Garlic Sesame Turkey Bowl
Serves: 6
Total Cook Time: 40
Prep Time: 10
Cook Time: 30
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice (prior to cooking)
- 3 zucchini, diced
- 1 TBSP oil, separated
- 1/4 cup maple syrup (ok slightly less)
- 1/3 cup coconut aminos
- 3 TBSP tomato paste
- 3 TBSP rice wine vinegar
- 2 TBSP toasted sesame oil
- 6 garlic cloves, minced or mashed
- 1 heaping tsp red pepper flakes
- Dash of cayenne
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- Green onions, chopped to garnish
- 1 TBSP toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Prepare rice.
- Dice zucchini into bite-size pieces, transfer to baking sheet, drizzle with half of the oil, and toss with salt and pepper. Bake for 15-20 min, mixing halfway through. Broil last 2 minutes for crispy edges. Remove zucchini and let cool.
- While zucchini is in the oven, heat remaining oil in a skillet and begin browning turkey, crumbling into small pieces.
- Dice and add onion to turkey while cooking.
- While turkey is browning, whisk maple syrup, coconut aminos, tomato paste, vinegar, sesame oil, minced garlic, red pepper flakes, and cayenne together in a bowl.
- Once turkey is browned, add sauce and cook until mostly absorbed.
- Stir in sesame seeds.
- Remove from heat and assemble bowls with rice on bottom, roasted zucchini, and then meat mixture. Garnish with green onions and more red pepper flakes or sriracha as desired.
