Honey Garlic Ground Turkey
Honey garlic ground turkey in a sticky soy-honey glaze, served over rice with a quick coleslaw mix cooked in the same pan.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey 93/7
- 1 tbsp oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger minced
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 3 cups shredded coleslaw mix
- 3 cups cooked white rice for serving
- 2 green onions sliced, for garnish
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Brown the turkey: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground turkey and cook, breaking it up as it browns, about 6-7 minutes.
- Add the aromatics: Stir in the garlic and ginger and cook for 30-60 seconds until fragrant.
- Build the glaze: Stir in the soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, and sesame oil.
- Simmer until glossy: Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 3-4 minutes, stirring often, until the turkey reaches 165°F and the sauce turns thick and glossy.
- Add the slaw mix: Stir in the coleslaw mix and cook for 2-3 minutes, until it softens slightly but still has some crunch.
- Serve: Spoon over rice and top with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
Ground turkey is poultry, so cook it to 165°F, not the 160°F used for ground beef. Pull it from the heat as soon as it hits temperature so it doesn't dry out.