ground turkey recipes

A basic recipe for ground turkey cooked with onions and garlic. Perfect for weekly meal prep and lunches.

Basic Cooked Ground Turkey

turkey

onion

garlic

salt and pepper (to taste)

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Melt a tablespoon of oil in the pan.

Add ground turkey, diced onion and minced garlic. Break up ground meat with a spoon.

Cook until the onions are translucent and turkey is tender; about 7-10 minutes. Drain any extra grease.

Cool meat completely, then portion into freezer bags. I usually will portion 2 1/4 cups of meat per bag, which equals about a pound. Be sure to label with a date - frozen cooked ground turkey will last about 3-4 days in the fridge and up to 4 months in the freezer.

The delicious, sweet teriyaki sauce and the (kind of) hidden veggies in this Teriyaki Turkey Rice Bowl makes this a healthy ground turkey recipe that your whole family will love!

Teriyaki Turkey Rice Bowl

Low Sodium Soy Sauce

water

Red Wine Vinegar

brown sugar (or less as desired)

granulated sugar (or less as desired)

ginger

cornstarch

vegetable oil

Turkey

broccoli

carrots

green onions (diced, for garnish)

cooked white or brown rice (divided)

Mix soy sauce, 1/4 cup water, red wine vinegar, sugars, garlic and ginger in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir with a whisk until sugar is dissolved.

In a small bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons warm water and cornstarch until cornstarch is completely dissolved.

Heat sauce over medium high heat. Slowly whisk in cornstarch mixture and simmer until thickened. Remove from heat and set aside.

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add diced onions and cook until soft.

Crumble ground turkey and garlic into the pan and cook until turkey is about half cooked. Add grated carrots and chopped broccoli and continue to cook until turkey is no longer pink.

Pour teriyaki sauce over cooked turkey and vegetable mixture and stir. Simmer for about five minutes to combine the flavors.

Spoon meat over rice or noodles. Garnish with green onions and serve immediately.

Easy and delicious burgers made with ground turkey or ground chicken.

Air Fryer Turkey Burgers

turkey chicken

bread crumbs

green onions (chopped)

garlic powder

salt

ground pepper

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.

Gently form 4 equal size burger patties.

Preheat Air Fryer to 360 degrees.  Place burgers in basket and cook for 8 minutes.

Turn and cook an additional 6-8 minutes or until burgers reach 165 degrees internally.

Serve with or without a bun and all your favorite burger condiments!

This quick, one-pot Ground Turkey Skillet with zucchini, corn, tomatoes, and black beans is great for weeknight dinner or meal prep!

Ground Turkey Skillet with Zucchini, Corn, Black Beans and Tomato

tomato paste

black beans

corn kernels (fresh

tomato

jalapeño (diced)

garlic (minced)

tbsp chopped cilantro (plus more for garnish)

cumin

lime wedges (optional)

Spray a large skillet over high heat with oil and brown the turkey, season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon cumin.

Cook breaking the meat up until the turkey is cooked through, about 5 minutes.

Push the meat to the side, add the onion and tomato paste and cook 1 minute.

Add the black beans, corn, tomato, jalapeño pepper and corn and stir with 1/4 cup water.

Add the zucchini remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and cumin.

Mix and cover, cook low 4 to 5 minutes or until the zucchini is tender crisp.

Serve with lime wedges and more cilantro if desired.

Turkey Picadillo is a lighter alternative to my favorite Cuban beef picadillo recipe only much leaner, and made with ground turkey instead.

Turkey Picadillo

93% turkey

tomato sauce ((1/2 can))

tsp kosher salt

tsp cumin

bay leaves

tbsp green Spanish pitted olives (plus 2 tbsp brine)

onion (finely chopped)

tbsp red bell pepper (finely chopped)

cilantro (optional)

Brown the ground turkey on medium heat in large sauté pan and season with salt and pepper. Use a wooden spoon to break the meat up into small pieces.

Meanwhile, while turkey is cooking, make the sofrito by chopping onion, garlic, pepper, tomato and cilantro. (I quickly do it in my mini chopper)

Add sofrito to the meat and continue cooking on a low heat.

