Description
This Honey Garlic Ground Turkey recipe is a quick and flavorful meal perfect for busy weeknights. It features lean ground turkey coated in a delicious sweet and savory honey garlic sauce, making it a crowd-pleasing dish that’s easy to prepare.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound lean ground turkey
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free)
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch (optional, for thickening)
- Sesame seeds and chopped green onions for garnish (optional)
- Cooked rice or quinoa, 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 excess grease.
- Add minced garlic to the skillet and cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
- In a small bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, and rice vinegar. If using cornstarch, whisk it in until smooth.
- Pour the honey garlic sauce over the ground turkey in the skillet. Stir to coat.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring, until the sauce has thickened slightly and coats the turkey.
- Serve the honey garlic ground turkey over cooked rice or quinoa. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions if desired.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the sauce.
- You can substitute other vegetables like broccoli, bell peppers, or snap peas for a stir-fry version.
- Ensure all ingredients are measured accurately for the best flavor balance.
- This honey garlic ground turkey is excellent for meal prep.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approx. 1/4 of recipe)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
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