Spicy Bang Bang Turkey Bowls (Printable)

Flavor-packed bowls with seasoned turkey, fresh veggies, and creamy spicy sauce on rice.

# What You'll Need:

→ Bang Bang Sauce

01 - 1/2 cup mayonnaise
02 - 2 tablespoons sriracha or chili sauce
03 - 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
04 - 1 tablespoon honey
05 - 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
06 - 1 teaspoon soy sauce or tamari
07 - 1 clove garlic, finely grated

→ Seasoned Ground Turkey

08 - 1 pound ground turkey
09 - 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
10 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
11 - 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
12 - 2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
13 - 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
14 - 1 teaspoon chili flakes
15 - 1 teaspoon sesame oil
16 - Salt and black pepper to taste

→ Bowl Assembly

17 - 3 cups cooked jasmine or basmati rice
18 - 1 cup shredded carrots
19 - 1 cup cucumber, thinly sliced
20 - 1 cup red bell pepper, thinly sliced
21 - 1/2 cup shredded purple cabbage
22 - 2 scallions, thinly sliced
23 - 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
24 - Fresh cilantro or mint leaves for garnish
25 - Lime wedges for serving

# How To:

01 - In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sriracha, sweet chili sauce, honey, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and grated garlic until smooth and fully combined. Set aside.
02 - Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add minced garlic and ginger, sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
03 - Add ground turkey to the skillet, breaking it up with a spoon. Cook for 5-6 minutes until completely browned and cooked through.
04 - Stir in soy sauce, hoisin sauce, chili flakes, and sesame oil. Cook for an additional 1-2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
05 - Divide cooked rice evenly among four bowls. Top each portion with the seasoned turkey mixture, then arrange shredded carrots, cucumber slices, bell pepper strips, and purple cabbage around the turkey.
06 - Drizzle generously with bang bang sauce. Sprinkle with scallions and toasted sesame seeds. Garnish with fresh cilantro or mint leaves and serve with lime wedges.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The bang bang sauce is addictive enough that you'll find yourself drizzling it on everything for weeks afterward.
  • Dinner comes together in 35 minutes, which means you can have something restaurant-quality on the table before your energy crashes.
  • It's endlessly customizable, so you can pivot based on whatever vegetables are hanging around your fridge.
02 -
  • The bang bang sauce needs to be made first and set aside because it comes together in just a couple of minutes, and you'll want it ready before you're elbow-deep in cooking turkey.
  • Don't skip toasting your sesame seeds lightly in a dry pan for a minute or two, because it wakes up their flavor and changes the entire eating experience from pleasant to unforgettable.
  • The vegetables should be prepped and ready before you start cooking the turkey, because once the turkey hits the pan, you won't want to step away to start chopping things.
03 -
  • Grate your garlic finely for the sauce instead of mincing it so it dissolves completely and distributes evenly throughout the creamy mixture.
  • If you're making this for a crowd, you can cook all the turkey and sauce ahead and let people assemble their own bowls with the vegetables on the side, which turns dinner into something interactive and fun.
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