Description
These Ground Turkey Rice Bowls with Bang Bang Sauce are a quick and flavorful weeknight meal featuring seasoned ground turkey cooked with garlic, ginger, and soy sauce, tossed in a spicy bang bang sauce. Served over rice with fresh veggies and garnishes, this dish combines savory, spicy, and tangy flavors for a delicious and satisfying bowl everyone will love.
Ingredients
Ground Turkey Mixture
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil, or favorite cooking oil
- 2-3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp grated ginger
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 3 Tbsp soy sauce, low sodium
- 1-2 Tbsp sriracha
- 2-3 Tbsp chicken broth
- 2 tsp honey
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp sea salt, more or less to taste
- 2 tsp corn starch
Bang Bang Sauce
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 3 Tbsp sweet chili sauce
- ½-1 Tbsp sriracha, more to taste
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- 2 tsp honey
Rice Bowl Options
- Cooked rice
- Shredded carrots
- Sliced cucumbers
- Shelled edamame
- Pickled onions
- Avocado
- Shredded cabbage
- Sliced green onion
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
- Prep Bang Bang Sauce: Add all bang bang sauce ingredients (mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, sriracha, rice vinegar, and honey) to a small bowl. Whisk thoroughly until smooth. Taste and adjust spice level with more sriracha or sweetness with honey or sweet chili sauce as desired. Chill the sauce in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
- Cook Ground Turkey: Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add ground turkey and break into small pieces with a spatula. Cook until turkey is browned and reaches an internal temperature of 165°F, about 6-8 minutes.
- Season Turkey: Lower heat to medium-low and stir in minced garlic, grated ginger, smoked paprika, onion powder, soy sauce, sriracha, chicken broth, honey, black pepper, and sea salt. Simmer for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally to blend flavors.
- Thicken Mixture: Sprinkle corn starch evenly over the turkey mixture and stir well to combine. This will thicken the sauce. Cook for another 1-2 minutes until thickened.
- Optional Mix-in: Just before serving, stir in 2 tablespoons of bang bang sauce into the ground turkey mixture for extra flavor if desired.
- Assemble Bowls: Build rice bowls by layering cooked rice and your preferred toppings like shredded carrots, cucumbers, edamame, pickled onions, avocado, cabbage, green onions, and sesame seeds. Spoon the warm ground turkey mixture on top. Drizzle with additional bang bang sauce and garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- You can substitute ground chicken or pork for ground turkey if preferred.
- Adjust sriracha in the turkey mixture and bang bang sauce to control the spice level.
- Use low sodium soy sauce for a healthier option.
- Serve with steamed or stir-fried vegetables for added nutrition.
- Batches of bang bang sauce can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 3 days.
