Ground Turkey and Rice Skillet
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Lean ground turkey, rice, green beans, tomatoes, and delicious seasonings are combined for a quick and easy all-in-one Ground Turkey Skillet meal I absolutely love for those busy weeknights.
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Easy Ground Turkey Skillet Recipe
This ground turkey skillet recipe is a family favorite and never disappoints. The turkey and rice soak up all the tasty liquid from the chicken broth and canned tomato juice, and the green beans provide a built-in vegetable. Flavor-packed and made in one pan, it’s a great weeknight meal that’s both delicious and hearty. It tends to appear on my meal planning list quite often. If you’re lucky enough to have leftovers, they reheat nicely for the next day, too.
Helpful Tips and Variations
- White or brown rice. Brown rice is not my preference, as it takes double the amount of time to cook and doesn’t seem to soak up all the great flavor that white rice does, but it can be substituted, if preferred. You’ll need an additional 1½ cups broth to account for the longer simmer time. Also, the longer the green beans cook, the more they will break down and lose their texture.
- Canned green beans. Fresh green beans are best for this dish, but canned green beans can be used. Make sure to drain them fully and only add them to the skillet toward the last few minutes of cooking, otherwise, they’ll get too mushy.
- Add some heat with Rotel. Many times, I’ll use a can of Mexican Rotel tomatoes instead of canned diced tomatoes, which is a nice combination of tomatoes and chiles. You can vary the heat level by using mild, medium, or hot.
- Soy sauce. If you don’t have Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce is a great alternative.
Ground Turkey and Rice Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lb. lean ground turkey
- 1 small sweet onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 15 oz. can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 6 oz. fresh green beans, cut into 2-inch pieces (about 1½ cups)
- 1½ cups uncooked short or long grain white rice
- 2½ cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 tsp coarse salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp dried Italian herbs
- 1/8 tsp cracked red pepper flakes
- 2 tsp grainy mustard
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium-high. Add the turkey and onion; sauté breaking up the turkey into crumbles and cook until onions become soft and no pink remains with the turkey (about 3 minutes), stirring occasionally. Add in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 20 seconds. Season with some salt and pepper, to taste. Drain off fat; return to heat.
- Stir in all the other ingredients.
- Bring to boil, cover with lid, then reduce heat to medium-low, simmer for 20-22 minutes until rice is cooked and tender.
- Remove from the heat, taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve immediately and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and any changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are very important to you, I would recommend calculating them yourself.
Did you make this? Leave a rating below!How to Make Ground Turkey Skillet Step by Step
Sauté the turkey and onion: In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium-high. Add 1 lb. turkey and 1 small onion; sauté, breaking up the turkey into crumbles, and cook until onions become soft and no pink remains with the turkey (about 3 minutes), stirring occasionally. Add in 2 cloves garlic and cook until fragrant, about 20 seconds. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Drain off fat; return to heat.
Add other ingredients: Add in a 15 oz. can diced tomatoes, 6 oz. fresh green beans, 1½ cups uncooked short or long grain white rice, 2½ cups chicken broth, 1 tsp coarse salt, ¼ tsp black pepper, ¼ tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp dried Italian herbs, 1/8 tsp cracked red pepper flakes, 2 tsp grainy mustard, and 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce, and mix to combine.
Cover and simmer: Bring the liquid to a boil, cover with the lid, then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer. Cook for about 22 minutes until rice is tender.
Serve: Remove from the heat, taste, and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve immediately and enjoy!
How to Store
Allow to cool completely, then store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
To freeze, cool completely, then store in an airtight, freezer-safe container for up to 2 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating. Note that the cooked green beans will have a much softer texture after being frozen and thawed.
Serving Suggestions
This one-pan skillet dish provides protein, vegetables, and grains all in one, so it’s a pretty hearty meal, but it does pair nicely with a simple side salad, a cool cucumber salad, and dinner rolls on the side.
Delicious! It’s not often I have all the ingredients in the house to whip something up. I lucked out on this one and it is fantastic!
This was delicious. Made this with exact as written using rotel chili ready diced tomatoes. Will definitely make again! Thank you for the recipe!
While putting this together (quick and easy), I thought it might turn out bland. But no: It’s a tasty, nicely seasoned one-pot dinner that we all enjoyed! Most veggies would do just as well as green beans, so it’s easily customizable. Thanks for the recipe!
This was very good! Looks can be deceiving- surprisingly good flavor!
My entire family loves this dish. It is super easy to make, delicious and it’s even great the next day to take to work or school for lunch. A must try!
I really like one pot/skillet dinners and this was easy to make (not too much prep), pretty fast and delicious!
I just subscribed and I’m thrilled with the amount of recipes and the fact that I can search the categories. I think my first recipe to try is Italian meat balls. Thank you so much for sharing.
My family loved this. I had to use frozen green beans, and just used 2-10 Oz cans of Rotel. I have picky eaters but I really wanted something different from the routine meals. I also loved this is a meal actually done in a half hour start to finish. I am bothered by ppl saying a half hour and it ends up 1 1/2 hrs with the prep, throwing it together and cooking. Thank you super easy and will now be a regular.
Delicious! Definitely a keeper.
This is a great recipe. I love green beans so I will probably double them and reduce the rice (adjust broth used too).
This was simply delicious and so easy! Whole family loved it and will make again.
Found this as a last minute/last ditch attempt to find a dinner recipe and *miracle* I actually had the beans! It was a hit, and really was easy to make. I didn’t turn it down low enough at first and ended up unintentionally toasting the rice on the bottom which added a thrilling little crunch – just shows that it’s even tough to mess up! :D
This was so easy to make and delicious! I was looking for a one pot meal with protein, carb, and veggie for my 13 month old and we both LOVE this! I’ve made it many times now and it’s on rotation! Thanks for sharing
This was great! I made the rice separately in my rice cooker, so I omitted the broth. Also threw in some broccoli that I had. Next time, i think I’ll double the tomatoes
My family loved this recipe! Easy and tasty. Thanks for sharing on TikTok. Love your channel so much.
Amazing Saturday night meal! Overlooked the green beans in the recipe (oops!) and that’s why there was so much liquid. I’m looking forward to leftovers.
This was really good
Followed this recipe with the exception of I was out of Worcestershire sauce and did a quick Google search for a substitute. (Ketchup, hot sauce, white wine vinegar and soy sauce). I also used frozen green beans. Family approved and happy to have a new meal to add to my dinner rotations!
This was so yummy!! Even my picky kids are it. WIN!!
I can see why you say this is an unsung hero – it was perfect! Super easy and delicious. Couldn’t stop eating the rice from the pan.