Quick and flavorful Ground Turkey and Green Bean Stir Fry easily made in under 20 minutes all in one pan! Lean ground turkey with crisp green beans all tossed together in the most delicious Asian-inspired sauce that’s better than take-out!
I love an easy weeknight dinner and trust me, this is way better than take-out! This Asian ground turkey and green bean stir fry is a recipe that we literally make on a weekly basis because of how quick it all comes together. Lean ground turkey with crisp green beans all tossed together with garlic, onions and the most delicious sweet and spicy sauce that is loaded with flavor! We like to serve this over brown rice and I promise you the leftovers are almost better the next day making this perfect for meal prep!
Why You’ll Love this Recipe
- You can easily make this entire meal in under 20 minutes so it’s perfect for those busy weeknights!
- The sauce is AMAZING! The perfect amount of sweet and spicy without any refined sugar.
- This ground turkey stir fry is easily customizable with a variety of veggies and protein.
- Made all in one pan for easy clean-up!
- Not only is this stir fry great for dinner, but the leftovers are delicious and great for meal prep!
Ingredients You’ll Need
For the Stir Fry
- ground turkey – I used 93% lean ground turkey and you could go even leaner, but the turkey will be drier and not as flavorful. You could also use ground chicken, ground beef or ground pork
- green beans – make sure to use fresh trimmed green beans and not canned in this recipe
- olive oil – I like to use a good olive oil to sauté the veggies. Doesn’t have to be expensive, just make sure it’s cold-pressed and organic for the most flavor (in my opinion)
- onion – this adds so much flavor and you can use a white or yellow onion (I also like to garnish with green onion or scallions)
- garlic – you can use fresh chopped garlic or minced garlic from the jar
For the Sauce
- soy sauce – I always use low-sodium soy sauce as I find that regular soy sauce can make dishes too salty. You could also swap the soy sauce with tamari or coconut aminos to make this gluten-free or paleo
- chili garlic sauce – this adds flavor and a nice kick, you could also use sweet chili sauce or even sriracha
- honey – this adds a little sweetness to the sauce without using refined sugars and makes a nice glaze. You could also swap the honey with maple syrup if you don’t have honey on hand
- sesame oil – adds that delicious Asian flavor to the sauce!
- ginger – fresh ginger is definitely best in this dish, but if all you have is ground ginger you can use
- seasonings – I used a combination of salt, pepper and crushed red pepper flakes for added spice
How to Make Asian Ground Turkey and Green Bean Stir Fry
- Sauté the green beans. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Once pan is hot, add green beans and season with a little salt and pepper. Saute the green beans for about 6 minutes until they start to get a little char and are tender, but still crisp. We don’t want floppy green beans! Transfer the green beans to a bowl and set aside.
- Brown the ground turkey. Drizzle a little more olive oil in the hot skillet and add the chopped onion. Sauté the onion until fragrant and translucent, about 2 to 3 minutes. Mix in the garlic and sauté for an additional 30 seconds, being careful not to burn. Add the ground turkey and brown until crumbled and turkey is fully cooked.
- Make the sauce. While the ground turkey is cooking in the skillet, in a small bowl or jar whisk together soy sauce, chili garlic sauce, honey, sesame oil, ginger and seasonings.
- Toss the stir fry! Add the cooked green beans back into the pan and pour in the sauce, mixing well, making sure to completely coat the ground turkey and green beans. Let everything simmer for about 2 more minutes, until sauce has thickened. Serve over hot rice (or cauliflower rice to keep this low carb) and enjoy!
Perfect for Meal Prep!
Not only is this ground turkey recipe great for an easy meal during those busy weeknights, but this stir fry is perfect for meal prep too! I’ll make the stir fry in the skillet while my brown rice easily cooks right in my Instant Pot and everything is ready to go at the same time. Then I just divide everything up into containers and we have some delicious lunches to enjoy that week. To keep this lower in carbs, feel free to serve with cauliflower rice!
This Asian ground beef and green bean stir fry will last up to 4 to 5 days in the fridge stored in a sealed, airtight container. Trust me when I say, this meal tastes even better the next day!
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Asian Ground Turkey and Green Bean Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
- 1 lb green beans, trimmed and chopped
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
For the Sauce:
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tsp chili garlic sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat one tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, add green beans and season with a little salt and pepper.
- Sauté the green beans for about 6 minutes until they start to get a little char and are tender, but still crisp. We don’t want floppy green beans! Transfer the green beans to a bowl and set aside.
- Drizzle the remaining tablespoon of olive oil in the hot skillet and add the chopped onion. Sauté the onion until fragrant and translucent, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté for an additional 30 seconds, being careful not to burn.
- Add the ground turkey and brown until crumbled and turkey is fully cooked.
- While the ground turkey is cooking in the skillet, whisk together soy sauce, chili garlic sauce, honey, sesame oil, ginger and seasonings.
- Add the cooked green beans back into the pan and pour in the sauce, mixing well, making sure to completely coat the ground turkey and green beans. Let everything simmer for 2 to 3 more minutes, until sauce has thickened. Serve over hot rice and enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Thank You for this delicious recipe! Made it for dinner tonight and it was a hit! I will definitely be making this again!
Yay so glad you enjoyed this! 🙂
This might be my new favorite recipe! So easy to make and absolutely delicious 🙂
Wonderful recipe! We had it with Brown Basmati I made in the Instant Pot, and a side salad 😋 will make some very delicious leftovers. Thanks!
So glad you enjoyed this!
made it with my own green beans from garden… used ground lean pork and turkey… it was a hit. I did up the honey and the ginger. we love ginger inthis househould.
So glad you enjoyed this! 🙂
Quick and easy recipe, my whole family loved it! I added in some chopped red pepper too! Thank you so much!
Yum that sounds delicious! 🙂
Made this the other night and served over rice, it was delicious. I personally am adding it to my round up of meal prep recipes. I might try adding in a few extra veggies like bell peppers or onions as well.
So glad you enjoyed this recipe 🙂 Extra veggies would taste amazing in this!
Don’t care for turkey but I’ll use ground beef and serve over cauliflower rice! Looking forward to making it this week. I’ll add some water chestnuts and mushrooms too!
That sounds delicious! Hope you enjoy this!!
I just made this for the first time and it is delicious! I would also love it with chicken or steak! It’s very versatile. My daughter hates green beans and she ate it too! Thanks so much for the recipe, Kelly!
Yay I’m so glad your family enjoyed this Beth! 🙂