Ground Turkey Fried Rice (20 Minute Recipe)

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This easy ground turkey fried rice recipe includes ground turkey, sautéed vegetables, eggs, crispy white rice coated in a flavorful soy hoisin sauce. Its a one pot, 20 minute recipe thats better than takeout!

What is Fried Rice?

Fried rice uses leftover cooked rice that is fried in a wok or large frying pan, normally mixed with eggs, vegetables and meat. To give the dish that restaurant quality taste, we add oyster sauce, sesame oil and low sodium soy sauce.

This recipe is very versatile too. Use any stir fry vegetables you have in the fridge like peas, mushrooms, broccoli. Or you can substitute ground turkey with ground beef, pork, chicken or shrimp instead if preferred!

Fried Rice Ingredients

• low-sodium soy sauce
• oyster sauce
• toasted sesame oil
• cooking oil
• eggs
• ground turkey
• carrots
• mushrooms
• spinach
• shallot
• garlic cloves
• salt and pepper 
• cooked white rice 
• chopped green onions

I like to enjoy this ground turkey fried rice dish as a complete meal. But you can serve this as a side dish just like you would with normal white rice. Making fried rice is a great way to use up any leftover white rice you have in the fridge. Serve this fried rice with these soy glazed pork bites for a tasty “treat your self” dinner.

Tools You’ll Need

• Large Wok or Large Skillet
• Measuring cups
• measuring spoons
• Sharp knife

Wow.. this is one of my favorite rice recipes ever. Its so simple, but so flavorful. you get crispy bits of rice cooked in a soy sauce mixture. The ground turkey and sautéed veggies soak up the sauce perfectly. There are many fried rice recipes out there but this is my favorite!

Ground Turkey Fried Rice

Servings as a side: 3-4 , Servings as a meal: 2-3

Ingredients

• 4 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp Hoisin
• 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
• 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp cooking oil
• 2 eggs, cracked & mixed in a bowl
• 8 oz ground turkey
• 1 cup carrots, cleaned & small diced into cubes
• 1 cup Mushroom, cleaned & small diced into cubes
• 1 1/2 cup spinach, chopped
• 1 shallot, diced small
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• salt and pepper 
• 2 cups cooked white rice 
• optional; chopped green onions & chopped peanuts for topping

Instructions

• Prep ingredients according to the list above
• In a small bowl whisk together the low-sodium soy sauce, hoisin, and sesame oil, set aside.
• Heat 1 tsp cooking oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the eggs, and cook until scrambled, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a plate.
• Add 1 Tbsp cooking oil and heat over medium high. Add the ground turkey and cook 5-6 minutes, breaking up the meat, stirring occasionally until browned.
• Mix in the chopped mushrooms and carrots and shallots. Sauté for 3 minutes stirring occasionally. Add in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
• Stir in the cooked rice. Cook for 4 minutes, mixing halfway through to get crispy bits.
• Pour in the soy sauce mixture, mix and cook for 1 minute.
• Add in the egg and the chopped spinach. Toss to combine. Taste and season with salt and pepper to your taste preference if needed! 
• Optional: serve with chopped green onions and crushed peanuts on top!