Receta Hoisin Turkey & Broccoli Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Ground turkey and broccoli, along with a scrumptious hoisin-based sauce top this stuffed sweet potato for a scrumptious, healthy and quick dinner!
May and June may not be prime time for sweet potatoes, but this recipe appeared in my mind last week and I haven’t been able to escape it. The hoisin, turkey and broccoli mix would be just as good over brown rice or quinoa, but I was craving a grain-free meal. That doesn’t happen very often around here, so I took advantage of the craving when it hit.
I chose to microwave the sweet potato because I was short on time the first time I made this. If you prefer to bake the potato, it should take about 45 minutes to cook in a 400 degree F oven. Be sure to pierce it several times with the tines of a fork before baking, and place it on a baking sheet lined with foil for easy clean-up.
The filling is no more difficult than browning some ground turkey meat with a little minced ginger, stir-frying some broccoli and whisking together a few common Asian ingredients to make a sauce. Even though the mashed sweet potato is only seasoned with a dash of five spice powder, it takes on the flavorful of the filling as the hoisin sauce soaks down into the potato. Scrumptious!
If you would like to make this recipe gluten free, just substitute regular hoisin sauce for a gluten free version, and substitute the soy sauce with tamari.
This recipe is easily doubled, so no need to fret if you’re cooking for the whole family.
Other quick and healthy dinner recipes:
- Cookin’ Canuck’s 30-Minute Rice Noodle Soup with Mushrooms & Kale
- Cookin’ Canuck’s Baked Hummus Crusted Chicken Tenders
- The Iron You’s Tuna Quinoa Salad
- The Modern Buttery’s Lemon & Thyme Italian Wedding Soup {Grain Free}
- As Easy As Apple Pie’s Easy Chicken & Veggies Skillet
If you make this recipe, I’d love to see it on Instagram! Just use the hashtag #COOKINCANUCK and I’ll be sure to find it.
Hoisin Turkey & Broccoli Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Author: Dara Michalski | Cookin' Canuck
1 medium sweet potato 1 ½ tsp canola oil, divided 2 tsp minced ginger ⅓ lb. ground turkey ¼ tsp five spice powder, divided ¾ cup small broccoli florets Toasted sesame seeds, for garnish 3 tbsp hoisin sauce 2 tsp rice vinegar 2 tsp soy sauce 1 ½ tsp sesame oil ¼ tsp chili garlic sauce
Pierce the sweet potato all over with the tines of a fork. Cook on HIGH in the microwave until tender when pierced with a fork, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Let the potato cool for several minutes, or until cool enough to handle. Cut in half lengthwise. Carefully scoop out the flesh of the potato and place in a medium-sized bowl. Reserve the skins. With the back of a fork, mash the potato flesh until most lumps are gone and stir in ⅛ teaspoon 5-spice powder. Scoop the mashed flesh into the potato skins. Heat 1 teaspoon of the canola oil in a medium skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the ginger and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the ground turkey and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until cooked through. Stir in the remaining ⅛ tsp of the 5-spice powder. Transfer the ground turkey to a bowl lined with paper towel. Heat ½ teaspoon canola oil in the skillet and add the broccoli. Cook until the broccoli is just tender, about 2 minutes. Add the ground turkey back to the skillet, along with the sauce. Cook until heated, about 1 minute. Spoon the turkey mixture onto the sweet potatoes. Garnish with sesame seeds. In a small bowl, whisk together the hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, soy sauce and sesame oil. Weight Watchers Points: 8 (Points+), 6 (Old Points) Serving size: 1 stuffed half | Calories: 304.7 cal | Fat: 10.3g | Saturated fat: 1.6g | Carbohydrates: 32.8g | Sugar: 1.7g | Sodium: 752.7mg | Fiber: 4.2g | Protein: 20.8g | Cholesterol: 44.0mg 3.3.3070
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