Description
Sticky, glossy sauce clings to browned turkey and crunchy vegetables in this quick and flavorful ground turkey teriyaki stir fry.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500 g (1 lb) lean ground turkey
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) neutral oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, sliced thin
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 2 cups (140 g) broccoli florets
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp (6 g) fresh ginger, minced
- 4 scallions, sliced
- 120 ml (1/2 cup) low-sodium soy sauce
- 60 ml (1/4 cup) mirin
- 30 g (2 tbsp) brown sugar
- 60 ml (1/4 cup) water
- 2 tsp (6 g) cornstarch
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) rice vinegar
- 1 tsp (5 g) sesame oil
- 1 tbsp (10 g) toasted sesame seeds
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk the soy sauce, mirin, brown sugar, rice vinegar, and water until sugar dissolves. In another bowl, mix cornstarch with water to form a slurry.
- Prep the aromatics and vegetables as outlined.
- Heat oil in a skillet or wok, add ground turkey, and cook until browned.
- Add onions and white scallion parts, sauté until translucent, then add bell pepper and broccoli.
- Stir in aromatics, pour sauce into pan and simmer, then add cornstarch slurry until sauce thickens.
- Remove from heat, stir in sesame oil, garnish, and serve hot over rice or noodles.
Notes
Avoid crowding the pan to prevent steaming. This dish is also excellent as a meal prep option.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir Fry
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 85mg