Ground turkey gets underestimated and downplayed mostly because it's served dry and boring. It is one of the leanest proteins you can put in a pan, so it needs moisture and flavor layered in. Turkey takes seasoning well, and it cooks in under ten minutes. This skillet uses oregano, paprika, and garlic to pull it toward the Mediterranean, with zucchini for bulk and cherry tomatoes for acid. Feta on top is optional but it is doing real work. Forty grams of protein in a single pan that takes twenty-five minutes start to finish.
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Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and coat lightly with cooking spray. Use stainless steel or cast iron if you have it. A non-stick works but you will get less browning on the turkey.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and coa...
Add the ground turkey and break it up with a spatula. Leave it alone for a minute before stirring. You want some browning, not grey steamed meat. Cook until no pink remains, about 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, the oregano, and paprika while it cooks.
Add the ground turkey and break it up with a spatu...
Push the turkey to one side of the pan. Add the zucchini and garlic to the cleared space. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the zucchini softens at the edges but still has some texture. Then fold everything together.
Push the turkey to one side of the pan. Add the zu...
Add the cherry tomatoes and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. You want them to start releasing their juice but not collapse completely. The tomatoes are doing the sauce work here.
Add the cherry tomatoes and cook for another 1 to ...
Pull the pan off the heat. Taste and adjust salt. Top with crumbled feta and a handful of fresh parsley or dill. Serve straight from the pan.
Pull the pan off the heat. Taste and adjust salt. ...
- Why it helpsStainless skillets brown better than non stick.Do you need this?I prefer stainless over non stick for almost all cooking, It is a kitchen staple that I can't recommend enough.