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Overhead view of banh mi bowl with chopsticks

Banh Mi Bowl

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  • Author: Krista
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Turkey
  • Method: Stove
  • Cuisine: Asian

Description

This Banh Mi Bowl has all the deliciousness of the sandwich, in a rice bowl with ground turkey, pickled carrots, spicy mayo and veggies. Yum!


Ingredients

Scale

Ground Turkey:

  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 1/4 cup tamari
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  • 2 tablespoons green onion
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

Pickled Carrots:

  • 2 cups grated carrots
  • 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Spicy Mayo:

  • 1/3 cup mayo
  • 2 teaspoons sriracha

Bowl:

  • 2 cups cooked rice (brown or jasmine)
  • 2 cup sliced cucumber
  • 1 avocado, sliced
  • optional: fresh cilantro or sliced jalapeno

Instructions

Pickled Carrots:

  1. To a small bowl, add vinegar, sugar and salt. Whisk until the sugar is dissolved.
  2. Place grated carrots in a medium bowl, pour the mixture over top and toss with a spoon. Let marinade for 10-15 minutes, toss throughout.

Spicy Mayo:

  1. To a small bowl add mayo and sriracha. Mix with a spoon until well incorporated. Set aside.

Ground Turkey:

  1. To a small bowl add tamari, cornstarch, ginger and garlic. Whisk to combine. Set aside.
  2. Heat a large skillet to medium high heat. Add in sesame oil and ground turkey.
  3. Cook the ground turkey for 6-8 minutes or until it is no longer pink. Be sure to chop up into smaller pieces throughout the cooking process.
  4. Once turkey is done add green onion, cilantro and sauce to the pan. Using a spoon, stir everything together until it is well combined. Remove from heat.

Assemble Bowls:

  1. To each bowl add 1/2 cup rice, ground turkey mixture, 1/2 cup pickled carrots, 1/2 cup cucumber, avocado slices and a drizzle of the spicy mayo. Serve.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 bowl
  • Calories: 629
  • Sugar: 10 g
  • Sodium: 1106 mg
  • Fat: 36 g
  • Saturated Fat: 7 g
  • Carbohydrates: 43 g
  • Fiber: 7 g
  • Protein: 37 g
  • Cholesterol: 113 mg