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One-Skillet Thai Ground Turkey Curry with Rice

This is a super simple Thai ground turkey curry with rice that will come together fast for dinner, and makes amazing leftovers!
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: Thai
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 15-ounce can of full-fat coconut milk (see notes)
  • 1 pound of lean ground turkey
  • 1 tablespoon of fresh ginger peeled and grated
  • 2 large carrots peeled and chopped; I've also used 1 finely-diced sweet potato
  • 1 medium zucchini squash chopped
  • 1 teaspoon of ground turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon of ground paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup of dry basmati or jasmine rice
  • 1 1/3 cups of chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons of coconut aminos or tamari sauce soy sauce is too salty
  • 3 tablespoons of fish sauce I love this brand
  • 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt to taste you may not need
  • A dash of sriracha to taste
  • 1/3 cup fresh basil chopped for garnish

Instructions

  • Cook the rice in a rice cooker with 2 cups of water and a dash of salt.  You can cook it on the stovetop as well.
  • In a very large skillet or stockpot, turn on medium heat and pour 1/3 of the coconut milk into the skillet.  Add the ground turkey and brown for 5 to 8 minutes, breaking it up and stirring until it's mostly cooked (just bits of pink left).
  • Add ginger and spices and stir in for a minute.
  • Then add the carrots, remaining coconut milk, the broth, coconut aminos, fish sauce, and a bit of sriracha (start small!), and stir well.
  • Stir in the cooked rice, cover, and bring to a full boil.
  • Once it's come to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer, add the zucchini, and cook for 10 minutes.  The liquid should be almost entirely absorbed and the carrots or sweet potatoes cooked to al dente.
  • Taste the mixture at intervals and add a tiny bit of salt or sriracha if needed...it's not supposed to be overly spicy though (just adding a bit of warmth).
  • Remove from heat, stir in the chopped basil, and taste the curry.  Add sea salt to taste and serve in bowls.  This keeps well in the fridge for close to a week.

Notes

  • As I mentioned in the intro, the quality of your coconut milk really is important to this dish; I use this type currently, you want full-fat and no emulsifiers like guar gum (and NOT the kind that's meant for drinking and smoothies)
  • I use a rice cooker and it makes things SO easy