Simple Ground Turkey and Rice Skillet

Simple Ground Turkey and Rice Skillet

A quick and easy weeknight meal featuring seasoned ground turkey and fluffy rice, cooked together in one skillet.

By RecipeBoss
Servings
4
Time Required
25 min

Ingredients

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1 lb ground turkey
1 cup rice
2 cup water
0.5 medium onion
2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
0.5 tsp black pepper
1 tsp paprika
0.5 tsp ground cumin

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Finely chop the onion and mince the garlic.

  2. 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. 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. 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. 5

    Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes before fluffing with a fork.

    5 min

Perfect With

steamed broccoliside saladcornbread