Spicy Turkey Stir-Fry With Crisp Garlic and Ginger
- Total Time
- 25 minutes
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Ingredients
- 2tablespoons neutral oil, such as safflower or grapeseed
- 4garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1(2-inch) knob ginger, cut into matchsticks
- Fine sea salt
- 2tablespoons coconut oil or more neutral oil
- 3scallions, white and green parts separated, thinly sliced
- ¼teaspoon red-pepper flakes, plus more to taste
- 1pound ground turkey, preferably dark meat (or use ground pork)
- 2tablespoons lime juice, plus more to taste
- 1tablespoon fish sauce
- ½teaspoon soy sauce, plus more to taste
- ½teaspoon sugar or honey (optional)
- Cooked sticky or white rice, for serving
- ⅔cup cilantro leaves and tender stems, for serving
- ⅓cup torn basil leaves (or use more cilantro), for serving
- 1fresh bird’s-eye or serrano chile, thinly sliced, for serving
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
361 calories; 16 grams fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 8 grams monounsaturated fat; 4 grams polyunsaturated fat; 28 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 1 gram sugars; 28 grams protein; 485 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
In a cold 12-inch skillet, combine oil, garlic and ginger. Place over medium heat until sizzling, then continue to cook, stirring frequently, until garlic and ginger are golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate and sprinkle lightly with salt.
- Step 2
Add coconut oil to pan, then stir in scallion whites and cook until starting to brown, about 2 minutes. Stir in red-pepper flakes and cook for 1 minute.
- Step 3
Stir in turkey, raise heat to medium-high, and cook, breaking up meat with a spoon, until golden and crisp, about 7 minutes. Don’t stir the meat too much, so it can turn deep brown.
- Step 4
Remove pan from heat and stir in lime juice, fish sauce and soy sauce. Taste and add more lime juice, red-pepper flakes, soy sauce and sugar or honey if you like.
- Step 5
Gently mix about two-thirds of the fried garlic and ginger into the turkey. Serve turkey over rice, topped with cilantro, basil, scallion greens and fresh chile, and garnished with remaining fried ginger and garlic.
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Great! Doubled the scallions, used about 1/4 cup soy sauce, added a teaspoon of rice vinegar, and left out the honey. (I prefer savory to sweet). Next time, I will add sugar snap peas for crunch. I cooked the turkey first, then added the scallions, garlic, and ginger. I'd rather not have to scoop out food only to add it back later. This worked just fine.
I'm not a fan of the fish sauce. Is there something else that I could substitute that's not fishy?
I’ve made several larb recipes, and I like this one the best. Browning the meat and the inclusion of ginger make it wonderful. To avoid confusion with other recipes, I’ve taken to calling this one “Melissa Clarb.” I hope you will too.
Vicki B - I also don't like fish sauce at all, so never use it. I know folks say you don't taste it, but you do if you don't like fish or seafood at all. I use a touch of miso instead. Adds nice umami, so it always works for me.
We loved this. I forgot the soy sauce, but we didn't miss it. I doubled the lime juice, scallions, ginger, and garlic; left out the honey, added veggie broth and blanched sugar snap peas. Served over butter lettuce. Next time I would prep all my ingredients first. I followed the recommendation to make 4 turkey patties first, then cook everything else in the pan. Took me about 45 minutes. Delicious!
This recipe is fantastic! My 40 year old son said it was better than a restaurant meal! Pretty easy, too, and healthy. I substituted mint for basil but still used plenty of cilantro. I also parboiled chopped broccolini and added that. Served over purple rice. Amazing!