Sesame Ground Turkey Bowls (2024)

These sesame ground turkey bowls are a flavorful meal and best of all, ready in less than 20 minutes!

This ground turkey recipe is combined with coleslaw mix (or cabbage), ginger, and garlic in a sweet and savory sauce. This reheats well making it perfect for lunches throughout the week.

A Healthy Ground Turkey Recipe

As much as we love a perfect stir fry recipe, we love also love a recipe that is on the table in about 20 minutes.

• Rice bowls are popular grab-and-go items because they have all the protein, veggies, and fiber to stay energized all day.
• Make it at home and get that same restaurant flavor for pennies.
• This ground turkey recipe has options for other mix-ins, toss in any veggies that are in the fridge!
• Make as a bowl, a lettuce wrap, a burrito, a taco, or roll into a rice paper wrap.
• Serve like a taco-style buffet and place bowls of toppings and mix-ins around the prepared ground turkey mixture and everyone can DIY.

Ingredients and Variations

GROUND TURKEY – Ground turkey is healthy and low in calories but this will work with ground pork or chicken as well.

VEGETABLES – Pre-packaged coleslaw mix is good for a lot more than coleslaw! It is an inexpensive addition and a timesaver in this recipe (and other soups, stir fries and stews)!

Bulk up the recipe with additional finely chopped broccoli, cauliflower, shredded cabbage, shredded carrots, even a handful of green peas or chopped water chestnuts instead!

SAUCE – This sauce is so easy to make but if you’re in a hurry, use either teriyaki sauce or stir fry sauce. We love a drizzle of hoisin before serving.

Serve this over a base of fried rice, white rice, quinoa, or brown rice.

How to Make Ground Turkey Bowls

For a quick last-minute supper or a high protein lunch, these are an easy fix that comes together super quick:

1. Cook turkey with ginger & garlic per the recipe below.
2. Stir in coleslaw mix & cook until the coleslaw is slightly softened.
3. Move the turkey mixture to one side of the pan & add the sauce. Cook until thickened and stir into the turkey.
4. Garnish with green onions, sesame seeds, and hoisin sauce. Serve over rice or noodles.

Tips for Turkey Bowls

• Finely crumbled turkey works best in this recipe so it can absorb the sauce and make a better filling.
• If using a variety of veggies, cut them to the same size so they cook at the same rate.
• Feel free to use chopped leftover Roast Turkey from a Thanksgiving or holiday dinner, instead of ground turkey. Simply chop it finely, before adding to the sauce instead of cooking it with the onion and garlic mixture.

Leftovers

Save leftovers in an air-tight container for up to 3-4 days and reheat over the stove, adding a splash of soy sauce or sriracha to boost the flavor.

Freeze cooled leftovers in single-sized freezer bags with the date labeled on the outside for up to 4 weeks. Thaw, reheat, and season before serving.

More Easy Stir Fries

• Honey Garlic Chicken – juicy & flavorful
• Quick Turkey Lettuce Wraps – light & healthy
• Sesame Broccoli Stir Fry – perfect side dish
• Egg Roll in a Bowl – a low carb fave
• Easy Mongolian Beef – a reader favorite

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