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Gochujang Turkey Sweet Potatoes
A flavorful, versatile, meal prep-friendly recipe featuring oven-roasted sweet potatoes topped with gochujang-spiced ground turkey.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h🔥 Cook: 1h👤 Millie Peartree📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●baking sheet
- ●oven
- ●skillet
- ●pan
- ●knife
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Place a rack in middle of oven; preheat to 400°. Arrange 4 medium sweet potatoes (1¼–1½ lb.), scrubbed, on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet; drizzle lightly with extra-virgin olive oil and turn to coat; season with kosher salt. Roast sweet potatoes until very tender, 50–⏱️ 60 minutes.
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2
Meanwhile, heat 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil in large skillet over medium-high. Add 1 large onion, finely chopped, 1 medium green bell pepper, ribs and seeds removed, finely chopped, 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped, and 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt and cook, stirring often, until onion is golden around edges and softened, 8–⏱️ 10 minutes.
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3
Add 1 lb. ground turkey to pan. Mix into vegetables, then spread out in an even layer. Cook, undisturbed, until almost cooked through, about ⏱️ 5 minutes. Add ¼ cup double-concentrated tomato paste, 2 Tbsp. gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste), 1 Tbsp. soy sauce, 1 Tbsp. toasted sesame oil, and 1 tsp. honey; cook, stirring often, until tomato paste is deepened in color, about ⏱️ 5 minutes. Add 1 cup water and cook, stirring often, until liquid is reduced by about half and mixture looks saucy.
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4
Transfer sweet potatoes to a platter, split lengthwise with a small knife (don’t cut all the way through), and open up like a book. Using a fork, lightly mash flesh, making sure to keep skins intact; season lightly with salt.
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5
Spoon turkey mixture over sweet potato halves. Top with 4 scallions, thinly sliced on a diagonal, and ½ cup coarsely chopped cilantro. Drizzle lightly with more sesame oil. Serve with lime wedges for squeezing over. Do Ahead: Sweet potatoes can be roasted 4 days ahead; transfer to an airtight container. Cover and chill. Turkey mixture can be made 4 days ahead; transfer to a separate airtight container. Cover and chill.
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