Bang Bang Ground Turkey Rice Bowls (Printable)

Tender turkey in a tangy chili-mayo sauce, served with fluffy rice, crisp veggies, and a sesame-scallion crunch. A delightful meal.

# Components:

→ Bang Bang Sauce

01 - 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
02 - 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
03 - 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
04 - 1 to 2 tablespoons Sriracha
05 - 1 tablespoon honey
06 - 1 clove garlic, minced
07 - 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated

→ Seasoned Turkey

08 - 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
09 - 1 pound ground turkey
10 - 1 tablespoon soy sauce
11 - 1 teaspoon sesame oil
12 - Salt and pepper to taste

→ Rice Bowl Components

13 - 1 cup long-grain white rice (uncooked)
14 - 1 small carrot, julienned or shredded
15 - ½ cucumber, thinly sliced into half-moons
16 - ½ cup red cabbage, thinly sliced
17 - 2 scallions, thinly sliced
18 - 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
19 - Fresh cilantro leaves for garnish
20 - Lime wedges for serving

# Method:

01 - Cook rice according to package instructions. Keep warm until ready to assemble bowls.
02 - Whisk together rice vinegar, mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, Sriracha, honey, garlic, and ginger in a small bowl. Adjust heat level with additional Sriracha or sweetness with honey as desired. Set aside.
03 - Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground turkey and cook, breaking up with a spatula, until no longer pink, approximately 5–7 minutes.
04 - Add soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, and pepper to the cooked turkey. Stir thoroughly and continue cooking for 1–2 minutes to allow flavors to meld. Remove from heat.
05 - Divide warm rice evenly among four serving bowls. Top each bowl with an equal portion of seasoned ground turkey.
06 - Arrange julienned carrots, sliced cucumber, and red cabbage around or over the turkey in each bowl.
07 - Drizzle generous amounts of bang bang sauce over turkey and vegetables. Sprinkle with scallions and sesame seeds. Garnish with cilantro leaves and serve with lime wedges on the side.
08 - Squeeze fresh lime juice over bowls before eating. Mix ingredients together if desired and enjoy immediately while warm.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The sauce comes together in two minutes but makes you look like you spent hours perfecting the balance
  • Everything cooks in one skillet while the rice simmers away, meaning minimal cleanup maximum satisfaction
  • You can customize the heat level from family friendly to make you sweat while keeping all the flavor
02 -
  • The sauce needs at least 10 minutes to hang out so the flavors can meld and mellow into each other
  • Ground turkey can release a lot of liquid as it cooks, so let it brown undisturbed for a minute before breaking it up
  • Vegetables can be prepped up to a day ahead and kept cold in the refrigerator for crunch that lasts
03 -
  • Use a microplane to grate the garlic and ginger so they disappear into the sauce without any chunks
  • Let the turkey get golden brown in spots, that caramelization is where all the deep flavor lives
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