Turkey is not just for Thanksgiving anymore because we are sharing 50 of the BEST easy ground turkey recipes you can make any time of year!
You’ll see that anything ground beef can do, lean ground turkey can do better, especially in a main dish!
You will love making a healthier version of your favorite easy weeknight dinners using leaner meat than with a ground beef recipe.
Our favorite ground turkey recipes are a great way to add lean protein to your meal prep on those busy weeknights.
The best part is, it cooks up quickly and tastes like the kind of comfort food the whole family will request over and over again.
Tips for Cooking with Ground Turkey
Even the best ground turkey recipes can be made even better by following a few of these easy tips:
- You may need to season your ground turkey more than you will with other ground meats.Because ground turkey is much leaner than other meats, there isn’t the added flavor you get from fattier meats. You will find that you’ll want to add much more of those fresh herbs or dried seasonings to your package of ground turkey.
- The texture will be different than ground beef.If this is your first time cooking with ground turkey, you may be surprised that the low saturated fat content of ground turkey can cause the turkey to dry out faster and not hold flavor as well as ground beef. You may need to alter your recipe for a lower temperature and including the addition of supplemental moisture like oil or chicken broth. This makes that pound of ground turkey perfect for making things like turkey chili or sloppy joes!
- Cook to a higher temperature.Ground turkey is a poultry, so you’ll want to make sure that turkey meatloaf recipe or those turkey patties are cooked well. Cook until it has an internal temperature of 165 degrees F
- You can substitute Ground Turkey for Ground Pork. Grab your sesame oil or soy sauce because ground turkey is one of our favorite proteins to use in place of ground pork in things like lettuce wraps or rice bowls. Both great options that will become a new family favorite!
- Use oats or goat milk to keep your turkey meatballs from drying out.The solution for many meatball recipes with ground chicken or turkey instead of the fattier ground beef is breadcrumbs. Oats are a much better alternative to breadcrumbs in meatballs because the oats can hold more liquid. Using goats milk is a thick and flavorful option to use in these delicious recipes for extra moisture as well!
If you’re ready, let’s dive in to using light turkey meat in our next easy weeknight meal!
The Recipes:
GLAZED GROUND TURKEY MEATLOAF RECIPE
A delicious turkey meatloaf with a yummy sweet glaze!
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Quick Italian Ground Turkey Soup Recipe
5 from 1 vote
This Quick Italian Turkey Soup Recipe is simple, delicious, and full of flavor.
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Honey Sriracha Ground Turkey meatballs Recipe
4.50 from 2 votes
These Honey Sriracha Ground Turkey Meatballs are easy, delicious, and full of flavor.
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Instant Pot Ground Turkey and Pumpkin Chili Recipe
A hearty and healthy dish with a secret ingredient: pumpkin puree! The pumpkin makes it so creamy and adds a lot of health benefits!
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Instant Pot Ground Turkey Taco Chili Recipe
5 from 1 vote
A tasty spin on chili with this delicious Instant Pot ground turkey taco chili recipe. It has all the wonderful ranch, chili, beans, and taco flavors that everyone loves.
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Chinese Ground Turkey and Green Bean Stir-Fry (Healthy) Recipe
5 from 1 vote
Make a healthy and simple take-out recipe at home with our easy Chinese Ground Turkey and Green Bean Stir-Fry.
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Ground Turkey Lasagna Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe
If you like lasagna, you are going to love this. My family loves these Ground Turkey Lasagna Stuffed Peppers, because they are healthy, delicious, and you get to eat the pepper that holds the lasagna.
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Ground Turkey Sausage Ravioli Soup Recipe
Comfort food that you can feel good about eating! Ground turkey sausage, ravioli, tomatoes, and spinach come together to make this a quick one-pot dinner that your whole family will love.
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Slow Cooker Ground Turkey Sloppy Joes Recipe
Our simple Sloppy Joe recipe modified to cook in the slow cooker! Loaded with flavor, vegetables, and made without cans of sloppy joe sauce.
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Instant Pot Ground Turkey Teriyaki Rice Bowls Recipe
The soy sauce, rice vinegar, and brown sugar give this recipe such an amazing flavor profile that you will not forget.
