This Chinese Green Beans with Ground Turkey recipe is my readers’ favorite! This dinner is quick, flavorful, and healthy. I bet it will be a hit at your house! Just give it a try, and you’ll see why everyone just adores it. Perhaps, it will become a dish that you will always be looking for. I assure you that having this set on your table is a game changer. Just as my family loved it, yours will do the same too. Prepare to amaze yourself with the richness of the flavor! Be excited about this amazing Asian cuisine!
I’ve mentioned that we live in San Francisco, surrounded by AMAZING Asian cuisine, so we’re picky about our Chinese food. When I saw a couple of ground turkey stir fry recipes floating around, I thought turkey in an Asian-inspired dish seemed peculiar. Still, then I remembered having something similar that had ground pork instead. Pork, turkey: what’s the difference, right?
Chinese Green Beans with Turkey over Rice
These bowls of Asian ground turkey are incredibly tasty and have tones of texture without loads of sweetness. These filling bowls are loaded with fresh herbs and “hidden” vegetables. This mouthwatering Ground Turkey with Green Beans Recipe, which contains low carbs, is unquestionably a quick and great supper option for your family. In the USA, turkey is a widely used meat source. Americans consumed 5.3 billion pounds of turkey in 2019 alone. So, this equates to 16.1 pounds per person.
Additionally, its consumption is doubled over the last 50 years. Since that time, scientists have discovered that the consumption of this ground turkey with beans contains a lot of health benefits. Turkey is generally healthier than red meat and has a significant nutritional punch. Also, it is commonly used in beef dishes.
The ideal meal for a weeknight dinner or lunch, it’s easy to prepare. All alternatives like chicken and fish are excellent with this recipe. Ground turkey is a little fatter and juicy, which makes your lunch delicious, but the meat has a little more taste, and if you are a chicken lover, you can use it because its flavor is fantastic as per your taste and requirements.
Benefits
I’m so glad I decided to try these Chinese Green Beans with Ground Turkey because this is one of the easy ground turkey recipes and the meal was delicious! To make it even better, it takes less than 30 minutes to prepare, making it one of my best recipes for busy days.
My oldest usually turns his nose up at green beans when I make them, but he makes an exception for Chinese green beans. So, I can’t understand that kid. He won’t eat gravy or spaghetti sauce, but he loves sushi and anything smothered in black bean sauce.
It’s hard to say he’s picky exactly. Maybe he just has discerning taste. He’s certainly growing up in the right city. We didn’t have a lot of Asian food options when I was a kid in Mississippi! Fortunately, I’m making up for it as an adult.
Recipe Tips
This green bean stir fry was born for weeknights.
- If you can find Chinese long beans in your supermarket, those make the recipe taste even more authentic. If not, regular American green beans are perfect too. Just make sure they are fresh (not canned!) for a great result. If you don’t have fresh available, try frozen instead.
- Wash 1 pound of Chinese long beans, haricot verts, or green beans, drain thoroughly, and trim the tops and bottoms.
- Also, do not forget to cut the green beans on the diagonal into slices approximately 2 inches long.
- Of course, if you donโt have ground turkey you can easily swap in chicken, shrimp, or tofu. Moreover, no green beans? Try broccoli, peas, cauliflower, or zucchini. Let your farm stand be your guide.
However, no matter how you make yours, I hope you love this Asian ground turkey recipe. Not to mention any questions you have I’ll wait for them in the comments section below. Happy cooking!
Storage Tips
ร For the next three to four months in the freezer, ground turkey meat must be kept out of the air to maintain its highest quality. So, put the meat that has been wrapped in an airtight Ziploc bag. Also, use a straw to remove the air before sealing it, or press it flat to remove as much as possible.
ร It is crucial to label the bag so you can easily recognize the freezer’s contents. Also, it helps in keeping track of how long you’ve kept anything frozen.
PrintAsian Ground Turkey and Green Beans over Rice Recipe
This dinner is quick, flavorful, and healthy. I bet it will be a hit at your house!
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
- 1 cup medium grain rice uncooked
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 small bunch green onions sliced thin
- 2 cloves garlic minced or crushed
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 2 tablespoons chili garlic sauce
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon crushed ginger
- 1 pound washed and trimmed green beans or Chinese long beans if available
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar
Instructions
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Start rice cooking in lightly salted water.
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When rice is about 15 minutes from done, heat large skillet over high heat. Add sesame oil, and sautรฉ green onions and garlic for about 2 minutes. Stir in ground turkey and sautรฉ 3-5 minutes, until meat is mostly cooked. Crumble meat as much as possible.
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Stir in chili garlic sauce, hoisin sauce, and ginger. Add green beans and soy sauce, and stir to coat. Continue cooking over high heat for 7-9 minutes longer, stirring frequently, until beans are slightly tender.
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Stir in rice vinegar, and cook one minute longer. Serve over cooked rice.
Notes
Adapted from recipes fromย The Lemon Bowlย andย Cook Snap Savour.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: Dinner, Main
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition Information of Chinese Green Beans with Turkey over Rice
Per serving
Calories |
262 kcal |
Carbohydrates |
14 g |
Protein |
29 g |
Fat |
11 g |
Saturated Fat |
7 g |
Potassium |
721 mg |
Iron |
2 mg |
Sodium |
441 mg |
Cholesterol |
62mg |
Fiber |
4 g |
Sugar |
6 g |
Vitamin A |
11130IU |
Vitamin C |
50 mg |
Calcium |
51 mg |
Enjoy Your Chinese Green Beans with Turkey over Rice
Now that you know all the benefits of Chinese green beans and the steps of how to rock this Chinese Green Beans with Ground Turkey Recipe, it’s your turn to share. So, go to the comments section and tell us your experience with this veggie: Do your family love it or hate it? Is there any way you can cook these beans for your little ones? What do you think about its taste and how you can cook it? Were you in the position to improvise? So, what did you do differently?
Last but not least, if you love this recipe, I think you’ll also be a fan of these two:
Laurie says
Fabulous! Used spicy chili crisp in lieu of garlic chili and made my own hoison with BBQ sauce, molasses, soy sauce and a teaspoon 5 spice. It was so good! Will definitely make again.
Rosie says
It is always good to consume food that is delicious and healthy at the same time. This Asian Ground Turkey and Green Beans Over Rice Recipe tastes great with a variety of vegetables, such as broccoli. And that is a great idea that you used spicy chili crisp in lieu of garlic chili and made your own hoison with BBQ sauce. It enhances the delicious taste of the sauce. Continue to follow your heart in cooking.
Tina Andes says
What kind of salad goes well with this dish?
Rosie says
Hi, Tina Andes! When we decided to cook this Asian ground turkey and green beans, my husband would love to have salad on the side, and he likes pairing it with some herbs, almonds, and a hardboiled egg. But you can also explore some salads that you might like.
A Shannon says
Whhhhy is this ranked so low on the stars?!? 5 star recipe right here!!!!! I always make this for my family and my sisters do the same for theirs. โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ
Janis Dunlap says
Exactly!!!!!!
Kelli Mayo says
This was so good !!!!! I used broccoli in mine because I forgot green beans and didnโt want to go to the store. The flavor was amazing . My husband couldnโt stop eating it. Excellent!
Bruce says
I’ve been making this a couple times a month for at least a year… delicious recipe!