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.
I LOVE this recipe. The flavor is amazing, and I love how quick dishes are afterwards. I usually use powdered ground ginger instead of fresh but still think this is one of my favorite dinners of all time. Thank you!!
So tasty!! Thanks!
Delicious!! I made it using ground chicken as it’s what I had on hand. I also added a bit of chopped red pepper. Wow!! It was so good. My super picky husband who would never eat ground chicken gave it raving reviews. I served it with rice for the hubby and cauliflower rice for me. I will say the sauce is to die for. So much so, I had to keep from drinking it. LOL! Not really but it was that good. I am planning on using the sauce recipe to make chicken lettuce wraps. Thank you for this fantastic recipe!!
This is delicious and super easy to make! So much flavor and I loved having the grean beens with it. Very versatile, so if you don’t like green beans, you can add any other veggie you like. Definitely a keeper!
I just made for the first time and it’s so incredibly good! Had to share with all my friends as it was so easy and SO tasty!!
What brand chili garlic sauce do you use? Thank you!! Making this weekend!!
I used Huy Fong chili garlic sauce 🙂 Sweet chili sauce tastes great too!
Made this recipe last night. It was delicious. I used 90/10 ground beef as our store did not have ground turkey, and that did not sound appetizing to either of us anyway. I had to shop for the majority of the ingredients but now I have them to make this again. My only grocery store option in our rural area is a standard size Walmart and I was happy I could find most of what I was missing. I do have to task the 5 minute prep time, it took me about 10 minutes just to wash, trim and cut up the whole fresh green beans, only. then had to peel chop onion, grate fresh ginger. So Please PLEASE share your tips on how to 5 minute prep.? 20 minutes to cook was a no go either, the green beans on #3 heat took almost 20 minutes themselves. going make the one pan chicken and veggies next. I hope it will be as yummy as this.
Do you know how many grams per serving?
I don’t typically measure in grams so I don’t know the exact amount per serving, but it looks to be roughly 270 to 280 grams per serving. Hope that helps!