Korean turkey meal prep is packed with flavor and under 400 calories per bowl! Prep this simple ground turkey meal prep recipe on the weekend for healthy and delicious lunches through the week.
Ground turkey is one of my favorite proteins to use for meal prep, for so many reasons!
It is easy to prep, freezer-friendly, lasts really well in the fridge for up to 4 days, and goes with so many different flavors.
After sharing these Low Carb Greek Turkey Meal Prep Bowls last month, I’m back to share these Korean turkey meal prep bowls.
They pack some serious flavor, are loved by kids and adults alike, and are healthy for you as well (under 400 calories per serving)!
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How to make Korean turkey meal prep bowls
These meal prep bowls are so simple to prep! Cook your ground turkey, add some garlic and ginger, then add a simple sauce (soy sauce, honey, sesame oil and red pepper flakes). Stir to coat.
That’s it!
I served my Korean turkey with rice and sautéed broccoli, but there are a ton of different ways to mix this recipe up!
- swap the rice for cauliflower rice (or even zoodles) and try an alternative sweetener in the sauce to make this low carb
- the honey may be swapped for brown sugar or maple syrup
- the soy sauce may be swapped for tamari or coconut aminos to make it paleo-friendly (you’ll need to swap the rice as well)
- the ground turkey may be swapped for ground beef or chicken
Tips for perfect Korean Turkey Meal Prep Bowls
- I shook up my sauce in my trusty salad dressing shaker, but a jar works well too
- Meal prep containers: I love these ones but any 2-3 cup containers will work.
- This recipe is freezer-friendly for up to 2 months! I freeze right in my meal prep containers. Simply defrost overnight in the fridge, then heat in the microwave until steaming hot.
- Looking for more ground turkey meal prep ideas? Check out these Turkey Taco Lunch Bowls, these Thai Turkey Lettuce Wraps and this round up with more than 36 Healthy Ground Turkey Recipes
Korean Turkey Meal Prep Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3/4 cup uncooked rice
- 1 head broccoli chopped into florets
Turkey
- 3/4 lb lean ground turkey
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger finely chopped
Sauce
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce (reduced sodium)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Garnish
- green onions (optional)
Instructions
- Cook rice according to package directions. Portion out into four 2-cup capacity meal prep containers and allow to cool.
- Shake up all sauce ingredients and set aside.
- Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the broccoli and cook for 5 or so minutes, until slightly softened. Remove from heat and divide between meal prep containers.
- Add turkey to pan. Cook, breaking it up with a spatula, for 5-8 minutes, until completely cooked through and no longer pink.
- Make a space in the middle of the pan. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute, stirring up a bit.
- Give the sauce a shake up and pour over the ground turkey and garlic/ginger. Stir until everything is mixed through, about 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Divide turkey/sauce mixture between the meal prep containers. Sprinkle with green onions if desired.
Storage
- Once everything has cooled, store in the fridge for up to 4 days.
To serve
- Heat in the microwave until steaming hot, and enjoy!
Nutrition
Recipe was adapted from Taste of Home
Ella
I was prepping this for lunch but, as I was cooking it, my picky 7 year old asked “what smells so good?!” She ate one of my lunch servings for dinner but I didn’t mind. It really is delicious and comes together in no time. In the future, I’ll double the sauce but this is perfect meal prep.
Heather Russell
Made this as part of the meal prep challenge (which was great!) I had ground beef to be used, for extra sauce I just increased the amount of coconut aminos (soy), added a touch of water and a little less honey – super fast, and made for delicious lunches for the week!
Denise
Hi Heather! Thank you so much for your review, and I’m so happy you joined us in the challenge! <3
Simone
We had it with tofu and while it tasted great!
It was a bit dry, because there’s no additional sauce for the rice and veggies. Next time I’ll try to come up with an additional sauce, but we’ll definitely have this again.
Fran Bellas
This was a hit with everyone in the house (that eats beef). I used beef instead of turkey. Left out the Mirin and put in a splash of Rice Wine instead. Really quick to put together and holds up in the lunch prep containers for the week.
Denise
Hi Fran, did you mean to leave this review on the teriyaki chicken post? This recipe does not have mirin in it 🙂
Mary
This is the perfect lunch prep! Healthy and tasty, too. I love gochujang and will add that the next time I prep this meal. I added a little bit of red pepper flakes (maybe a shake or so)—just the faintest hint of spice/heat. The awesome thing about Denise’s recipes is that you can adjust and modify to fit your dietary needs as well as your preferences. With many of Denise’s recipes, you can swap ingredients to get the meal you need for you.
Denise
I love that idea, Mary! Thank you so much for reporting back <3
Ashlynne
This recipe was so good! I didn’t have any chili flakes, so I used Gochujang instead, and it was soooooooooo good. I was pleasantly surprised. Great for meal prep!
Denise
Hi Ashlynne, I’m so happy you enjoyed! Great tip about Gochujang, thanks for sharing 🙂
Kathy
This was delicious, I used ground turkey breast so it was a little dry but very flavorful. I may eat it for breakfast too tomorrow.
Denise
Glad you enjoyed! Good to know about ground turkey breast!
Alessandra
I’m just starting out in the whole meal prep journey, but this was so tasty! I made my rice in a rice cooker in the morning each day, just cause I don’t love rice that’s been in the fridge for a while, but other than that stuck to the recipe. Will definitely be making again, thank you 🙂
Denise
So happy you enjoyed! Thanks for taking the time out of your day to leave a review, Alessandra!
Lori
Does the nutrition data include the rice and brocolli?
Denise
Yes, it includes all ingredients listed!
Darlene Blackwell
My friends at work and I loved this recipe. It was so good and filling that I ate it for breakfast once.
Denise
I’m so happy to hear this! Thank you so much for reporting back, Darlene!
Taeghen
Can I freeze these with the rice and steamed broccoli? Or should I just prepare the rice and broccoli when ready to eat?
Denise
Hi Taeghen! Yes, we are actually making this recipe in our freezer meal prep challenge! So long as you steam the broccoli before freezing you are good to go. This one is great after freeze/thawing!
Brittany Audra @ Audra's Appetite
Can’t wait to try that honey soy sauce!! 🙂