Fluffy rice and seasoned ground turkey come together for one delicious dinner, made in under 30 minutes! These ground turkey rice bowls are easy, comforting and can be garnished to taste with your favourite toppings!
Rice bowls. I’m obsessed. Why? It’s quite simple, actually. I love carbs! Bread, rice, buns and pizza, it’s all my foodie love language.
And pair those said carbs with lean ground turkey that’s seasoned with things like soy sauce, ginger and sesame oil? Oh yeah, delicious!
Plus, I just love recipes where I can just pile the ingredients in a bowl and customize it with toppings according to what I feel like on any given day.
Why We Love These Ground Turkey Rice Bowls
- These rice bowls come together in under 30 minutes (depending on which variety of rice you use).
- They can be customized to taste with toppings.
- Lunch or dinner, this bowl works great.
- Of course, they taste so delicious!
How To Make Turkey and Rice Bowls
Full details are in the recipe card below, but here are the basics:
Basically, you cook the rice according to package instructions. While the rice is doing its thing, start cooking the ground turkey.
Heat the olive oil in a skillet, add the ground turkey, then cook until it’s fully cooked through.
Once done, just add garlic, soy sauce, ginger, chili paste, sesame oil and fish sauce, then cook for another minute or two.
Then it’s just a matter of dividing the rice between a couple of bowls, topping with the cooked ground turkey and garnishing to taste. Easy, right?
Variety of Rice To Use
Use what you enjoy best, really! I enjoy jasmine rice, but other delicious options are brown rice, white rice, basmati rice and a wild rice blend. Heck, you could even use a parboiled or instant rice if you like (definite time-saver if you are pinched for time).
Do I Have To Use Rice?
Note at all! While I do love rice here (and they are “rice bowls”), you can totally use cauliflower rice or quinoa instead of the rice.
Make Things More Substantial
To add more substance, heartiness and oomph to your rice bowls, try adding a fried egg (a sunny-side up egg, like I used in this egg and rice bowl recipe would be perfect)! The yolk creates a sauce component which works lovely in these turkey rice bowls.
Add in some veggies! Sautéed baby bok choy, simple steamed or roasted broccoli, shredded carrot, corn or sliced cucumber would all be lovely additions to this bowl.
Rice Bowl Garnish Ideas
- Chili oil (a must for me, so good!)
- Kimchi
- Sesame seeds
- Sliced green onion
- Sliced chili pepper
- Hot sauce
- Soya sauce
- Chopped peanuts
More Easy Ground Turkey Recipes
If you make this ground turkey rice bowl recipe, be sure to leave a comment below!
Ground Turkey Rice Bowls
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked rice, to yield this amount, you'll need approximately ⅔ cup of uncooked rice depending on the variety
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ pound ground turkey
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1.5 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon ginger paste, or minced fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon chili paste
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
Garnish Ideas (optional)
- Sesame seeds
- Chopped peanuts
- Chili oil
- Hot sauce
- Sliced green onion
- Sliced chili pepper
Instructions
- Cook rice according to package instructions.
- Meanwhile, to cook turkey, heat olive oil in a 10-inch or 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add the ground turkey and cook, breaking it into small pieces and stirring occasionally, until it's fully cooked through, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- To cooked turkey, stir in garlic, soy sauce, ginger, chili paste, sesame oil and fish sauce. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Divide the rice between two bowls, then top with the turkey mixture and garnish (if desired) to taste. Serve and enjoy!Note: To make things even more substantial, top with a fried egg and/or your favourite veggies.
Notes
A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
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Tried this recipe?
If you do make this recipe, thank you!! It would mean so much if you could leave a comment below. Love to know how you enjoyed it, and it helps other readers too!
Elyjah P
I haven’t had any turkey with Asian flavoring before, so this was a pleasant surprise! I messed up and forgot to get sesame oil but I did add corn to the turkey. This was very filling and I’d be happy to try it again!
Dawn | Girl Heart Food
Thank you, Elyjah! I’m happy you enjoyed it! Corn sounds like a yummy addition.
Mje
Absolutely delicious!
Do you have the nutritional info for this recipe?
Dawn | Girl Heart Food
Thank you very much! I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe! No, sorry, I don’t.
Michelle Sanders
I did make it today for supper with my sister. It’s freaking delicious. Thank you so much.
Dawn | Girl Heart Food
That’s awesome, Michelle!! Happy you enjoyed the recipe – thank you very much!!
Tina
This turned out so good and was so fast to make! I added a chopped shallot with the garlic to sneak in more veggies, used 1 lb ground Turkey and reduced the chili paste to 1 tsp. This is a keeper!
Dawn | Girl Heart Food
Thank you very much, Tina!! I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe!!
Thanagi A Turner
Can you use chili sauce? Can not find paste up where I live.
Dawn | Girl Heart Food
Hi Thanagi! I used chili paste (or sambal oelek) and haven’t tried with chili sauce. Though I can’t say for sure, I would image it would work. 🙂 Hope you enjoy! Love to know how it turns out for you!
Marissa
We love ground turkey, but have been in a rut, always cooking it in the same ways. This is such a perfect way to mix things up! So excited to try this recipe!
David @ Spiced
What an easy + delicious meal, Dawn! This is the kind of meal that’s perfect for those weeknights when you don’t have any leftovers but also don’t want to tackle a big recipe. And it’s healthy, too! Win – win. P.S. I agree with you on carbs as my love language. haha!
Katherine | Love In My Oven
Dinners like these are my favorite types to eat! Under 30 minutes and with tons of flavor. I would totally top mine with crushed peanuts and a fried egg! Yum!!!
Jennifer @ Seasons and Suppers
Love a rice bowl for dinner and this looks perfect! Loving the idea of a fried egg on top, too 🙂
Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop
This is a great idea for a quick and delicious dinner! I think leftovers would be perfect for packing in my lunch for the next day too.
Michelle
What a delicious turkey rice bowl! Definitely my kind of meal!
Ben | Havocinthekitchen
Such an easy, hearty, and delicious meal! I often make similar with lean ground beef, but with turkey it’s even better!