Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Sesame Ground Turkey Bowls
Sesame Ground Turkey Bowls brings together ground turkey, ginger, and coleslaw mix. This version calls for rice that is already cooked. The quick notes will help you get the small jobs lined up before you start.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 30 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 14 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Primary protein
- Turkey
- Cuisine
- Asian
- Preparation & total time
- Quick dinners · Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
- Budget (estimated)
- Low cost
A few quick notes
1. Have the cooked rice ready
This version calls for rice that is already cooked. Have that ready before starting the pan, and keep its amount separate from dry rice when checking what you need.
2. Give the simmer its place
Keep the simmering stage in the sequence when planning the meal. Follow the heat and texture checks in that step rather than rushing straight to the finish.
3. Set out the finishing ingredient
Keep the finishing ingredient within reach while the main preparation is going on. Add it at the step in the method so the last job is easy to complete.
Get to know the ingredients
Ground turkey
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Cook turkey, ginger, and garlic until no pink remains.
Ginger
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Cook turkey, ginger, and garlic until no pink remains.
Coleslaw mix
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Add coleslaw mix to the turkey and cook 2-3 minutes or just until slightly softened.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Keep the last little job in mind
The recipe finishes with this step: Drizzle with hoisin sauce and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds. Set out what you need for that finish before the cooking gets busy.
A little more help as you go
Mix the sauce before its turn
Give the sauce mixture its own preparation step. Have it ready before the recipe calls for it in the pan or bowl, so you can keep moving through the method.
Have the whisking step ready
Set out the ingredients for the whisking step together. Follow that part of the preparation before moving to the next cooking or mixing stage.
A few questions you might have
What should I get ready before starting?
Read the first preparation step before you get going: Cook turkey, ginger, and garlic until no pink remains.
Which little step is worth remembering?
This version calls for rice that is already cooked. Have that ready before starting the pan, and keep its amount separate from dry rice when checking what you need.
What check should I look for as it cooks?
Keep this part of the method in view: Stir the sauce mixture and add it to the center of the pan cooking until hot and bubbly.
Is there another preparation step to plan for?
Give the sauce mixture its own preparation step. Have it ready before the recipe calls for it in the pan or bowl, so you can keep moving through the method.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: Spend With Pennies. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
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