Spicy-Sweet Turkey Stir-Fry Rice Bowls
with Gochujang Sauce, Pickled Cabbage & Sesame Seeds
- Fish
- Soy
- Wheat
- Sesame
- Milk
New to gochujang sauce? This colorful stir-fry is the perfect introduction! Gochujang is a Korean paste made from chili peppers—so as you can imagine, a little goes a long way! We sweeten it up here with sesame dressing, add a dash of Sriracha for tang, then use it to coat browned turkey with broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots. Ponzu rice and pickled cabbage are the perfect sides to mellow out all those punchy flavors... and there you have it. Nice to meet you, gochujang!
Ingredients
6 milliliters
Ponzu Sauce
(Contains: Fish, Soy, Wheat)
1 tablespoon
Cornstarch
10 ounce
Ground Turkey
5 teaspoon
Rice Wine Vinegar
1.5 ounce
Sesame Dressing
(Contains: Sesame, Soy, Wheat)
½ cup
Jasmine Rice
2 tablespoon
Soy Sauce
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
6 ounce
Broccoli, Cauliflower, and Carrot Blend
1 tablespoon
Sesame Seeds
(Contains: Sesame)
4 ounce
Shredded Red Cabbage
1 teaspoon
Sriracha
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
1 ounce
Gochujang Sauce
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• In a small pot, combine rice, ¾ cup water (1½ cups for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cook, covered, until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. • Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
• In a medium microwave-safe bowl (use a large bowl for 4 servings), combine vinegar, 1 tsp sugar (2 tsp for 4), 2 TBSP water (4 TBSP for 4), and a big pinch of salt. Whisk until sugar and salt have dissolved. Microwave for 1 minute. • Stir in cabbage. Set aside to pickle, stirring occasionally.
• In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, garlic powder, cornstarch, and ¼ cup water (1⁄3 cup for 4 servings). Whisk until no lumps remain. • Stir in gochujang, sesame dressing, and Sriracha (use less if you prefer less heat) until combined.
• Cut broccoli and cauliflower into bite-size pieces if necessary. • Place broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots in a second medium microwave- safe bowl (use a large bowl for 4 servings); cover bowl with plastic wrap. Microwave until tender, 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add turkey* and season with ¼ tsp salt (½ tsp for 4 servings). Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and almost cooked through, 3-5 minutes. • Stir in sauce and broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots. Cook, stirring, until sauce has thickened and turkey is cooked through, 1-2 minutes more.
• Fluff rice with a fork. Stir in ponzu and 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings); season with salt and pepper. • Divide rice, stir-fry, and pickled cabbage (draining first) between bowls. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the unique blend of sweet and spicy flavors, though some found it too salty or bland.
- Ease of prep: Customers loved how quick and easy this meal was to prepare, with minimal chopping required 🎉.
- Suggestions: Consider stir-frying the veggies instead of microwaving for better texture and flavor. Try adding ginger or lime for brightness.
- Portions: Some felt there weren't enough vegetables or rice compared to the amount of meat.
- Texture: The ground turkey texture was divisive; some enjoyed it while others found it mushy or odd.
Reviews from our home cooks
I think I'd try it with a different protein next time, or I wouldn't mix everything into the sauce - keep the gochujang as a topping, maybe, or the sriracha. The turkey flavor kind of overwhelmed the sauce and the stir fry flavors in general were a bit muddy. The pickled cabbage was delicious, though!
We loved the unique flavor combination of this rice bowl--and really enjoyed the pickled cabbage--but the problem we had was that the end stems on the cabbage and broccoli were blackened and had to be cut off (these were veggies that were supposed to be just microwaved and not have to do any cutting on).
Very good. I chose to stir-fry the veggies with turkey after it was mostly cooked instead of microwaving them. The reason for 4 vs 5 stars is that the veggie mix wasn't much of a mix: ONE piece of carrot, 2 or 3 pieces of cauliflower and the rest broccoli.
Overall, this recipe is like most of your "bowls" - delicious! However, the "ground" turkey was actually a paste... seemed like mechanically-separated turkey rather than what was in the pictured. It cooked OK and tasted fine, but due to the pasty consistency, I had to get a good sear on it before I could break it up in small chunks. Took longer to cook than expected as a result.
I really appreciated not having to chop up anything. The super easy prep made cooking on a busy week night a breeze. HelloFresh didn't skimp on the sauce for once and I really enjoyed having the pickled cabbage element. It added a fresh crunchy element the dish needed.
Deliciously spicy, but not too spicy for the hubby, and one of the fastest meals I've prepared in a while. Would love it over more healthful brown rice!
Not spicy at all (for those who can't tolerate spice) if only gochujang is used. I didn't receive any ponzu though.
Loved the pickled cabbage it was a great add of freshness to the plate. The flavor of the rice was great!
Yummy and pretty easy. Liked pickled cabbage more than I thought I would and the turkey was delicious
Very good. My husband is not a fan of ground turkey, but he enjoyed this dish.
