
Simple Ground Turkey and Rice Skillet
A quick and easy weeknight meal featuring seasoned ground turkey and fluffy rice, cooked together in one skillet.
Ingredients
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- 1 lb ground turkey
(paid link) - 1 cup rice
(paid link) - 2 cup water
(paid link) - ½ medium onion
(paid link) - 2 cloves garlic
(paid link) - 1 tbsp olive oil
(paid link) - 1 tsp salt
(paid link) - ½ tsp black pepper
(paid link) - 1 tsp paprika
(paid link) - ½ tsp ground cumin
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Instructions
- 1
Finely chop the onion and mince the garlic.
- 2
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground turkey and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned, about 5-7 minutes.
5 min
- 3
Add the chopped onion to the skillet and cook until softened, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in the minced garlic, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper, and cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
3 min
- 4
Stir in the uncooked rice and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15-18 minutes, or until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender.
15 min
- 5
Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes before fluffing with a fork.
5 min