How To Cook Ground Turkey
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Prep Time
2 mins
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Cook Time
2 mins
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Total Time
8 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
175 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
How To Cook Ground Turkey
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Once you know the basics of cooking ground turkey you'll have no trouble substituting it for all kinds of other recipes.
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Ingredients
- 2 Tbs oil optional, based on fat content of the ground beef.
- 1 lb turkey ground
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
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Instructions
- In a frying pan set over medium heat on the stove top, add oil to the pan if your ground turkey is very low fat. Use your fingers to break up and pull off pieces of the ground turkey chunk and put into the pan.
- Once the ground turkey is all added to the pan, use a potato masher to mash and break up the ground turkey into fine and small pieces. Repeat this as the ground turkey cooks. Add the salt, pepper, garlic and onion powders. Continue to stir frequently until the meat has turned all brown.
- Turn off the heat and proceed with whatever recipe you plan to use finely crumbled ground turkey for.
Notes
- Turkey is very lean and you may not have any fat to drain, don't worry about this.
- Turkey will need more seasoning that beef, usually.
- Allow the meat to cook and sear well before trying to flip or turn. When the meat is completely seared, it will release from the pan, but before that, it will stick and it makes trying to brown the meat a bit nightmarish.
- If you do not have a potato mashing tool, use a meat pounder or wash a can of soup very well and then use that instead.
- Add salt to your ground meat before using it in your recipe, this will lend a lot of flavor to your recipe.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
175kcal
(9%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
58mg
(19%)
Sodium
672mg
(28%)
Potassium
180mg
(5%)
Sugar
0.05g
(0%)
Vitamin A
45IU
(1%)
Calcium
9mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 175 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 175kcal | 9% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 672mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.05g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 45IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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