Ground turkey can be your staple protein. Give it 10 minutes of your time and a few additions that you probably have on hand, and it’ll become a juicy, tender, and versatile base for countless quick meals.
A few inherent perks: Ground turkey’s mild flavor seamlessly blends with all sorts of seasonings, and because it’s both ground and naturally tender, it can be cooked quickly. When it’s sold in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), the cocktail of gasses under its taut plastic seal stave off spoilage and discoloration, dramatically extending the meat’s fridge life.
The fastest way to ensure that ground turkey is fully cooked through is to roast or sear it, which usually causes the surface of the delicate meat to dry out by the time the middle is cooked. Here’s the fix: Give the meat a