Description
This Korean-style Ground Turkey recipe is a quick and flavorful dish featuring a savory soy sauce-based glaze with garlic, ginger, and chili flakes. Perfectly cooked ground turkey is infused with a fragrant sauce and garnished with fresh chives and toasted sesame seeds, making it an ideal protein-rich meal to serve alongside rice and vegetables.
Ingredients
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Sauce Ingredients
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tbsp brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 tsp red chili flakes, or to taste
Main Ingredients
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 15 oz / 450g ground turkey
- 6 tbsp chives, chopped
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
Instructions
- Prepare the Sauce: In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, cornstarch, brown sugar, and red chili flakes. Stir well until the cornstarch dissolves completely. Set this mixture aside.
- Cook Aromatics and Turkey: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and drizzle in the sesame oil. Add minced garlic and grated ginger, cooking briefly until they release a fragrant aroma. Add the ground turkey, breaking it apart with a spatula or spoon, and cook until it turns from pink to fully opaque and no longer red.
- Add Sauce and Finish Cooking: Pour the prepared soy sauce mixture into the skillet with the turkey. Cook over high heat for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens and turns a golden brown color. If the sauce becomes too thick, add 1 tablespoon of water to loosen it. Stir in chopped chives, reserving some for garnish, then turn off the heat.
- Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle the dish with toasted sesame seeds and the remaining chopped chives. Serve hot alongside plain white or brown rice and your choice of vegetables for a complete meal.
Notes
- This dish pairs beautifully with plain white rice, brown rice, or steamed vegetables.
- Adjust the amount of red chili flakes to suit your preferred spice level.
- For a more intense sesame flavor, lightly toast the sesame seeds before sprinkling.
- Leftovers keep well refrigerated for up to 3 days and reheat nicely in a skillet or microwave.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approx. 1/4 of recipe)
- Calories: 230 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 869 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.02 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 58 mg
