Ground Turkey and Potato Skillet

This healthy Ground Turkey and Potato Skillet with broccoli makes for a nutritious, delicious, and nourishing one pot meal in around 40 minutes.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

If you’re looking for a simple, nutritionally balanced meal, this one pot ground turkey and potato skillet has your back! All you need is 10 minutes of prep time and 30 minutes of cooking time to prepare this dish for a healthy dinner.

It’s an older recipe of mine that I have retested and updated. I love to cook this way because you literally just throw ground turkey and potatoes with simple seasonings in a skillet, add a chock full of veggies like broccoli or broccolini and call it a day!

It’s gluten free, high in fiber, and high in protein too!

Ingredients for Ground Turkey and Potatoes

All you need is 9 simple ingredients, plus oil, salt and pepper.

• Ground turkey: I use lean ground turkey, but you can also go for ground chicken or even ground beef.
• Potatoes: Yukon Gold potatoes or baby potatoes are the best choice if you want them to hold shape. But there is nothing wrong with starchy stew-like consistency that russet potatoes create.
• Broccoli: Easy to buy pre-chopped. I also love slightly sweet flavor of broccolini, just cut it down into small pieces.
• Aromatics: A combination of garlic and onion for a lot of added flavor.
• Chicken broth: To cook potatoes in to add flavor, can also use vegetable broth.
• Lemon juice: Use freshly squeezed lemon juice.
• Soy sauce: To add an umami flavor. For a gluten free option, use tamari, liquid aminos or coconut aminos.
• Oil: Use any cooking oil such as avocado oil or olive oil.
• Salt and pepper: Season to taste.
• Green onion: Alternatively, any fresh herbs like parsley, cilantro or chives would work well.

How to Make Ground Turkey and Potato Skillet

1. Preheat large Dutch oven or heavy bottomed stainless steel pan over medium-high heat and add a tablespoon of oil. Once hot, add 5 of the cloves of garlic and broccoli. Cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring every 45 seconds. When ready, they should be lightly browned on all sides.
2. Then add the lemon juice, salt and pepper, transfer everything to a medium bowl, and set aside.
3. Add another tablespoon of oil to the pan with the remaining 2 garlic cloves and sauté for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
4. Then add the ground turkey, cooking it for 5 minutes, using your spatula to break it into small pieces.
5. Add the soy sauce, potatoes, and chicken broth and stir gently. Bring to a boil, cover with a lid, then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.
6. Mix in the previously cooked broccoli and the finely chopped green onion, and serve!

How to Store

Store: Allow ground turkey and potatoes to cool and then store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days.

Freeze? I don’t recommend to freeze this dish because potatoes do not thaw well. But you may try, if you wish. I know some people do not mind the taste and texture of previously cooked and frozen potatoes.

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Ground Turkey and Potatoes Skillet

By: Olena Osipov

Healthy Ground Turkey and Potato Skillet with broccoli makes for a nutritious, delicious, and nourishing one pot meal in around 40 minutes.

Prep: 8 minutes mins

Cook: 32 minutes mins

Total: 40 minutes mins

Servings: 4 servings

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Equipment

• Dutch oven
• Ground meat masher

Ingredients 

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• ▢ 4 cups broccoli crowns, coarsely chopped
• ▢ 7 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced & divided
• ▢ 1/3 lemon, juice of
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• ▢ 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• ▢ 1 pound ground turkey, lean
• ▢ 2 pounds baby potatoes, 4-5 cups, cut into even sizes
• ▢ 1 cup chicken broth, low sodium
• ▢ 3 tablespoons soy sauce, I used Bragg liquid aminos
• ▢ 2 green onion sprigs, finely chopped
• ▢ 2 tablespoons avocado or coconut oil, divided

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Instructions 

• Preheat dutch oven or large deep skillet on medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of oil, 5 garlic cloves and broccoli. Cook for 4 – 5 minutes or until garlic and broccoli get some char on each side, stir occasionally.
• Drizzle with lemon juice and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Stir, transfer to a medium bowl and set aside.
• Return dutch oven to medium heat and add remaining 1 tablespoon of oil. Add remaining 2 garlic cloves and onion; sauté for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add ground turkey and cook for 5 more minutes, stirring and breaking into pieces.
• Add potatoes, chicken broth and soy sauce; stir gently to combine. Bring to a boil, cover and cook on low-medium heat for 20 minutes. Check potatoes for readiness and if necessary cook a bit longer.
• Add previously cooked broccoli and green onion. Stir gently and serve hot.

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Notes

• Store: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Reheat by simmering on low heat in the pot on the stove or in a microwave.
• Freeze: I do not like freezing potatoes but if you want, freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight.

Nutrition

Calories: 428kcal, Carbohydrates: 52g, Protein: 37g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Trans Fat: 0.02g, Cholesterol: 62mg, Sodium: 699mg, Fiber: 8g, Sugar: 5g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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