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Thai-Style Ground Turkey and Green Beans {20-Minute Meal}

Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup chicken broth
  • ¼ cup oyster or hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 ½ pounds lean ground turkey or ground chicken
  • 12 to 16 ounces fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • ½ cup fresh Thai or sweet basil, chopped or torn into small pieces

Instructions 

  • In a small bowl or liquid measuring cup, whisk together the broth, oyster or hoisin sauce, soy sauce, chili garlic sauce, and brown sugar. Set aside.
  • In a 12-inch skillet set over medium heat, add the ground turkey with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, breaking the meat into small pieces, until no longer pink, 5 to 6 minutes. Off the heat, drain excess grease.
  • Return the skillet to medium heat. Whisk the sauce to recombine and add to the skillet. Give the meat and sauce a quick stir.
  • Add the green beans. Bring to a gentle simmer, cover, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes until the beans are crisp-tender (add additional time for more tender green beans).
  • Add the basil. Give everything a good stir to bring the sauce up from the bottom of the pan. Serve immediately. It is delicious on its own or served over hot, cooked rice with flatbread or naan.

Notes

Rice: if serving over rice, start the rice cooking before beginning the recipe. 
Sauce: the finished dish isn't overly saucy, but the sauce definitely packs a major flavor punch. More sauce could easily over power the other ingredients (and make everything too salty), but you could try doubling the sauce if you want more of it.