This 30-minute Ground Turkey Teriyaki Rice Bowl is savory, filling, and tasty. You can make the teriyaki sauce or use store-bought sauce. You'll not want to skip this easy ground turkey stir fry!
Why you'll love This Recipe
- 30-Minute Meal: Great for a quick weeknight dinner.
- Fresh Veggies: This recipe has 2 cups of broccoli florets, 1 cup of carrots, and a red bell pepper.
- Easy and Tasty Teriyaki Sauce: The homemade teriyaki sauce comes together in minutes with six simple ingredients.
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Ingredients & Substitutions
Low-Sodium Soy Sauce: You must use low-sodium soy sauce; regular soy sauce will be way too salty.
Rice Vinegar: Rice vinegar is slightly sweeter and more flavorful than white vinegar, but white vinegar can be used as a substitute.
Corn Starch: Mix your corn starch with two tablespoons of water so it doesn't clump up in your sauce. If you don't have cornstarch, you can use four. You'll need two tablespoons to help thicken the sauce.
Brown Sugar: ⅓ cup of brown sugar helps balance the salty and savory flavors without making the dish too sweet.
Ground Turkey: I used 94% lean ground turkey. The higher fat content makes it easier to crumble the meat. You can also use ground chicken or lean ground beef.
Broccoli Florets: Make sure to cut the florets small so they cook quickly; don't include the thick stems of the broccoli.
Matchstick Carrots: Save time by buying already-cut carrots.
Note: I made an American teriyaki sauce for this recipe, including soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger, sugar, and cornstarch. Authentic Japanese teriyaki sauce has soy sauce, mirin, sugar, and sake.
The best store-bought Teriyaki Sauces
If you decide to use store-bought sauce versus making your own, The Spruce Eats has a great list of ones to check out. Their winner was Kikkoman Teriyaki Sauce.
How to Make Ground Turkey Teriyaki
Cook Rice: Cook rice as directed. If you are sensitive to salt, don't add any to your rice. The saltiness of the teriyaki sauce may be enough.
Make Sauce: Combine the soy sauce ingredients together and set aside.
Brown Meat: Cook ground turkey over medium heat until brown.
Add Veggies & Teriyaki Sauce: Add your vegetables to the pan and cook for 3 minutes, then add teriyaki sauce and cook for 4-6 more minutes.
Make a Bowl: Add 1 cup of rice and ¼ of the ground turkey teriyaki to a bowl.
Sensitive to Salt?
If you are sensitive to salt, don't add salt to your rice. The teriyaki sauce should be enough to season it, and if it's not, you can always add a pinch of salt to your meal.
30-minute Ground Turkey Teriyaki Bowl
Ingredients
Homemade Teriyaki Sauce
- ½ cups low sodium soy sauce
- ⅓ cup rice vinegar
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon corn starch mixed with 2 tablespoons water
- 3 cloves garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger minced
Turkey Teriyaki Rice Bowl
- 5 cups cooked rice
- 1-2 tablespoon oil any kind, like vegetable or olive oil
- 1 pound ground turkey 94/6
- 2 cups broccoli florets fresh
- 1 red bell pepper sliced thinly
- 1 cup matchstick carrots
- chopped green onions for garnish
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Instructions
- Cook rice as directed on packaging*.
- To make the sauce** combine low-sodium soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, cornstarch slurry, minced garlic, and ginger together in a bowl. Set aside while you cook the meat.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add ground turkey to the pan and cook until brown. You should have time to chop the bell pepper and broccoli while the meat cooks.
- Once the turkey has browned, mix in broccoli, bell pepper, and carrots. Cook for 3 more minutes, mix often.
- Mix in the sauce. Scrape the bottom of the pan. Simmer for 4-6 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
- Add ¼ of the rice and ground turkey teriyaki to a bowl. Garnish with green onions.
Notes
Nutrition
The nutritional information provided is an estimate and may vary based on the ingredients used.
Tanya Wray says
LOVE this recipe! So easy and so delicious! Thank you! Our only change was adding scrambled eggs to the bowl.
Megan says
ooo that sounds good!