Ingredients
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- 4 large red and yellow bell peppers, seeded (tops removed and chopped)
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and chopped
- 6 shishito peppers
- 2 shallots, chopped
- 1 8 oz. package button mushrooms, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
- Pinch of Kosher salt
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 3/4 cup cooked brown rice
- 2 cups frozen or fresh chopped kale
- 1/2 cup light coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste
- 1 teaspoon sambal oelek (red chili paste)
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a shallow baking dish place bell peppers open side up and place in the oven for 20-25 minutes until peppers are just soft.
- Meanwhile, lay 3 shishito peppers directly onto your stovetop over high heat and blister all sides, about 3 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside. Repeat with the other 3 peppers. Remove and let cool. Remove stems and chop.
- Heat canola oil on medium-high heat in a large sauté pan. Add garlic, chopped bell peppers, jalapeño peppers, shishito peppers, and shallots. Cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add in the ground turkey and cook until slightly browned. Add in mushrooms and ginger and cook another 2 minutes. Season with salt and stir in brown rice or quinoa, and chopped kale.
- In a small saucepan on another burner, heat coconut milk, red curry paste, and sambal oelek on medium-high heat until just boiling. Stir sauce into sauté pan with other ingredients. Sprinkle in cilantro and squeeze of lime juice.
- Stuff bell peppers with the mixture and place back in the oven for 25 minutes until the mixture is heated through.
- Top with more cilantro. Serve while hot.
Notes
- Using leftover rice in this dish is perfect! I often freeze my leftover rice and pull it out for the next dish.
- You can blister the shishito peppers in a pan if you're not comfortable doing it directly on your stovetop.
- If you don't have ground turkey, you can always use ground chicken, beef, or pork.
- Sambal oelek can be found at specialty Asian markets and select grocery stores.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 60 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stove Top and Oven
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion
- Diet: Low Fat
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 512
- Sugar: 10.5 g
- Sodium: 239.9 mg
- Fat: 24.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 44.9 g
- Protein: 30.1 g
- Cholesterol: 78.2 mg
