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Sesame Ground Turkey Bowls

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.

Ingredients :

  • 1 pound lean ground turkey
  • 1 ½ teaspoons minced fresh ginger
  • 3 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 2 cups coleslaw mix
  • 2 green onions sliced
  • cooked rice or noodles for serving
  • hoisin sauce and sesame seeds for garnish
  • Sauce
  • ⅓ cup water
  • ⅓ cup beef broth or chicken broth
  • ¼ cup less sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon sriracha
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Directions :

  • Cook turkey, ginger, and garlic until no pink remains. Drain fat.
  • While the turkey is browning, measure and mix sauce ingredients except cornstarch and set aside.
  • Add coleslaw mix to the turkey and cook 2-3 minutes or just until slightly softened.
  • Move the turkey and coleslaw to the edges of the pan. Stir the sauce mixture and add it to the center of the pan cooking until hot and bubbly.
  • Mix 1 tablespoon of water and 1 tablespoon of corn starch to make a slurry and whisk into the sauce until it reaches the desired consistency. Simmer for 2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and spoon over rice or noodles. Drizzle with hoisin sauce and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.