Turkey Rice Bowls Bang Bang (Printable)
Seasoned ground turkey and crisp veggies over rice, drizzled with sweet-spicy Bang Bang sauce.
# What You Need:
→ Rice
01 - 1 cup jasmine or basmati rice
02 - 2 cups water
03 - ½ teaspoon kosher salt
→ Seasoned Ground Turkey
04 - 1 pound ground turkey
05 - 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
06 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
07 - ½ medium yellow onion, diced
08 - 1 tablespoon soy sauce
09 - 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
10 - ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
11 - 1 teaspoon sriracha (optional)
→ Bang Bang Sauce
12 - ½ cup mayonnaise
13 - 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
14 - 1 tablespoon sriracha
15 - 1 teaspoon honey
16 - 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
→ Toppings & Vegetables
17 - 1 cup shredded carrots
18 - 1 cup thinly sliced cucumber
19 - ½ cup thinly sliced red cabbage
20 - 2 green onions, thinly sliced
21 - 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
# Steps:
01 - Rinse rice under cold running water until the water runs clear. Combine rice, water, and salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a rolling boil. Cover with a tight-fitting lid, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let rest, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff gently with a fork before serving.
02 - Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add diced onion and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes until softened and translucent. Stir in minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Add ground turkey, breaking it apart with a spatula, and cook for 5 to 7 minutes until evenly browned and cooked through.
03 - Pour soy sauce, hoisin sauce, black pepper, and sriracha over the browned turkey. Stir thoroughly to coat all the meat and continue cooking for 2 minutes until the sauce caramelizes slightly. Remove from heat.
04 - Combine mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, sriracha, honey, and lime juice in a small bowl. Whisk until completely smooth and uniform in color. Taste and adjust the heat level to your preference.
05 - Divide the cooked rice evenly among 4 serving bowls. Layer each with the seasoned ground turkey, shredded carrots, sliced cucumber, red cabbage, and green onions. Drizzle generously with Bang Bang sauce and finish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds.
# Expert Hints:
01 -
- The bang bang sauce is the kind of thing you will start putting on everything from sandwiches to roasted broccoli.
- It comes together faster than delivery and tastes like you spent way more effort than you actually did.
- Ground turkey is lean and affordable but tastes anything but boring when you build layers of flavor into it.
02 -
- Do not skip rinsing the rice or you will end up with a sticky clumpy mess instead of distinct fluffy grains.
- Letting the turkey sit undisturbed for a minute before stirring helps it develop a deeper brown crust.
- The bang bang sauce thickens slightly as it sits so make it first if you want a thinner drizzle or last if you prefer it creamier.
03 -
- Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan for about one minute and your whole kitchen will smell incredible while the flavor deepens dramatically.
- Cook the turkey in a single even layer without crowding the pan and you get browning instead of steaming, which changes the entire flavor of the dish.