Stir Fry (Ground Turkey with Veggies)

I make this Ground Turkey Stir Fry more often than ANY other recipe because it’s BIG on flavor with minimal effort! It’s on your table in less than 30 minutes with a tantalizing umami-rich garlic, ginger stir fry sauce you will crave. Use the listed veggies, a bag of stir veggies or whatever you have on hand for a QUICK, healthy, wonderfully versatile stir fry that will shoot to the top of your family’s “favorite" list!

📝 Ingredients

• 1/3 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon rice wine or dry sherry ((see notes in post))
• 1 tablespoon Asian chili sauce or Sriracha ((more or less to taste))
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons neutral oil of choice ((light olive oil, peanut, grapeseed, canola, sunflower))
• 1 pound ground turkey or turkey sausage
• 1/2 large yellow onion (cut into 1/2” pieces (may sub 1 tsp onion powder))
• 3 cups broccoli florets ((bite size))
• 3 carrots, (thinly sliced)
• 1 red bell pepper ( cut into 1” pieces)
• 4 garlic cloves (minced (may sub 1 tsp garlic powder))
• 2 teaspoons minced ginger ((may sub 1/2 tsp ground ginger powder))
• 1 cup UNSALTED peanuts or cashews

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Make Sauce: Whisk Stir Fry Sauce ingredients together in a medium bowl; set aside. If skipping the fresh aromatics, add powders to the sauce (ginger, garlic and/or onion).
2. 2Toast Nuts: Toast the peanuts or cashews in a large skillet or wok over medium heat until toasted golden in spots, stirring a few times; remove from the skillet.
3. 3Brown Turkey: Heat 1 tablespoon neutral oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add turkey and cook while crumbling until browned. Remove to a plate using a slotted spoon. Wipe out skillet.
4. 4Stir Fry Vegetables: To the now empty pan, heat one tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add broccoli, carrots, bell peppers and onions. Stir fry until vegetables are crisp tender, about 3 minutes. (Don’t over-cook because they will continue to cook in sauce). Add garlic and ginger to the veggies and stir fry 30 seconds.
5. 5Add Sauce: Whisk Stir Fry Sauce (to recombine) and add to pan along with turkey. Bring the sauce to a simmer until sauce has thickened; 1-2 minutes. Stir in cashews or peanuts.
6. 6Garnish: Garnish with additional chili sauce, green onions, salt and pepper to taste if desired.