What can I do with my ground turkey(turkey mince)?
I was always hearing Bob and Jillian from The Biggest Loser going on about ground turkey and how good it is...
So today I saw some in the supermarket and bought a packet of it. I have no idea what to do with it. Im fairly good in the kitchen department but am just not sure about the ground turkey. Do I use it like ground beef or pork? Does anyone have any tasty recipes I could make with it.
I would love to hear what you think.
So today I saw some in the supermarket and bought a packet of it. I have no idea what to do with it. Im fairly good in the kitchen department but am just not sure about the ground turkey. Do I use it like ground beef or pork? Does anyone have any tasty recipes I could make with it.
I would love to hear what you think.
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I use it in any recipe that would normally have beef mince so chilli, spaghetti bolognese, burritos and i also use it to make turkey burgers with onions/spices and a bit of cheese mixed in0
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I often use chicken mince to make spaghetti bolognaise, it tastes fine to me!0
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What SundayGirl said - just use it instead of ground beef. It has less "meaty" flavor than beef, so foods that have lots of spices will help it not be so bland, like chili, sloppy joes, tacos, etc.0
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Here is Bob Harper's Turkey Meatball recipe. It is FABULOUS -- 7 balls is one serving
Bob Harper’s Turkey Meatballs
Makes 4 servings
INGREDIENTS
1 lb. extra-lean ground turkey ½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
3 garlic cloves, minced ½ tsp. dried oregano
¼ cup finely chopped onion 1 large egg, beaten
¼ cup chopped parsley ½ cup cooked brown rice, cooled
½ tsp. kosher salt Olive oil spray
DIRECTIONS
1. Combine all the ingredients except the olive oil in a large mixing bowl and shape into about 30 meatballs 1 inch across.
2. Spray a large nonstick skillet generously with olive oil.
3. Cook the meatballs for 5 to 6 minutes, working in batches if your pan is not large enough to fit them all, occasionally moving them around to brown all sides.
NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING:
213 calories, 24g protein, 8g carbs, 9.6g fat.0 -
People usually use it as a substitute for any other ground meat. I don't have any specific recipes for you, but you could just use it in anything you normally make with beef or pork.0
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I like the Jenny-O Italian ground turkey. Has the Italian seasonings in it. I then use for chili, goulash, etc where I would use beef.0
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What she said, any recipe you would typically use ground beef for. Hamburger helper, chili, taco meat, spaghetti, burgers. My husbands favorite is burgers, so I make these awesome turkey burgers, I just season the ground turkey with garlic pepper for him, and hickory smoke seasoning for mine.0
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1st off by turket breast and ground it yourself! Thats all!0
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People usually use it as a substitute for any other ground meat. I don't have any specific recipes for you, but you could just use it in anything you normally make with beef or pork.
^ This. I prefer it to other meats. While I do occasionally eat beef, I won't even touch ground beef anymore. It's got all that fatty gristle that just feels gross when you chew it. Ground turkey has a nicer texture. the 99% lean has less fat, of course, but it's kind of too dry for my taste. I prefer the 93% lean. It's got just the right amount of fat. :drinker:0 -
Thank you - I love the Bob Harper meatball recipe. I love Bob, seriously like. My plan is to make these meatballs for dinner tomorrow evening. Hmmm now I just have to think about what I will serve with them...the possibilities are endless!
I also love that I can use turkey mince as an alternative to beef or port mince in other recipes. I could eat chilli all day long.
Keep the recipes coming though - I think Im going to be buying a lot of turkey mince from now on0 -
I've never been able to get into turkey like i can beef. Just watch your portion sizes.......:-)0
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Turkey meatloaf! Way better than beef, you don't get that oily taste rolling off your tongue afterwards..0
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I live in Germany - I don't think we have Jenny-O here at all, which is a shame really as it seems there are so many products from that range all low in fat and you dont even have to think about it!
It seems to me that it is harder in Germany to do a food shop and come home with a lot of products that will make it easy for me to prepare a healthy, nutritious and low fat meal.
If there are any others living in Germany that can give me any tips, Id really appreciate it. Thanks0 -
I like to use 2-3 pds of low fat ground turkey for making meatballs.So handy when in the freezer.All ready to use in spaghetti sauce,or crumbled on pizza,for making soup,sloppy joes,meatball subs.Daughter uses it 1/2 & 1/2 with ground beef to make meatloaf.0
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Stuffed peppers!!! So easy and delicious!0
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Best Turkey meatloaf EVER!
http://www.yummly.com/recipe/external/Vegetable-Meatloaf-With-Balsamic-Glaze-Food-Network0 -
You can do everything with ground turkey that you do with any other ground meats.
Depending on what your diet allows, get creative!
