Whole30 Ground Turkey Recipes
Whole30 dinners built on ground turkey — kofta, sweet potato skillet, turkey burgers with mushrooms, spinach meatballs — for busy weeknights.
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lunchGround Turkey Kofta Guys
Leaner version of the traditional kofta which uses minced beef and/or lamb. If you want to try this with beef and/or lamb (aim for an 80/20 fat content), follow the same steps but omit the egg and added oil. And this recipe is very flexible, so feel free to add whatever combo of spices and/or fresh herbs you wish
Allen SalamaIngredients
- 1 lb Ground turkey
- Salt
- Pepper
- Spices on deck (I recommend cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, paprika, oregano)
- 1/2 onion Onion, grated and strained
- 1 clove Garlic clove, grated
- 1 Egg
- (Optional) Fresh herbs of choice (mint, parsley work well but anything your heart desires)
- 1 tbsp Oil
Instructions
- 1In a medium bowl, grate 1/2 onion. Then either squeeze out the juices by hand or in a strainer. This will help the mixture stick better.
- 2Grate garlic clove and add to bowl
- 3Add ground turkey (or beef/lamb if using), salt, pepper, additional spices and herbs, egg and oil to bowl and mix very well. Truthfully, using your hand works best but unless you have gloves, expect your hand to smell until your next shower.
- 4Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let marinade in fridge for at least 30 min.
- 5When ready to cook, heat some olive oil on a pan and form your patties/kabobs/whatever shape you like! Initially I did burgers but recently I’ve been making little sausage logs. Wetting your hands in water will help prevent sticking to your hands.
- 6Cook mixture in pan until you see nice color on all sides and it feels firm. Serve with pretty much anything.
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A pound of ground turkey is one of the easiest things to keep in the fridge. It cooks in minutes, takes on whatever seasoning you give it, and stretches into skillets, patties, and meatballs without much fuss.
Cooks on Pepper reach for this collection on the nights when the plan is to keep things simple — no bread, no dairy, just meat and vegetables in one pan and dinner on the table fast.
Every recipe here leans on that one pound. There's Ground Turkey Kofta Guys, a Sweet Potato and Ground Turkey Skillet, a turkey burger with mushrooms and Brussels, a Turkey Burger and Rosted Cauliflower, and Spinach Turkey Meatballs with carrot and onion mixed in.
Quick Tips
- 1
Season the meat heavily
Ground turkey is mild, so use about 1 teaspoon of salt per pound plus plenty of pepper, garlic, and onion before it ever hits the pan.
- 2
Add fat to the pan
With 99% lean turkey, start with 1 to 2 tablespoons of olive oil or ghee so the meat browns instead of sticking and drying out.
- 3
Cook sweet potatoes first
Give diced sweet potato a 7 to 10 minute head start in the skillet, then push it aside and brown the turkey in the same pan.
- 4
Chill patties before grilling
Shape burgers or kofta, then rest them in the fridge 15 to 20 minutes so they hold together and don't crumble on the grates.
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