This recipe was inspired by Half Baked Harvest's Banh Mi Bowls - I changed up the recipe some. I changed some of the ingredients to ingredients that more people are likely to use (myself included) and made the process a little bit easier and fewer dishes!
This recipe has become a staple in our house over the past few months. Our kiddos aren't the biggest fans of it but we continue to offer it for exposure, which is so so important
RJ loves this cucumber salad all on its own! So fresh!
The frozen rice I get! I purchase it from Target and it is ready to eat in 5 minutes. Plus I'm not entirely sure how to make sticky rice haha.
FAQ
Q. Do I have to use ground turkey?
A. Nope! Ground turkey is my preferred meat but you could use any ground meat, like ground chicken, ground beef, or ground pork.
Q. What is usually served with banh mi?
A. Banh mi is typically a sandwich rather than a bowl. You could serve a noodle salad, ramen broccoli slaw, spring roll, or pho.
Banh Mi Turkey Bowls
Ingredients
Cucumber Salad
- 2 cucumbers chopped
- 1 cup fresh parsley or cilantro chopped
- 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
Meat/Toppings
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 pounds ground turkey
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- ½ cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons chili paste
- 2 tablespoons ginger paste
- 2 boxes (36 ounces) frozen Innovasian Sticky White Rice
- spicy mayo topping
- pickled jalapenos topping
- 2 avocados cubed, topping
- 1 cup shredded carrots topping
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat the sesame oil and add the ground turkey, soy sauce, fish sauce, chili paste, and ginger paste. Cook until meat has browned and been cooked thoroughly.
- While the ground turkey is cooking, make the salad. Combine all the salad ingredients in a bowl and mix gently.
- Heat the sticky white rice in the microwave according the package instructions. Put the rice in a bowl and top with the ground turkey, cucumber salad, shredded carrots, spicy mayo, pickled jalapenos, and avocado. Enjoy!
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