Korean Ground Turkey
Korean Ground Turkey is the perfect balance of sweet and savory with a big kick of spice and a cooling pickled veggie topping. We love this meal! And although it’s got a good amount of spice, you can certainly play around with the spice level to make sure this is a dish the whole family can enjoy. Check out the recipe below and I hope that you enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 cup long grain white rice
- 1 lb lean ground turkey *see notes
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 bunch green onions separate half for garnish
- 1 Tbsp fresh ginger, minced about one inch of fresh ginger
- 3 stalks celery about 1/2 cup chopped
Sauce Ingredients
- 4 Tbsp soy sauce *more for serving if needed
- 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 2½ Tbsp honey
- 1 tsp chili garlic sauce
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
Cucumber and Carrot Salad
- 1½ Tbsp white granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- 1½ cup matchstick carrots
- 1¾ cup english cucumbers, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Start with making the cucumber carrot salad, the veggies can marinate and pickle a bit. Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl and toss well. Keep in the fridge until ready to serve. Start the rice, this will take about 20 minutes typically to cook.
- Mix the turkey sauce together in a small bowl. Set aside. Heat sesame oil in a large skillet, add the ground turkey, brown for about 8 minutes, soak up any excess liquid with a paper towel. Chop the celery and green onions into small pieces. Add in the minced garlic, ginger, and chopped celery. Flatten the ground turkey in the skillet a bit.
- Pour the sauce over the meat. Leave the meat alone to cook (do not mix it for about 4-7 minutes) this will help to caramelize the meat and add a crispy browning effect.
- Once you have left the meat for a bit to caramelize add half of the green onions, mix for about another 2 minutes to release the aroma and flavor of the onions then turn off the stove.
- Time to serve! Add rice to a plate or bowl and top with the Korean ground turkey mix and the cucumber carrot salad. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and chili garlic sauce enjoy.
