Add ground turkey, breaking it apart with a spatula, and cook for 5 to 7 minutes until evenly browned and no longer pink.
03 - Stir soy sauce, hoisin sauce, black pepper, and sriracha into the cooked turkey. Continue cooking for 2 minutes, stirring constantly to coat the meat evenly. Remove from heat and set aside.
04 - In a small mixing bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, sriracha, honey, and lime juice until smooth and well combined. Taste and adjust spiciness as desired.
05 - Divide the cooked rice evenly among 4 bowls. Layer each with seasoned ground turkey, shredded carrots, sliced cucumber, red cabbage, and green onions. Drizzle generously with Bang Bang sauce and finish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The bang bang sauce is the kind of thing you will want to put on literally everything once you taste it.
- Ground turkey cooks fast and soaks up flavor like a sponge, making this perfect for nights when you are hungry and impatient.
- It is completely dairy free and nut free, which means almost everyone at your table can enjoy it without a second thought.
02 -
- Do not skip rinsing the rice or you will end up with a sticky clumpy mess at the bottom of the bowl.
- Let the turkey sit undisturbed for the first minute of cooking so it actually develops some browned edges instead of steaming in its own juices.
03 -
- Make a double batch of the bang bang sauce and keep it in the fridge because it lasts about a week and you will find excuses to use it on everything.
- Prep all your vegetables before you start cooking so the assembly goes fast and nothing sits around getting warm while you chop.