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This ground turkey fried rice is a healthier twist on a take out classic! Leftover brown rice is mixed with a few veggies, extra lean ground turkey, spices, soy sauce, rice vinegar, hoisin, chili garlic sauce, and more!Prep Time10 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time20 minsCourse: Main DishCuisine: American, ChineseKeyword: fried rice, ground turkey fried rice, healthy fried rice, turkey fried rice

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 282kcal

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil
  • ½ pound extra lean ground turkey
  • ½ yellow onion diced
  • ½ cup diced carrot
  • 2 cloves garlic minced or pressed
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons hoisin
  • ½ tablespoon chili garlic sauce plus more to taste, we did 2 tablespoons
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • ½ cup frozen peas
  • 2 cups leftover unseasoned cooked brown rice chilled in the fridge
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • Cilantro for garnish if desired
  • Green onions for garnish if desired
  • Sesame seeds for garnish if desired
  • Sriracha for garnish if desired

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Melt coconut oil in a large non stick skillet over medium heat.
  • Once melted, add in turkey, onion, carrot, garlic, ginger, and black pepper.
  • Start cooking, breaking up the meat as you go.
  • After a few minutes, stir in soy sauce, vinegar, hoisin, and chili garlic sauce.
  • Continue cooking until meat is no longer pink.
  • Once cooked, push meat and veggies aside.
  • If the pan seems dry, spray with cooking spray, then and pour in egg.
  • Scramble, then stir into meat/veggies.
  • Stir in peas and brown rice and cook until heated through.
  • Drizzle with sesame oil and serve with garnishes!

NUTRITION

Calories: 282kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 785mg | Potassium: 255mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2945IU | Vitamin C: 9.7mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1.6mg

READY IN:

1hr 5mins

SERVES:

5

UNITS:

US

INGREDIENTS NUTRITION

DIRECTIONS

  1. Melt butter in a skillet.
  2. Cook onion and garlic in melted butter for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Place mixture in a large bowl to cool for 5 minutes.
  4. Combine turkey, bread crumbs, egg, ¼ cup of the katchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper with onion mixture.
  5. Press meatloaf into an 8x4-inch loaf pan.
  6. Spread remaining catsup on top.
  7. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 50-55 minutes.
  8. (Internal temperature should reach 165 degrees.) Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Classic sloppy joes get a healthy makeover. Making this family favorite dish with ground turkey instead of beef saves fat and calories, and makes it lean enough to enjoy any night of the week.

CAL/SERV:466

YIELDS:4

PREP TIME:0 hours 25 mins

TOTAL TIME:0 hours 25 mins

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 red pepper
  • kosher salt
  • Pepper
  • 2 clove garlic
  • 1 medium carrot
  • 1 package lean ground turkey
  • 1 tbsp. chili powder
  • ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 can tomato sauce
  • ¼ c. sweet relish
  • 1 tbsp. red wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 4 slice country bread
  • chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • mixed green salad

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and red pepper, season with ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper, and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
  2. Add the garlic and carrot and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the turkey and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with the chili powder and cinnamon and cook for 1 minute.
  3. Add the tomato sauce and relish and simmer until beginning to thicken, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the vinegar and Worcestershire sauce. Spoon the turkey mixture over the toast and sprinkle with parsley. Serve with a salad, if desired.