Turkey Rice Bowls Bang Bang (Printer-friendly)
Seasoned ground turkey and crisp vegetables over rice, drizzled with sweet and spicy Bang Bang sauce.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Rice
01 - 1 cup jasmine or basmati rice
02 - 2 cups water
03 - 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
→ Ground Turkey
04 - 1 pound ground turkey
05 - 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
06 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
07 - 1/2 medium yellow onion, diced
08 - 1 tablespoon soy sauce
09 - 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
10 - 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
11 - 1 teaspoon sriracha (optional)
→ Bang Bang Sauce
12 - 1/2 cup mayonnaise
13 - 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
14 - 1 tablespoon sriracha
15 - 1 teaspoon honey
16 - 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
→ Toppings and Vegetables
17 - 1 cup shredded carrots
18 - 1 cup thinly sliced English cucumber
19 - 1/2 cup thinly sliced red cabbage
20 - 2 green onions, thinly sliced
21 - 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
# How-To Guide:
01 - Rinse rice under cold running water until it runs clear. Combine rice, water, and salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Cover with a tight-fitting lid, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand covered for 5 minutes, then fluff gently with a fork.
02 - While the rice rests, heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add diced onion and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes until 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 no longer pink.
03 - Pour soy sauce, hoisin sauce, black pepper, and sriracha over the browned turkey. Stir thoroughly to coat and continue cooking for 2 minutes until the sauce caramelizes slightly and clings to the meat. Remove from heat.
04 - In a small mixing bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, sriracha, honey, and lime juice until smooth and well combined. Taste and adjust the heat level as desired.
05 - Divide the cooked rice evenly among 4 bowls. Layer each with 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 Advice:
01 -
- The Bang Bang sauce is the kind of thing you will want to put on everything from roasted vegetables to sandwiches once you taste it.
- Everything comes together in about thirty five minutes with ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen.
02 -
- Do not skip rinsing the rice or you will end up with a gummy clump instead of distinct fluffy grains that hold up in the bowl.
- Let the turkey get a real sear without stirring constantly, those browned bits carry more flavor than any sauce can add.
03 -
- Cook the turkey a little past just done so the edges get slightly crispy and caramelized, that texture contrast makes every bite more interesting.
- A squeeze of extra lime juice over the finished bowl right before eating wakes up all the flavors and makes the sauce taste even brighter.