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    Home » 30 Minute Meals

    Easy Ground Turkey Teriyaki Rice Bowl

    Published: Feb 16, 2023 · Modified: Mar 16, 2023 by Megan

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    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!

    Turkey Teriyaki with rice in a bowl this recipe

    I love an Asian-inspired dinner. The teriyaki sauce gives you a ton of flavor. One of my favorite recipes on the site are these air fryer teriyaki salmon bites- if you love this rice bowl, you need to try out these salmon bites!

    I used an American teriyaki sauce for this recipe which includes soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger, sugar, and cornstarch. Authentic Japanese teriyaki sauce has soy sauce, mirin, sugar, and sake.

    Why you’ll love Ground Turkey Teriyaki

    • 30-minute meal
    • A ton of fresh veggies
    • Easy and tasty teriyaki sauce
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    • 🧀 Ingredients & Substitutions
    • The best store-bought Teriyaki Sauces
    • 🔪 How to Make Ground Turkey Teriyaki
    • 👩‍🍳Tips
    • 🥗 More 30-Minute Dinners
    • 🙋‍♀️ FAQ
    • ❤ Recipe
    • Food Safety

    🧀 Ingredients & Substitutions

    ingredients for turkey teriyaki

    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 2 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 2 tablespoons (or tYou'lls much) 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.

    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

    make rice

    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

    Make Sauce: Combine the soy sauce ingredients together and set aside.

    brown meat-2

    Brown Meat: Cook ground turkey over medium heat until brown.

    cook veggies

    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.

    👩‍🍳Tips

    If you are sensitive to salt, don’t add salt to your rice. Thdon'tiyaki sauce should be enough to season it, and if it’s not, you can always add a pinch of salt to your meal.

    🥗 More 30-Minute Dinners

    • Lemon Pepper Chicken Bites
    • Big Mac Sloppy Joe
    • Ground Beef Fajitas
    • Air Fryer Boneless BBQ Chicken Thighs

    🙋‍♀️ FAQ

    How many calories are in a teriyaki chicken and rice bowl?

    1serving | Calories: 531kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 16g

    Can I use ground chicken instead o ground turkey?

    Any ground meat will work in this recipe. Ground chicken and ground beef would taste great!

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    30-minute Ground Turkey Teriyaki Bowl

    This 30-minute Ground Turkey Teriyaki Rice Bowl is savory, filling,  and tasty. You can make the teriyaki sauce or use store-bought sauce.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 4 Servings
    Calories: 531kcal
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    Ingredients
      

    Homemade Teriyaki Sauce

    • ½ cups low sodium soy sauce must use low sodium
    • 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* about 1 ⅔ cup of uncooked 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

    Instructions

    • Cook rice as directed on packaging*.
    • Make sauce if you're not using store-bought sauce**. Combine the 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 with a rubber spatula to get off any stuck bits. 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.

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    Notes

    *If you are sensitive to salt, don’t add any to your rice. The saltiness from the teriyaki sauce may be enough.
    **If using store-bought sauce, add 1 cup of sauce and 2 tablespoons of water to the pan, and mix. Add that to the pan and cook for 4 minutes or until the sauce is thick and the vegetables are cooked.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 531kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 16g
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    Food Safety

    • Do not use the same utensils on cooked food that previously touched raw meat
    • Don't leave food sitting out atDon't temperature for extended periods
    • Never leave cooking food unattended
    • Use oils with high smoking points to avoid harmful compounds
    • Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
    • See more guidelines at USDA.gov
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    1. Tanya Wray says

      March 16, 2023 at 7:50 am

      5 stars
      LOVE this recipe! So easy and so delicious! Thank you! Our only change was adding scrambled eggs to the bowl.

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      • Megan says

        March 16, 2023 at 8:10 am

        ooo that sounds good!

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