Add olives and about 2 tbsp of the brine (this adds great flavor) cumin, bay leaves, and more salt if needed.

Add tomato sauce and 1/4 cup of water and mix well.

Reduce heat to low and simmer covered about 15 to 20 minutes to let the flavors meld.

This healthy Turkey Meatball Stroganoff is a dish the whole family will love, which can be made in the Instant Pot, Slow Cooker or on the stove!

Turkey Meatball Stroganoff (Instant Pot, Slow Cooker or Stove Top)

olive oil (divided)

breadcrumbs

parsley (divided)

tbsp fat free milk

black pepper (to taste)

sour cream

tbsp all purpose flour

beef Bouillon (I like Better Than Bouillon)

Worcestershire sauce

paprika

mushrooms

thyme

Heat a large nonstick skillet or set the Instant Pot to saute and spray with oil; saute the onions over medium heat until golden, stirring 2 to 3 minutes. Remove and divide in two.

In a large bowl, combine half of the sautéed onions with the ground turkey, bread crumbs, egg, 2 tbsp of the parsley, milk, 3/4 tsp salt and black pepper. Gently shape into 20 meatballs.

In a blender combine the water, sour cream, flour, tomato paste, boullion, Worcestershire sauce and paprika, blend until smooth. 

Heat the skillet or Instant Pot back on saute, add the oil and brown half of the meatballs without disturbing (in two batches) about 2 minutes until no longer sticks, turn and brown an additional 2 minutes, set aside on a dish and repeat with remaining meatballs.

Place all the meatballs and remaining onion into the Instant pot, Slow Cooker or a large saucepan and pour the sauce over the meatballs along with the thyme and mushrooms.

For the Instant Pot:Cook on high pressure 10 minutes. Let the pressure release on it’s own. When done, discard thyme, add the chopped parsley and serve over your favorite noodles. *see note above about avoiding burn notice.

For the stove top:Add 2 tbsp water, bring to a boil then cook covered on low 20 to 25 minutes. When done, discard thyme, add the chopped parsley and serve over your favorite noodles.

For slow cooker:Cook on low 6 to 8 hours. When done, discard thyme, add the chopped parsley and serve over your favorite noodles.

This healthy Turkey Meatball Stroganoff is a dish the whole family will love, which can be made in the Instant Pot, Slow Cooker or on the stove!


Print recipe: https://www.skinnytaste.com/turkey-meatball-stroganoff-instant-pot-slow-cooker-or-stove-top/

Turkey Meatball Stroganoff (Stove, Slow Cooker and Instant Pot)

This Turkey Burger is just 1 SmartPoint on Weight Watchers Freestyle / Flex plan. Place it in a hamburger bun and top with salad and mayonnaise for extra SmartPoints.&nbsp;

Turkey Burger | Weight Watchers

shallots (grated)

turkey breast

tbsp dijon mustard

tbsp ketchup (reduced sugar)

salt & pepper

vegetable oil (for frying)

Place the ground turkey into a bowl. Add the grated shallots, mustard, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper. Combine the mixture before shaping into 4 patties.&nbsp;

Heat the oil in a large skillet / frying pan. Once hot, fry the burgers for 4 - 5 minutes each side, moving around the pan to prevent them from sticking. Once they are nicely browned and cooked through, remove from the heat.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Serve in a burger bun, topped with sliced tomato, onion, lettuce and mayonnaise.&nbsp;

Melt in your mouth ground turkey meatloaf with a ketchup glaze.&nbsp;

Classic Turkey Meatloaf

lb turkey

Italian seasoning

ketchup

red crushed pepper

tsp kosher salt (or

pepper

olive oil

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.&nbsp;

Add olive oil to a small skillet and heat over medium heat.&nbsp;

Add the onions and cook for 2-3 minutes.&nbsp;

Stir in the garlic and red crushed pepper, cook until fragrant. Remove off the heat.

In a large bowl, combine the cooked onion mixture, egg, 2 tbsp of ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and breadcrumbs.