Ground Turkey is kind of plain, and it can get weird when you cook it..but it doesn't have a strong distinct flavor (imo) so you can pretty much make it taste like whatever tickles your fancy.0 -
We use it in our chili, as Burgers, in our spaghetti, make meatloaf with it. Just use it as a hamburger replacement0
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If you season with Italian seasoning and garlic (fresh grated or minced) Then brown it, it is great in spaghetti, lasagna, and if you roll it ito small balls after adding some fennel seed it makes great "sausage" for pizza.0
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The Biggest Loser black bean turkey chili is yummy. Recipe is on Jennie-O website. I'm making spaghetti squash tonight with ground turkey and Alfredo sauce.0
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Ground turkey can be used in place of any ground meat. I use it for tacos, meatloaf, burgers, spaghetti, chili, on pizzas for the kids. Turkey and black beans burgers are yummy and even my husband loves them. With a family of five that is one easy way to stretch out food.0
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One of my favorites is mini turkey meatloaf with sundried tomatos
You do it in a cupcake pan, they are too cute and make it easy to control portions
1 lb ground turkey
1 egg
1/2 cup rehydrarted sun dried toms
1/4 whole wheq bread crumbs
1/4 parm
fresh parsley
mix it up , saving the parm
bakefor 30 mins @ 350
sprinkle parm n top for last five minutes0 -
Another vote for just using it as a substitute for ground beef in any recipe you've got... I use it in chili, bolognese sauce, tacos, meatballs, burgers, etc.0
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Make meatballs with it. Its pretty moist and holds together good without a binder like eggs. It can easily be over worked so pay attention to that aspect. I make a slurry of onion, jalapeno and garlic and mix into it along with oregano. Use very little bread crumb. I like to grill mine but of course you can bake too. I serve mine with a homemade Tequila Cranberry Orange Chutney. Have a good one0
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Thank you for all the brill info. I like the sound of the meatloaf. Although I have never made on myself yet...I asked my German husband if he knows what meatloaf is...
So his answer was it is either a singer or a type of meat cake that you bake in the oven! Love it!0 -
I do not buy ground beef anymore, only ground turkey. My children don't even notice. They have adapted I use it in spaghetti, chili, tacos, etc.0
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I LOVE (in fact I am having it tonite)...I brown the ground turkey..then add like...a half a tablespoon of olive oil to the pan and throw in two cups of spinach..I may sprinkle it with a bit of Adobo seasoning..then I put it in a low carb tortilla with either a serving of 2% milk fat cheese or else 2 tbsp of my favorite hummus..wrap up and voila! A filling meal!0
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I am going to try the Bob Harper recipe for meatballs - it sounds so good to add rice to it! Thanks!0
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use just like beef for burgers, meatballs, stuffed peppers, stuffed tomatoes and meatloaf, just need to add some extra spice (cumin, coriander, chili powder, cayenne) to compensate for blandness.
oh yeah, I bake mine to not add additional fat, I place them on a cooling rack that I then place on the cookie tray so they brown evenly all around.0 -
I use ground turkey for everything. I make:
Turkey Meatballs 1/2 cup breadcrumbs - you can use quinoa instead if you like, 1 egg or egg substitute, 1/2 onion minced - I usually throw the onion and a couple of cloves of garlic in a mini prep chopper, salt, and a couple of spoonfulls of greek yogurt. Mix all together and form into golf-ball sized balls. Bake at 425 for 20 - 25 minutes)
Turkey burgers with quinoa: 1 package ground turkey, 1/3 cup cooked quinoa, kosher salt, garlic powder, dehydrated onions, Worchester sauce
Turkey meatloaf: Basically the same as turkey meatballs, but I add dried ground mustard and Worchester sauce, skip the greek yogurt and put ketchup over the top before cooking in the oven.
Turkey lettuce cups: 1 Package ground turkey, 1/2 onion - chopped, 1-2 cloves of garlic, fresh ginger or ground ginger powder, yoshida's teriyaki sauce (if I have more time, then I mix my own sauce), and 1 can water chestnuts. Cook all together in saute pan and then wrap in lettuce.
Turkey taco salad: 1 package ground turkey, 1/2 onion, 2 Tbs onion powder, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1 Tsp chili powder (more if you like it spicy), 1 tsp ground oregano, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp salt, 1 tbs all purpose flour, 1 can tomato sauce. - sauté onion until softened then add turkey and all spices, cook until turkey is brown. Then add the flour and sauté for 1 minute to cook off the flour taste. Then add in the can of tomato sauce. Cook for 1 - 2 minutes until heated through. I don't eat tortillas so I put it over shredded lettuce, but you can make regular tacos as well. Depending on your taste, you can add light sour cream or plain greek yogurt, avocado, olives, fat-free refried beans, etc...
I've also been known to sauté ground turkey, onions, salt, garlic and cubed sweet potato. And also take that recipe and add chopped fresh tomatoes or canned tomatoes depending on what I have on hand.0
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