Thai Ground Turkey Bowl Meal Prep

this Thai Basil Ground Ground Turkey Prep Bowls It’s the perfect healthy and satisfying lunch or dinner. It’s white or cauliflower rice filled with delicious ground turkey and colorful vegetables, all tossed in a savory, spicy Thai basil sauce.

This recipe is low carb, Whole 30 approved, paleo friendly, and oh so delicious!

Easy Turkey Rice Bowl Recipe

I’m always looking for new ways to energize me during a busy day. This Thai Basil Ground Turkey Bowl recipe is an all-time favorite for meal prep.

This tastes like a meal you spent a lot of time eating when you actually only spent 30 minutes! It’s packed with colorful, flavorful, and nutrient-dense ingredients: rice or cauliflower rice, delicious Thai turkey, fresh, crunchy vegetables, and an easy and mouthwatering Thai basil sauce.

This recipe will be your new go-to…meal prep or not!

what do you need

These rice bowls are packed with so many good-for-you ingredients! Here’s what you need:

• Avocado Oil: You need a little oil to brown the turkey and sauté the vegetables. If you don’t have avocado oil, I recommend another neutral oil, eg. Vegetable or grapeseed oil.
• Ground Turkey: This recipe only calls for 1 lb of ground turkey.
• Turkish Spices and Seasonings: We season our meats with a perfect blend of coconut aminos, sesame oil, chili paste, fresh ginger, chopped Thai basil, lemongrass, fish sauce, salt and pepper.
• Vegetarian mix: Our vegetarian combo includes onions, bell peppers, green beans and cabbage. Don’t forget to season the vegetables with a little salt and pepper!
• Thai Basil Sauce: This sauce is made with a simple combination of coconut aminos, chili paste, fresh ginger, and fish sauce.
• rice: You can cook regular white rice, or use a batch Cauliflower Fried Rice.
• Serving Toppings: I like to top off the bowl with bieber lettuce, chili flakes, and sliced ​​carrots.

How to Make Thai Basil Rice Bowls

This rice bowl recipe takes just 30 minutes from start to finish. Enjoy your meals right away or prepare lunches throughout the week!

1. To cook the turkey: In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat, then add turkey, coconut aminos, sesame oil, chili paste, ginger, basil, lemongrass, fish sauce, salt, and pepper. Cook until the turkey is cooked through.
2. To prepare the rice: Cook rice of your choice or prepare a batch Cauliflower Fried Rice.
3. Cook vegetables: In another skillet, heat oil over medium heat, then add onion, peppers, and green beans. Cook until softened, then add cabbage, salt and pepper.
4. To make the sauce: In a small saucepan, combine coconut aminos, chili paste, fresh ginger, and fish sauce. Bring to a boil, then simmer until thickened.

Now, assemble and serve or store everything individually for later!

How to make ground turkey tastier?

There are many ways to infuse your ground turkey with flavor.

In this case, we cook with a combination of coconut aminos, sesame oil, chili paste, fresh ginger, basil, lemongrass, fish sauce, salt and pepper.

It’s the perfect combination of savory, nutty, spicy, spicy, and savory to take your turkey from mild to full of flavor.

How do you cook ground turkey without drying it out?

Ground turkey is a lean meat, which means it can dry out quickly if not cooked properly. Here are a few things we’re doing to make sure it’s super soft and juicy:

• Add liquid. For this recipe, we added oil, coconut aminos, chili paste, and fish sauce—all of which added a ton of moisture (and flavor) to the meat.
• Cook over medium heat. Medium heat cooks the turkey perfectly without losing moisture. Cooking it at high heat will dry it out very quickly.
• Do not overcook. Remove the turkey from the heat once no pink remains in the meat. Any longer and it will start to dry out.

Can you use premade or frozen cauliflower rice?

Yes!Although you can easily Make Your Own CauliflowerYou can also save a little time by utilizing precooked frozen cauliflower if you prefer.

What goes with Thai basil?

This Thai Basil Ground Turkey Meal Prep Bowl features a variety of Thai flavors. It’s a super satisfying and complete meal on its own, but you can definitely pair it with more Thai-inspired recipes.

enjoy it:

how to store

To keep everything nice and fresh, I recommend preparing and storing all rice bowl recipe ingredients individually.

Here are my storage recommendations:

• rice: Store rice in an airtight container for 3-4 days. Reheat on the stove or in the microwave.
• turkey: Store cooked turkey mixture in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days, or in the refrigerator for 2-3 months. To reheat, if frozen, thaw overnight in the refrigerator, then heat on low on the stove until heated through.
• vegetable: The vegetable mixture can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4-5 days. To reheat, heat in the microwave or on the stovetop.
• Sauce: Thai basil paste can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

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Türkiye:

• 1 teaspoon avocado oil
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 2 tablespoon coconut aminos
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon chili sauce
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger minced
• 1/3 cup Chopped Thai Basil or sub-common basil
• 1 teaspoon lemon grass slice
• 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

For vegetables:

• 2 teaspoon avocado oil or extra virgin avocado oil
• 1 medium sized onion diced
• 2 bell pepper cored slices
• 1 cup green beans
• 1 pile of cabbage
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper

seasoning:

• 4 tablespoon coconut aminos
• 1 teaspoon chili sauce
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce

Assembly:

• cauliflower rice or white rice Cooked
• bieber lettuce
• chili slice
• radish cut into thin strips

• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Once hot add all turkey ingredients and mix until well combined. Cook until turkey is cooked through and no pink remains, about 5-7 minutes. Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed.

• Meanwhile, prepare Cauliflower Fried Rice or white rice.

• Cook vegetables: Heat oil in another skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, diced red pepper and green beans. Cook until the onions are translucent and the vegetables begin to soften, about 5-7 minutes. Add cabbage, salt and pepper. Cook until wilted.

• In a small saucepan add all ingredients for the sauce. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 1-2 minutes until the sauce has reduced and thickened slightly.

• Assemble bowls by adding rice, ground turkey, vegetables, and topping with sauce. Serve with desired toppings. Serve immediately, or let cool completely before storing for meal prep.

Calories: 352kcalcarbohydrate: 22.1Gprotein: 41.1Gfat: 15.2GSaturated fat: 2.5Gcholesterol: 116mgsodium: 730mgfiber: 9.4Gsugar: 5.8G