The delicious, sweet teriyaki sauce and the (kind of) hidden veggies in this Teriyaki Turkey Rice Bowl makes this a healthy ground turkey recipe that your whole family will love!
I love Asian inspired dishes, and Teriyaki is a family favorite. The sweet and savory richness of the sauce really compliment the flavors of the meat. You can pair this with steamed rice or noodles, or even wrap it up in a Lettuce Wrap.
How to make Teriyaki Turkey Rice Bowls
My kids are not fans of vegetables. Well, quite frankly that is an understatement. They hate them. So I have had to get clever with how I add veggies to our meals.
MY LATEST VIDEOSAfter cooking the ground turkey with some onions and garlic, I grated a few carrots and chopped several stalks of broccoli very fine, and tossed them in with the meat. This gave the illusion that there weren’t very many vegetables in there, but they couldn’t avoid what they could see! *Note – if you are serving this as a rice bowl, you’ll want to start cooking the rice before you start cooking the meat.
The teriyaki sauce is made from scratch and is incredibly easy. Some readers have commented on the amount of sugar in the sauce, and you can see in the recipe notes that you can reduce the amount of sugar to your liking. Teriyaki sauce is typically sweet on it’s own, but you can adjust the levels based on your needs. It will still taste great!
The teriyaki sauce is combined with the meat and veggies and simmered for a few minutes to let the flavors blend and get all happy. Then scoop it on top of white or brown rice, noodles, into lettuce cups or even flour tortillas for some Asian-Mexican fusion!
Once the sauce is added, the veggies blend in nicely in these Teriyaki Turkey Rice Bowls. I’m happy. My kids are happy. It’s a win-win! My kids loved this dish, asking for seconds and if they could take it for lunch the next day in their thermoses. I’d call that a success.
Teriyaki Turkey Rice Bowl
The delicious, sweet teriyaki sauce and the (kind of) hidden veggies in this Teriyaki Turkey Rice Bowl makes this a healthy ground turkey recipe that your whole family will love!
Prep
Cook
Total
Yield 4 servings
Calories 514
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons warm water
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 pound Ground Turkey
- 1 cup finely chopped broccoli
- 2 large carrots, peeled and grated
- 2 green onions, diced, for garnish
Instructions
- Mix soy sauce, 1/4 cup water, red wine vinegar, sugars, garlic and ginger in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir with a whisk until sugar is dissolved.
- In a small bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons warm water and cornstarch until cornstarch is completely dissolved.
- Heat sauce over medium high heat. Slowly whisk in cornstarch mixture and simmer until thickened. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add diced onions and cook until soft.
- Crumble ground turkey and garlic into the pan and cook until turkey is about half cooked. Add grated carrots and chopped broccoli and continue to cook until turkey is no longer pink.
- Pour teriyaki sauce over cooked turkey and vegetable mixture and stir. Simmer for about five minutes to combine the flavors.
- Spoon meat over rice or noodles. Garnish with green onions and serve immediately.
Notes
- Teriyaki Sauce is generally pretty sweet. However, feel free to cut back on the amount of sugar in the sauce. 1-2 tablespoons of each would suffice if you prefer a more savory than sweet flavor.
- The nutritional information is based on serving this teriyaki turkey over a cup of white rice. Use brown rice or just less rice to reduce calories and carbs.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup teriyaki turkey and 1 cup white rice
Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
Calories 514 | ||
% Daily Value | ||
Total Fat 12 g | 18% | |
Total Carbohydrates 70 g | 23% | |
Protein 26 g | 52% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Love Teriyaki as much as we do? Here’s another Asian inspired Teriyaki recipe to try:
Teriyaki Chicken Lettuce Wraps
For more healthy main dishes, try these:
- Teriyaki Turkey Lettuce Wraps
- Smoked Sausage and Zucchini Skillet
- Teriyaki Barbecue Pineapple Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner
Tried it last night. It was awesome. I did cut back the sugar and it tasted great. I’m thinking about adding chopped water chestnuts to the recipe. I think it will add a nice crunch to it. I had extra sauce, so I’m marinating chicken breast in it for another meal.
I added baby corn and water chestnuts for the kids.A success!
So delicious! I subbed shredded brussel sprouts instead & it was so good. I’ll definitely be saving this recipe. So full of flavor.
I haven’t tried the teriyaki turkey rice bowl yet but I’ve been looking for another recipe for ground turkey so I’m anxious to try it. thanks, Diane
I made this tonight and the family loved it. I added a little more brown sugar. I think I will try this with chicken
Thank you so much. Very yummy
Liz
Instead of over rice I made lettuce wraps for a low carb option and used bean sprouts, onions and mushrooms instead of carrots and broccoli. Luckily my kids like vegetables so it was a hit.
Yes, I love this in lettuce wraps!
We tried this for dinner last night. Everyone loved it! I used broccoli florets instead of chopped, thinly sliced the carrots, and added thinly sliced celery and bell pepper. I made the sauce as is and it wasn’t too sweet at all. 🙂
did you ever figure out the calorie count on this? Just curious.
You can find this information using an app like my fitness pal.
I LOVE THIS DISH AND SO DOES MY FAMILY! It is so easy to make and so healthy! Thank you!
Really yummy! I used brown sugar and then added honey to taste on the sauce. I also zested an orange peel. I would definitely recommend trying it with orange zest. Very yummy!
Made this for dinner last night and my 17 year old son LOVED it! Smelled fabulous. Having left overs tonight with lettuce cups.
This recipe was delicious! My husband and I loved it!
This was a pretty good recipe. Definitely suited for the ground turkey. Will make it again!!
I tried it and it was delicious. Next time I’ll put the meat mixture in egg rolls.
I just made this and it was excellent. I did the sauce as directed but I added 2 pounds of ground turkey instead of one and used celery instead of broccoli. It is perfect and with two pounds of ground beef it’s close enough to my 21 Day Fix goals.
I meant ground turkey.
The best recipe and dinner ever!!!! I’ve made this countless times and we love it every time!!!!!! Sooooo delicious!!!!
I made this last night and it was a hit. I doubled the sauce since I doubled the meat. I ended up with too much sauce. Next time I will double the meat again, but only add 50% more sauce. My kids found the broccoli…but liked it! Yay! Thanks for a great recipe!
Very good!
I made this with diced boneless pork chops and it was fantastic! I recommend using the 2 tablespoons of brown sugar and 1 of granulated to start. Then taste the sauce after it starts to thicken, and decide if you want the other tablespoon (which I did). I didn’t have carrots at home, but I had fresh green beans. I threw them in the pan raw just after the pork started cooking. When the pork was finished, I let the pan rest on the lowest heat while my rice finished. This gave my green beans enough time to have a great crunch while still being cooked. I will absolutely make this dish again with other proteins and veggies!
We really liked this dish! I did add more veggies since I can get away with it! I used 2 small heads of broccoli, cut into florets and added more onion (total 1 cup) and 1 red bell pepper. I also added about 1 tsp chili garlic sauce for a little zing, and used the suggestion of reducing the granulated sugar by 1 Tbsp. I did not increase the sauce and it worked well. Will be making again, and am considering trying coconut aminos for a lower sodium content. Thanks for an easy and tasty recipe!
I made this for dinner last night and it was delicious! It was really simple to make, and instead of the homemade sauce, I did have a bottle of teriyaki that I tweaked with(balsamic honey wine vinegar, brown sugar, granulated sugar, white wine vinegar).
I will probably add more veggies last time, but will put in the regular rotation of meals!