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    Ground Turkey Rice Bowls

    Published: June 7, 2021 Updated: July 16, 2021 / By: Dawn | Girl Heart Food 13 Comments

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    Two ground turkey and rice bowls next to green onion, garlic cloves and sesame seeds.

    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!

    Two ground turkey and rice bowls, one in front of the other.

    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!
    Two hands holding a ground turkey rice bowl.

    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?

    Close-up of cooked ground turkey in a skillet.

    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).

    Two ground turkey and rice bowls next to green onion, garlic cloves and sesame seeds.

    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.

    Hand holding chopsticks, picking up food from a turkey rice 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
    Ground turkey rice bowl with chili oil.

    More Easy Ground Turkey Recipes

    • Ground Turkey Sloppy Joes
    • Ground Turkey Burgers
    • Cheesy Ground Turkey Quesadillas

    If you make this ground turkey rice bowl recipe, be sure to leave a comment below!

    Ground turkey rice bowl.

    Ground Turkey Rice Bowls

    Dawn | Girl Heart Food
    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!
    5 from 7 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 22 mins
    Total Time 27 mins
    Course Main Course
    Servings 2 servings
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    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

    Cook time includes time to cook your rice. Mine took about 22 minutes. Depending on the variety of rice you use, your cook time may differ.

    A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.

    Keyword ground turkey recipe, rice bowl recipe

    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!

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Michelle Sanders

      October 14, 2022 at 5:52 pm

      I did make it today for supper with my sister. It’s freaking delicious. Thank you so much.

      Reply
      • Dawn | Girl Heart Food

        October 14, 2022 at 7:05 pm

        That’s awesome, Michelle!! Happy you enjoyed the recipe – thank you very much!!

        Reply
      • Tina

        February 05, 2023 at 12:47 pm

        5 stars
        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!

        Reply
        • Dawn | Girl Heart Food

          February 05, 2023 at 1:48 pm

          Thank you very much, Tina!! I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe!!

          Reply
    2. Thanagi A Turner

      August 26, 2021 at 12:53 pm

      Can you use chili sauce? Can not find paste up where I live.

      Reply
      • Dawn | Girl Heart Food

        August 26, 2021 at 1:00 pm

        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!

        Reply
    3. Marissa

      June 16, 2021 at 12:25 pm

      5 stars
      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!

      Reply
    4. David @ Spiced

      June 15, 2021 at 8:55 am

      5 stars
      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!

      Reply
    5. Katherine | Love In My Oven

      June 10, 2021 at 5:51 pm

      5 stars
      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!!!

      Reply
    6. Jennifer @ Seasons and Suppers

      June 08, 2021 at 10:24 pm

      5 stars
      Love a rice bowl for dinner and this looks perfect! Loving the idea of a fried egg on top, too 🙂

      Reply
    7. Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop

      June 08, 2021 at 9:37 am

      5 stars
      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.

      Reply
    8. Michelle

      June 07, 2021 at 5:29 pm

      5 stars
      What a delicious turkey rice bowl! Definitely my kind of meal!

      Reply
    9. Ben | Havocinthekitchen

      June 07, 2021 at 9:34 am

      Such an easy, hearty, and delicious meal! I often make similar with lean ground beef, but with turkey it’s even better!

      Reply

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