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Thai-Inspired Ground Turkey Stir Fry

A quick, savory-sweet Thai-inspired stir-fry with ground turkey and a tangy lime-fish sauce blend.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • wok or large heavy frying pan
  • Mixing Bowl
  • spatula or turner
  • Knife
  • Cutting Board

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons fresh-squeezed lime juice see notes
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce see notes
  • 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce see notes
  • 1 tablespoon sweetener (agave nectar or preferred) see notes
  • 1 onion cut into thin slivers
  • 1 red bell pepper cut into strips
  • 3 cloves garlic peeled and sliced
  • 1 tablespoon neutral oil plus 1 teaspoon more if needed
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil chopped

Instructions
 

  • Whisk together 2 tablespoons lime juice, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 tablespoon Sriracha, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon sweetener in a bowl to make the stir-fry sauce; set aside.
  • Prepare the vegetables: slice the onion into thin slivers, cut the red bell pepper into strips, and peel and thinly slice the garlic cloves.
  • Heat a wok or large heavy frying pan over high heat for about 1 minute, then add 1 tablespoon oil and heat until shimmery, about 45 seconds.
  • Add the sliced garlic and stir briefly until fragrant (under 1 minute), then remove and discard the garlic to prevent burning.
  • Add the onion slivers and bell pepper strips and stir-fry 1–2 minutes until they just begin to soften, then transfer them to a bowl.
  • If needed, add 1 teaspoon more oil to the hot pan, then add the ground turkey and stir-fry, breaking it up with a turner, for about 5 minutes.
  • Cook the turkey until any liquid has evaporated and the meat is starting to lightly brown.
  • Return the cooked vegetables to the pan, stir to combine with the turkey, and cook about 1 minute.
  • Add the chopped basil and cook about 1 minute more, until the basil begins to wilt.
  • Pour the prepared stir-fry sauce over the meat and vegetables, stir to distribute, and cook about 2 minutes more until the sauce is mostly absorbed and the dish is hot.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

  • Use agave nectar or another preferred sweetener as noted.
  • If garlic browns quickly, remove earlier to avoid bitterness.
  • Adjust Sriracha to taste for heat.
  • Fish sauce and soy sauce provide salt; taste before adding more.