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Amelia Taylor

Ground Turkey Recipe (Korean-Style)

Ground Turkey Easy Recipe; If you love recipes with ground turkey, this one is for you! It’s a Korean-style ground turkey for weekdays dinner or lunch, even in a lunchbox.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dinner, Main dish
Cuisine: American, Korean
Calories: 230

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 tbsp brown sugar packed
  • 1/2 tsp red chili flakes or to taste
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger grated
  • 15 oz / 450g ground turkey
  • 6 tbsp chives chopped
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds

Method
 

  1. 1 – In a small bowl combine soy sauce, cornstarch, brown sugar, and chili flakes. Mix until cornstarch is dissolved, set aside.
  2. 2 - Drizzle a large skillet with sesame oil, stir in garlic and ginger and wait until fragrant. Add ground turkey and mix in order to break it into small chunks. Fry until ground turkey loses its raw red color.
  3. 3 – Stir in soy sauce mixture and keep over high heat for 2 more minutes, until the sauce turns golden brown and fragrant (add 1 tbsp water if the sauce is too thick). Add chives (keep some for garnishing) and turn off the heat.
  4. 4 – Sprinkle with sesame seeds and garnish with chopped chives. Serve with rice and vegetables.

Notes

Perfect to serve with plain white or brown rice and vegetables.
 
Nutrition:
Calories: 230kcal
Carbohydrates: 5g
Protein: 28g
Fat: 11g
Saturated Fat: 2g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4g
Trans Fat: 0.02g
Cholesterol: 58mg
Sodium: 869mg
Potassium: 395mg
Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 2g
Vitamin A: 297IU
Vitamin C: 3mg
Calcium: 53mg
Iron: 2mg