Ground Turkey Bang Bang Bowls (Print View)
Seasoned ground turkey over jasmine rice with crisp veggies and sweet-spicy Bang Bang sauce. Ready in 35 minutes.
# What You Need:
→ Rice
01 - 1 cup jasmine or basmati rice
02 - 2 cups water
03 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
→ Ground Turkey
04 - 1 lb ground turkey
05 - 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
06 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
07 - 1/2 onion, diced
08 - 1 tablespoon soy sauce
09 - 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
10 - 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
11 - 1 teaspoon sriracha (optional, for heat)
→ Bang Bang Sauce
12 - 1/2 cup mayonnaise
13 - 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
14 - 1 tablespoon sriracha
15 - 1 teaspoon honey
16 - 1 teaspoon lime juice
→ Toppings and Vegetables
17 - 1 cup shredded carrots
18 - 1 cup thinly sliced cucumber
19 - 1/2 cup thinly sliced red cabbage
20 - 2 green onions, sliced
21 - 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
# How-To Steps:
01 - Rinse the rice under cold water until it runs clear. In a medium saucepan, combine rice, water, and salt. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
02 - While the rice cooks, heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add diced onion and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes until softened. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add ground turkey, breaking it up with a spatula, and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5 to 7 minutes.
03 - Add soy sauce, hoisin sauce, black pepper, and sriracha to the turkey. Cook for another 2 minutes, stirring to coat evenly. Remove from heat.
04 - In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, sriracha, honey, and lime juice until smooth. Adjust spiciness to taste.
05 - Divide rice evenly among 4 bowls. Top each with cooked ground turkey, shredded carrots, cucumber, red cabbage, and green onions. Drizzle generously with Bang Bang sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
# Expert Hints:
01 -
- The bang bang sauce is sweet, spicy, and creamy all at once, and you will want to put it on everything once you taste it.
- Everything cooks in under 35 minutes, which makes this one of the most reliable weeknight dinners I know.
02 -
- Do not skip rinsing the rice or you will end up with a gummy clump instead of separate, fluffy grains that hold up under the toppings.
- The bang bang sauce thickens slightly as it sits, so make it first if you prefer a thinner drizzle or last if you like it more like a spread.
03 -
- Toast the sesame seeds in a dry skillet for about a minute before garnishing and you will unlock a warmth and depth that raw seeds simply cannot match.
- Let the turkey sit undisturbed for the first two minutes in the pan so it actually develops a golden brown crust instead of steaming in its own juices.