Description
This Thai Basil Ground Turkey Stir-Fry is bold, savory, and ready in just 20 minutes. Lean ground turkey is stir-fried with garlic, chili, soy sauce, and sweet red peppers, then finished with fragrant Thai basil. Perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
1 lb ground turkey
1 tbsp olive or avocado oil
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1–2 fresh red chilies, sliced (adjust to spice preference)
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp fish sauce
1 tsp brown sugar or honey
1 cup fresh Thai basil leaves
2 cups cooked jasmine rice (for serving)
Instructions
1. Prepare garlic, chilies, and bell pepper. Rinse and dry Thai basil leaves.
2. Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground turkey and cook 4–5 minutes, breaking it apart, until browned.
3. Add garlic and chili. Stir-fry 30 seconds until fragrant.
4. Add bell pepper strips and cook 1 minute.
5. Stir in soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, and brown sugar. Toss well to coat turkey.
6. Turn off heat. Stir in Thai basil leaves until just wilted.
7. Serve immediately over jasmine rice, garnished with extra basil or chili if desired.
Notes
For authentic flavor, use Thai basil instead of regular basil.
Add more sauce if you prefer a saucier stir-fry.
Serve with cauliflower rice for a low-carb option.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stir-Fry
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup stir-fry + 1/2 cup rice
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Thai Basil Ground Turkey Stir-Fry, Healthy Thai Recipes, Ground Turkey Dinner Ideas