Minced meat stew with pepper

5 servings

35 minutes

Stir-fried minced meat with peppers is a fragrant dish of Chinese cuisine that embodies a wealth of flavors and balance of ingredients. It combines juicy turkey mince, sweet peppers, and spicy notes of garlic, onion, and basil to create a vibrant flavor palette. Dressed with a sauce of lime, sriracha, and honey, the stir-fry has a sweet-spicy zest characteristic of Asian dishes. The ingredients sautéed in a wok give the dish an appetizing texture and rich taste. This dish pairs wonderfully with rice or noodles, making it an ideal option for a hearty dinner. Historically, such dishes arose from the traditions of quick cooking in China where the wok frying technique preserves the freshness and nutritional properties of the ingredients.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 199.7
• Proteins: 21.4g
• Fats: 8.1g
• Carbohydrates: 11.2g

Ingredients

• Turkey breast fillet: 500 g
• Onion: 1 head
• Red sweet pepper: 1 pc
• Garlic: 4 clove
• Green basil: 2 bunch
• Vegetable oil: 2 tbsp
• Lime juice: 2 tbsp
• Fish sauce: 1 tbsp
• Sriracha: 1 tbsp
• Soy sauce: 1 tbsp
• Honey: 1 tbsp

Cooking steps

1. Whisk lime juice, fish sauce, sriracha, soy sauce, and honey.

   Required ingredients:

   • Lime juice: 2 tablespoons
   • Fish sauce: 1 tablespoon
   • Sriracha: 1 tablespoon
   • Soy sauce: 1 tablespoon
   • Honey: 1 tablespoon

2. Peel the onion and slice it into thin half-rings. Remove seeds and partitions from the bell pepper and cut it into thin strips. Peel the garlic and slice it thinly. Chop the basil leaves.

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 1 head
   • Red sweet pepper: 1 piece
   • Garlic: 4 cloves
   • Green basil: 2 bunchs

3. Cut the turkey meat into pieces and grind it through a meat grinder. Heat the wok over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of oil and heat for one minute. Add garlic and fry until fragrant, about a minute. Remove the garlic from the wok.

   Required ingredients:

   • Turkey breast fillet: 500 g
   • Vegetable oil: 2 tablespoons
   • Garlic: 4 cloves

4. Put onion and sweet pepper in the wok, fry for one to two minutes, then transfer to a bowl. Pour in the remaining oil, heat it up and add the minced meat. Cook for five minutes, breaking up the meat with a spatula: the liquid should evaporate and the meat should start browning.

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 1 head
   • Red sweet pepper: 1 piece
   • Vegetable oil: 2 tablespoons
   • Turkey breast fillet: 500 g

5. Return the vegetables to the wok and stir-fry for one to two minutes. Add chopped basil and cook for another minute.

   Required ingredients:

   • Green basil: 2 bunchs

6. Pour the sauce into the wok and stir to distribute evenly. Cook for two minutes and remove the wok from heat. Serve with rice or noodles.

   Required ingredients:

   • Lime juice: 2 tablespoons
   • Fish sauce: 1 tablespoon
   • Sriracha: 1 tablespoon
   • Soy sauce: 1 tablespoon
   • Honey: 1 tablespoon