Description
A quick and healthy skillet meal made with ground turkey, colorful bell peppers, onion, and garlic. Perfect for weeknights and versatile enough for rice, wraps, or stuffed potatoes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground turkey (preferably thighs)
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2–3 tbsp olive oil or sesame oil
- 1 tsp chipotle powder (or chili powder)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley or cilantro, chopped
- Optional: mushrooms, green onions, shredded cheese, soy sauce, or hot sauce
Instructions
- Prep Ingredients: Chop all vegetables, mince garlic, and set seasonings aside.
- Sauté Aromatics: Heat 2 tbsp oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and bell peppers, sauté 3–4 minutes. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds more.
- Brown the Turkey: Push veggies to one side of the skillet. Add more oil if needed, then crumble ground turkey on the empty side. Sprinkle with chipotle powder, salt, and pepper. Cook without stirring for 3–4 minutes, flip, then cook through (~7–8 minutes).
- Combine and Finish: Stir everything together, adjust seasoning, and cook another minute.
- Serve: Garnish with parsley or cilantro. Serve over rice, noodles, in lettuce wraps, or inside baked potatoes.
Notes
Add a splash of soy sauce for umami or hot sauce for heat. Leftovers can be turned into taco or burrito filling.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Mexican-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: ground turkey skillet, turkey and peppers, quick dinner, healthy one-pan meal