Thai Basil Ground Turkey Recipes

THAI GROUND CHICKEN BASIL

Steps:

• Heat a wok over high heat until smoking. Pour in peanut oil, then immediately add garlic. Stir-fry garlic until it begins to turn golden brown, about 20 seconds. Mix in the ground chicken and continue cooking and stirring until the meat is crumbly and no longer pink, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in the sliced chilies, soy sauce, and fish sauce. Cook for about 15 seconds to soften the chilies, then add the basil, and continue cooking until the basil has wilted.

THAI-STYLE GROUND TURKEY WITH CHILES AND BASIL

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, fish sauce, lime zest, lime juice and sugar. (If you think your fish sauce is very salty, start with 2 teaspoons; you can add more at the end if the dish needs it.).
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ginger, garlic, jalapeño and chopped scallion. Cook, stirring, until slightly softened, about a minute. Stir in turkey. Cook meat, breaking it up with a fork, until it is no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Stir in soy sauce mixture and cook for a minute or so, until flavors come together. Remove from heat and stir in basil. Scatter with sliced scallion greens. Serve, over warm coconut or regular rice, with lime wedges on the side.

THAI BASIL GROUND TURKEY

Steps:

• Add the turkey and onion to a hot nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Brown and break up the larger chunks as you go until no longer pink.
• Add in the garlic and ginger. Cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
• Add the soy sauce, chili paste, and basil. (For a sweeter option, add 1-3 tsp. sugar as well) Cook for 30 seconds and remove from heat. Taste and season as needed with additional soy or chili sauce. Squeeze lime juice over top.

SPICY THAI GROUND TURKEY

Steps:

• In a small measuring cup, combine the first 7 ingredients and stir well. Set aside. In a large skillet or sautee pan, heat oil over med-high heat. Add chili, garlic and ginger to pan and cook for approximately 30 seconds. Add in gound meat, breaking it up with a spoon until it is crumbly, completely cooked through and well browned. Add in carots and onions and toss to combine. Pour sauce into the skillet around the outside of the ground meat mixture. Gently stir to combine. As sauce boils and reduces, it will glaze the meat mixture. Continue to cook until almost all the liquid has either evaporated or been absorbed and the meat mixture is glossy. Serve over steamed rice, noodles or washed lettuce leaves. Garnish with lots of fresh Cilantro leaves