Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet (30-Minute Dinner!)

My wholesome ground turkey sweet potato skillet is an easy dinner that’s so tasty you’ll want to put into your regular weeknight rotation. It’s ready in 30 minutes in one-pan with a quick, homemade honey chipotle sauce that takes it from ordinary to extraordinary!

This is My Favorite Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Recipe!

Allow me to introduce you to my family’s latest one-pan obsession… my super easy ground turkey sweet potato skillet! Since the base recipe pairs well with a variety of different flavors & seasonings, we’ve been making it on repeat, and honestly, I don’t think we’ll get tired of it anytime soon.

What makes it so special you ask? Well, it’s my easy chipotle honey vinaigrette, which combines the flavor of chipotles in adobo sauce with honey, lime juice and garlic. Shake it up in a mason jar or whisk it in a bowl while everything cooks before tossing it into the hot pan, and trust me, it makes boring ground turkey taste like something truly special.

Together with a generous handful of shredded cheese, it creates THE tastiest pan sauce for the browned turkey, tender sweet potatoes, and wilted baby spinach. I often enjoy this skillet dinner as-is but it’s also delicious when you let yourself go wild with toppings! Some of my favorites include sliced avocado, fresh cilantro, sour cream, cooked rice, cauliflower rice, and warm tortillas. So many options!

Testing Notes from My Kitchen to Yours

• Ground turkey: I used 93% lean ground turkey, which I prefer for taste and texture. If you’d rather use ground beef, give my ground beef & sweet potato skillet a try!
• Sweet potatoes: Make sure you dice them small enough! Otherwise it won’t cook in time. You can leave the skins on for extra fiber, or peel, the choice it yours.
• Baby spinach: I love how easily baby spinach wilts into skillet dinners, it’s such an easy way to add a punch of color and some extra servings of greens to your meal, too.
• Grated cheese: You can use any grated cheese you like for this recipe, such as sharp cheddar, Monterey jack, mozzarella, Swiss, or a shredded blend. For a dairy-free version, use a plant-based shredded cheese.
• Chipotle peppers from a can of chipotles in adobo: Canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce is such a great pantry staple to keep on hand! Adds tons of flavor without having to smoke your own peppers. Look for canned chipotles near the salsa, hot sauce and tortillas at the grocery store. Bonus: since the canned chipotle is shelf stable this becomes a wildly easy pantry dinner.

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Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet (30-Minute Dinner!)

Developed and tested by Robyn Conley Downs

Servings: 4 servings

Prep: 5 minutes mins

Cook: 25 minutes mins

Total: 30 minutes mins

My wholesome ground turkey sweet potato skillet is an easy dinner that’s so tasty you’ll want to put into your regular weeknight rotation. It’s ready in 30 minutes in one-pan with a quick, homemade honey chipotle sauce that takes it from ordinary to extraordinary!

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Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 pound 93% lean dark meat ground turkey
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 4 cups sweet potatoes, diced into 1-inch pieces
• ¼ cup water

For the Chipotle Honey Sauce

• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons minced chipotle peppers (from a can of chipotles in adobo)
• 2 teaspoons honey
• ¼ cup fresh lime juice
• ⅓ cup avocado oil
• freshly ground pepper

To add at the end

• 1 cup packed baby spinach
• ⅓ cup grated cheese of choice

Equipment

• Skillet

Instructions 

• Cook the Turkey: In a large 10” skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium heat. Add the turkey, sprinkle with ½ teaspoon of the salt and granulated garlic, stirring to break into small pieces.
• Cook, stirring the ground turkey occasionally, until it’s browned and just cooked through, about 5-8 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• Cook the Sweet Potatoes: After removing the turkey, to the same pan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Add the sweet potatoes, sprinkle with ½ teaspoon of salt, and stir to combine.
• Add the water, stirring to scrape any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Cover, reduce to a simmer, and cook until the sweet potatoes are tender, about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add a splash more water if the pan starts to dry out.
• Make the Sauce: While the sweet potatoes cook, make the sauce by whisking together the garlic clove, salt, chipotle peppers, honey, lime juice, avocado oil and pepper in a small bowl, or shaking together in a mason jar.
• Bring it Together: When the sweet potatoes are cooked, uncover, and add the cooked turkey along with the spinach, and half the Chipotle Honey Sauce until the turkey is warmed through and the spinach is wilted, about 1 minute.
• Turn off the heat and sprinkle on the cheese, allowing 2-3 minutes for it to melt.
• Taste and add with remaining sauce if desired. Serve as-is, or with any topping you like.

Notes

• Nutrition Information: Includes half the Chipotle Honey Vinaigrette.
• Use the other Half: of the Chipotle Honey Vinaigrette remaining to lightly dress a romaine or spinach for a side salad for this recipe, or store, covered in the refrigerator for another use up to 5 days.
• Sweet Potatoes: Make sure you dice the sweet potatoes small enough. If they are too large they will take a lot longer to cook. Also make sure to use a pan with a lid so you can cover, and have extra water ready if they start to stick.

Course: dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American, Mexican

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 1 (of 4), Calories: 505kcal, Carbohydrates: 32g, Protein: 29g, Fat: 31g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g, Monounsaturated Fat: 24g, Cholesterol: 93mg, Sodium: 893mg, Potassium: 768mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 9g, Vitamin A: 19757IU, Vitamin C: 10mg, Calcium: 142mg, Iron: 2mg

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