Add the ground turkey to the egg mixture and mix until well combined.&nbsp;

Place the ground turkey mixture on a baking sheet and form it into a log or use a meatloaf pan, if desired.&nbsp;

Brush the meatloaf with ketchup, leaving about 2 tbsp behind and bake for 40 minutes.

Brush the meatloaf with the remaining ketchup and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until fully cooked through.&nbsp;

This collections of easy Ground Turkey recipes will give you a new appreciation for this healthy and versatile meat.

The 30 BEST Ground Turkey Recipes

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These delicious ground turkey recipes are all healthy weeknight meals. Here&#x27;s how to make one of our favorites - ground turkey chili with beans

30 Healthy Ground Turkey Recipes - Ground Turkey Chili

canola oil

yellow onion, diced

garlic, minced

kosher salt, divided

oregano

chili powder

cayenne

chicken stock

cannellini

tomato sauce

Heat the oil in a large dutch oven...

Heat the oil in a large dutch oven over medium-high heat. Once it's hot, add the diced onion and sauté for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add the minced garlic and allow it to...

Add the minced garlic and allow it to cook for 30 seconds. Then add half the salt, the cumin, oregano, chili powder, and cayenne. Stir and sauté for 1 minute.

Add the ground turkey to the pot and...

Add the ground turkey to the pot and break it up with the back of a spoon. Allow it to cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until browned.

Add the chicken stock, kidney beans, cannellini beans,...

Add the chicken stock, kidney beans, cannellini beans, and tomato sauce to the pot. Increase the heat and bring to a low boil.

Cover and allow to simmer for 30 minutes....

Cover and allow to simmer for 30 minutes. Then remove the lid and stir. Allow the chili to simmer for another 20 minutes until reduced.

Serve immediately or save in the refrigerator for...

Serve immediately or save in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

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This delicious healthy ground turkey chili recipe is full of flavor and is sure to be a family favorite.

Ground Turkey Chili

Looking for angel hair pasta recipes? This Ground Turkey Bolognese from Delish.com is killer.

Ground Turkey Bolognese

lb. angel hair pasta

onion,

carrot,

celery stalk, chopped

garlic,

kosher salt

black pepper

tomatoes

c. dry white or red wine

c. parsley,

Parmesan,

Thank you for this recipe.  It was very tasty for a dish that is quite healthy.  I had the bolognese over zucchini noodles vs. pasta; and for leftovers just ate it by itself.  It was very good.  I added a little red pepper flakes for some kick but otherwise followed the recipe exactly.

I’ve made this a bunch of times, as written (choosing red wine). It smells great, is healthy and has lots of veggies...a great family meal.

Very good! We made this with zoodles so that we could have garlic bread on the side with less carbs. I also added some dried bay leaves and a little crushed red pepper.

Made it for the 1st time tonight.  Used white cooking wine instead of red (didn't have it) & used sweet Italian sausage instead of turkey sausage (didn't have it).  Was a big hit with the family.  Will make it again.

This was DELISH!!!! I didn't use wine, celery, or parsley because I didn't have any, and used spaghetti instead of angel hair, so I can only imagine how good it would be when made 100% properly. It has such a good flavor. I did do a splash of chicken broth to make up for no wine. But wow wow wow I can't wait to make this for my family some day, they would love it!

Came out amazing! A healthy take on classic spaghetti and meat sauce. Definitely making again.

Good! Would make again. I added crushed red pepper, extra olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and crumbled chicken bouillion. I cooked it a lot longer then called for, almost an hour - seemed to need a lot more time in that last stage than the recipe calls for. Added some ricotta when serving. Thanks for the recipe!

Have made this countless times.  It never disappoints.  I serve over spaghetti squash and it makes for an almost zero point weight watchers meal.  I add additional red wine, extra fresh parsley, a little extra oregano and also add some crushed red pepper.

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Bring out your inner Italian grandma and make the (lighter) bolognese of your dreams.

This Ground Turkey Bolognese with Angel Hair is a Lighter Take on Your Favorite Pasta Dish!

If you love turkey meatloaf and enchiladas, you&#39;ll love this Enchilada Turkey Meatloaf, a fun twist on the weeknight classic.

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