Why You’ll Love This Ground Turkey Rice Bowl Recipe
- Quick and Easy – This recipe can be made in less than 20 minutes and is super simple to prepare.
- High in Protein – With almost 30 grams of protein per serving, these ground turkey and rice bowls are protein-packed.
- Full of Flavor – Covered in a sweet, salty, and spicy Korean-inspired sauce, these bowls are full of flavor, and you can make them as spicy as you like.
- Great for Meal Prep – These turkey and rice bowls are a great meal prep recipe for lunches.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Ground Turkey – You can use white or dark, 99% or 94% lean ground turkey. You could also use ground chicken or ground beef.
- Rice – You can use jasmine rice, basmati rice, long-grain rice, or brown rice.
- Sesame Oil – To cook the ground turkey and add some flavor. You can also use olive oil or avocado oil.
- Soy Sauce – To season the turkey and make the sauce.
- Brown Sugar – To balance the saltiness. You can use honey or maple syrup if you prefer.
- Rice Vinegar – To balance the saltiness and sweetness. If you don’t have rice vinegar, apple cider vinegar will also work.
- Gochujang – This fermented Korean chili paste adds heat and flavor. If you can’t find gochujang, you can use sambal oelek, sriracha, or another red chili paste.
- Green Onion – To flavor and season the ground turkey.
- Garlic – To flavor the turkey.
- Carrots – To add some color and fiber. You can add the carrots cooked or raw.
- Cucumber – To add some crunch and balance the spice.
- Sesame Seeds – A sprinkle to serve.
If you want to make these bowls extra spicy, you can add additional red chili paste, hot sauce, or serve them with red pepper flakes on top.
Dietary Adaptions
To Make it Dairy-Free: No adaptations are needed, this recipe is dairy-free.
To Make it Gluten-Free: Swap the soy sauce for gluten-free tamari or coconut aminos.
To Make it Low-Carb: Serve the bowls with cauliflower rice instead of white rice.
