Description
A simple and quick recipe for honey garlic ground turkey, perfect for a weeknight dinner. This dish is flavorful and uses common ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch (optional, for thickening)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Cooked rice or noodles, for serving
- Chopped green onions, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add ground turkey and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned. Drain excess fat.
- Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- In a small bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, and rice vinegar. If using cornstarch, whisk it in until smooth.
- Pour the sauce over the ground turkey. Stir to combine.
- Simmer for 5-7 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened slightly.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve hot over cooked rice or noodles, garnished with green onions if desired.
Notes
- For a gluten-free version, use tamari instead of soy sauce.
- Adjust the amount of honey and soy sauce to your preference.
- Add vegetables like broccoli or bell peppers for a more complete meal.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: Approximately 350-400 kcal
- Sugar: Approximately 15-20g
- Sodium: Approximately 600-800mg
- Fat: Approximately 15-20g
- Saturated Fat: Approximately 4-6g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approximately 10-14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Approximately 20-25g
- Fiber: Approximately 1-2g
- Protein: Approximately 25-30g
- Cholesterol: Approximately 80-100mg