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Ground Turkey Sloppy Joes Recipe
A healthier twist on traditional sloppy joes, made with ground turkey and homemade sauce.
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Instant Pot Ground Turkey and Rice Taco Bowls Recipe
4.20 from 5 votes
Make a fun healthy family dinner with our Instant Pot ground turkey and rice taco bowls recipe! It is super easy and full of that great Mexican flavor!
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Ground Turkey Greek Tacos with Tzatziki Recipe
5 from 1 vote
A fun spin on taco night – go Greek! Ground turkey seasoned with Greek flavor and topped with a fresh vegetable relish and homemade yogurt Tzatziki sauce does not get any better than this Ground Turkey Greek Taco.
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Ground Turkey Spaghetti Sauce Recipe
Ground Turkey Spaghetti Sauce is a delicious and guiltless recipe. Your favorite comfort food just got healthy. You could also make this dish into a freezer meal and make it ahead of time. Your family is going to love this healthy and delicious dinner that takes minutes to put together.
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Tex-Mex Ground Turkey and Rice Skillet
Full of flavor and only takes minutes to throw together. You are going to love this Tex Mex Ground Turkey and Rice Skillet.
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Baked Ground Turkey and Bean Flautas
Ground turkey, black beans, cheese, and taco seasonings are all rolled up in a whole wheat tortilla for a delicious and healthy recipe your whole family will love! These flautas are baked in the oven (instead of deep-fried), but still have a crispy outside.
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Ground Turkey Mexican Vegetable Skillet
I love this super simple skillet. It’s the best way to sneak vegetables into my kids diet. They love topping theirs off with ketchup, and they even ask for seconds.
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Southwest Ground Turkey Chili Recipe
I love a good hearty chili. This is such a filling chili, that everyone in your family is going to love. It’s the perfect meal on a cold day.
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Ground Turkey Soft Tacos Recipe
Sometimes the most simple dishes are the most delicious, like our favorite, Ground Turkey Soft Tacos. You have to try these.
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Sweet and Savory Turkey Meatballs Recipe
These Sweet and Savory Turkey Meatballs will be a new staple in your meal rotation. They taste amazing, you only need a few ingredients!
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Mom’s Ground Turkey and Peppers
This 1-pot ground turkey and peppers recipe is quick and easy! Sautéed ground turkey with onions, garlic, bell peppers, and seasoned with chipotle chili.
Ground Turkey Stir Fry
This super easy Ground Turkey Stir Fry is a delicious and versatile answer to busy weeknight dinners. Try the suggested variations to make it your own!
Ground Turkey And Rice Skillet Recipe – Homemade Mastery
This ground turkey and rice skillet recipe is healthy, flavorful and quick! One of the best easy meals with ground turkey and leftover rice
Healthy Ground Turkey Teriyaki Rice Bowl
This Teriyaki Turkey Rice Bowl had loads of veggies on top of a bowl of steamed rice. This popular recipe is sure to become a family favorite.
Ground Turkey Pasta (+ More Ground Turkey Recipes) – Fit Foodie Finds
Dinner is served in less than 30 minutes with this meaty ground turkey pasta recipe! It’s served with parmesan cheese and fresh parsley.
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Ground Turkey Taco Meat
Make tasty ground turkey tacos with this spicy seasoning mix featuring chili powder, cumin, paprika, cayenne, garlic, and a touch of brown sugar.
Ground Turkey Pasta
Try this ground turkey pasta recipe for a meal the family will flip for! Made with just a few simple ingredients, this one-pot dinner is a guaranteed winner.
Ground Turkey & Potato Skillet
Wondering what to make tonight? Quickly throw together this hearty one pot meal of turkey and potatoes! Serve over roasted veggies, traditional rice, or cauliflower rice for a satisfying dinner.
Best Ground Turkey Recipes
These are the Best Ground Turkey Recipes! No matter what diet you follow (whole30, paleo, keto) these healthy turkey recipes are great are easy to make!
Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet Recipe
This will be ready to eat in less than 30 minutes, and you will be amazed by how flavourful it is.
