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!
Equipment
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
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.
Nutrition
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
