Thai Basil Ground Turkey

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Course: Dinner, Entree, Main Course, Side Dish, Ulam

Cuisine: Thai

Keyword: basil, ground turkey, meat, stir fry

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 25

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 185kcal

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Prepare the ingredients. Mince the garlic, chop the onion, slice the bird's eye chilies, and wash and dry the basil. In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, fish sauce, splash of water, and brown sugar and set aside.
Heat avocado oil in a large skillet or wok over low-medium heat. Add the garlic and chilies and sauté until fragrant. Do NOT brown or burn the garlic.
This infuses the oil into a garlic chili oil.
5 cloves Fresh garlic, 1 tbsp Avocado oil, 4 Bird's eye chilies
Add the ground turkey and turn the heat up slightly, mix, and break the meat into small pieces with a wooden spoon or spatula. Add the chopped onion and sauté until softened and the turkey is mostly cooked through.
1 lb Ground turkey, 1 small Yellow onion
Pour the sauce mixture into the skillet. Stir well, tossing the turkey until evenly coated and fully cooked. Toss and stir periodically so the sauce can fully coat the meat evenly.
3 tbsps Soy sauce, 1 ½ tbsps Fish sauce, 1 tbsp Brown sugar, 1 tsp water
When the meat is cooked, turn down the heat. Gently clap the basil leaves between your hands to release their fragrance, then add them to the hot mixture. Toss the basil in until just wilted.
1 cup Holy basil leaves
Finish with just a pinch of black pepper to taste. Serve and Enjoy!.
Black pepper