Korean Ground Turkey & Rice Bowls – The Schmidty Wife
This take on ‘cheater’ Korean Ground Turkey & Rice Bowls is super simple & fast. With just a few ingredients you’ll have dinner on the table in 20 minutes.
Easy Ground Turkey Pasta Broccoli Dinner
Looking for a quick, healthy weeknight meal? This ground turkey pasta broccoli dish is a super-easy, family-pleasing dinner ready in less than 30 minutes! #groundturkey #pastarecipes #30minutemeals
Easy Turkey Skillet | JENNIE-O® Recipes
Extra lean ground turkey—only 65% less fat than ground beef—and vegetables simmer together to create this flavorful Easy Turkey Skillet recipe.
Healthy Ground Turkey Enchiladas
These Healthy Ground Turkey Enchiladas make for an easy weeknight dinner that everyone will love! Made with only a couple ingredients.
Make These Healthy Sloppy Joes For Dinner (Includes Video!)
A Simple & Easy Healthy Sloppy Joe Recipe made with ground turkey. This homemade sloppy joe is perfect for kids and includes a how-to video. Made with fresh ingredients perfect for clean eating.
Unbelievably Moist Turkey Meatloaf
We set out to create the best turkey meatloaf recipe,and here it is! This turkey meatloaf is full of flavor, moist in the middle, and has become a reader favorite!
Ground Turkey Pasta
Ground Turkey Pasta – Here is a delicious Ground Turkey Recipe for an easy weeknight dinner your family will love. Super Easy and Tasty.
ONE POT TURKEY CHILI MAC AND CHEESE STORY
Turkey Chili Mac and Cheese is made in just one pot! Ground turkey chili with pinto beans cooks in a seasoned tomato sauce and chicken broth base with small shell pasta.
Instant Pot Ground Turkey (Only 6 Minutes!)
If you are looking for an easy, quick, and budget-friendly meal, this Instant Pot Ground Turkey recipe the recipe for you. Video+ serving ideas.
Stir Fry Broccoli and Ground Turkey Recipe | Crazy for Crust
Easy Ground Turkey Stir Fry with broccoli is one of our favorite easy 30 minute meals. The homemade stir fry sauce is so good!
Asian Ground Turkey and Green Beans over Rice Recipe [VIDEO]
This step-by-step recipe teaches how to cook Chinese green beans with ground turkey! Cook one of the best ground turkey recipes. Try it out!
Easy Healthy Taco Salad w/ Ground Turkey
Easy Healthy Taco Salad w/ Ground Turkey that’s perfect for dinner, lunch, or meal prep! Delicious and gluten free. Make this in under 30 minutes!
Ground Turkey Butternut Squash Skillet
This ground turkey with butternut squash skillet. This recipe is a 30-minute one-pot skillet meal that is perfect for a busy weeknight!
Easy Ground Turkey With Broccoli And Rice | Red Wine Dragons
Spice up your healthy weeknight dinner when you make this simple and delicious ground turkey with broccoli and rice recipe. Easy and healthy!
Easy Ground Turkey Curry | Healthy, Paleo and Gluten-Free
A ground turkey curry dish that is healthy, gluten-free, Paleo and full of easy to find Indian spices. Make this healthy dinner recipe in under 30 minutes.
Simple Ground Turkey Skillet Dinner
This Simple Ground Turkey Skillet Dinner recipe makes dinner a breeze! Only one pan needed and ready in under 30 minutes, packed with veggies!
Ground Turkey Pasta
This quick and easy ground turkey pasta comes together quickly in under 30 minutes, and is an easy dinner idea you’ll want to make on repeat!
30-Minute Ground Turkey Skillet with Vegetables
30-Minute Ground Turkey Skillet with vegetables is a quick and nutritious dinner recipe that is AIP, Whole30, paleo, keto, and easy to digest
Ground Turkey Recipe
Ground Turkey Recipe; If you love recipes with ground turkey, this one is for you! It’s a Korean-style ground turkey recipe for weekdays dinner or lunch, even in a lunchbox.
Turkey Sloppy Joes (quick and easy!) – The Chunky Chef
These absolutely delicious ground turkey sloppy joes are a healthier version of the classic, made in one skillet and ready in less than 30 minutes!
