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When you’re looking to make a nutritious dinner, finding one with just a few, simple ingredients is a huge win! This Turkey, Green Bean, and Basil Stir-Fry is a satisfying Whole30-compliant dinner made with only five ingredients.
My favorite thing about this recipe is that while simple, it still packs in a ton of flavor! The combination of turkey and fresh green beans creates a great blend of protein and vegetables, making this meal both hearty and nourishing. The basil adds a burst of freshness that really takes this dish to the next level.
This Turkey, Green Bean, and Basil Stir-Fry is not only easy to make, but it’s also really versatile! You can serve it as-is, or add some cauliflower or steamed rice when serving to bulk it up even more. And with a minimal ingredient list, you can easily whip this up on a busy weeknight without spending hours on end in the kitchen.
Ingredients:
- Avocado Oil
- Toasted Sesame Oil
- Ground Turkey
- Kosher Salt
- Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- Green Beans
- Yellowbird Sriracha Sauce
- Coconut Aminos
- Basil
Step-by-step:
Step One: brown the turkey
Heat a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat with avocado and toasted sesame oil. When hot, add the ground turkey, salt, and pepper and cook, breaking up the meat with a spoon, until cooked through (no longer pink), 5 to 7 minutes. When cooked through, set the heat on low and keep warm while you prepare the green beans.
Step Two: Prepare the green beans
Meanwhile, bring a large skillet of water to a boil. Once boiling, add the green beans and cook for 3 minutes. Transfer the par-cooked green beans to a bowl of ice water to shock the green beans and lock in the green color.
Step Three: Add the green beans to the turkey
Increase the heat in the wok back up to medium-high heat. Drain and transfer the green beans to the wok and cook, tossing often, until tender, about 5 minutes.
Step Four: Finish and serve!
Add the sriracha, coconut aminos, and basil leaves. Cook for two more minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Recipe FAQ:
Sure you can! You can use ground chicken or lean ground beef if you prefer.
This recipe reheats really well, so it’s a great option for meal prep!
This stir-fry recipe also works great with broccoli or bell peppers! Just adjust the cooking time accordingly.
I hope this meal makes your life easier and more delicious! Comment below when you try it!
For more Whole30 recipes:
Turkey and Green Bean Basil Stir-Fry
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 pound ground turkey (preferably dark meat)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, plus more to taste
- 12 ounces green beans, snipped and cleaned
- 1 tablespoon sriracha, such as Yellowbird
- 3 tablespoons coconut aminos, such as Big Tree Farm Brand
- 1 cup packed basil leaves
For Serving:
- steamed cauliflower rice or jasmine rice (cauliflower rice to keep it Whole30)
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat with avocado and toasted sesame oil. When hot, add the ground turkey, salt, and pepper and cook, breaking up the meat with a spoon, until cooked through (no longer pink), 5 to 7 minutes. When cooked through, set heat on low and keep warm while you prepare the green beans.
- Meanwhile, bring a large skillet of water to a boil. Once boiling, add the green beans and cook until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Transfer the par-cooked green beans to a bowl of ice water to shock the green beans and lock in the green color.
- Increase the heat in the wok back up to medium-high heat. Drain and transfer the green beans to the wok and toss to combine.
- Add the sriracha, coconut aminos, and basil leaves and cook 2 more minutes.
- Serve over prepared rice, cauliflower rice, or alone!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Food Photography and Styling by Eat Love Eats.
Please note that as part of the #5ingredientwhole30 challenge, I do not count salt, pepper, oil, vinegar or some additional garnishes. They are, more or less, 5 ingredient meals that I hope inspire you to keep things simple and delicious in your kitchen.
Love this for a quick and easy weeknight dinner. Only change I occasionally make is adding a little bit of red pepper flakes with the salt & pepper. I use Thai basil when it’s available or if I have it in my garden, but it’s equally good with regular basil. Would be good to try with asparagus if you’re feeding a green bean hater. I serve with frozen egg or spring rolls.
This turned out amazing!! Simple and easy! I added some mushrooms because I had them/ needed to use them up!
Will definitely get this on our rotation
This had so much flavor, & easy to make. We loved it. Do you chop the basil ? What do you serve it over? We did cauliflower rice
Hi!! I add the basil whole (it wilts like spinach) to add a bolder basil hit! You can chop if you prefer, but I do love it whole! and I do serve mine over Cauliflower rice or prepared white rice!
Wow!!! Very impressed! I don’t usually write reviews even though I rely on them to help me pick what to make, but after making this – my god I didn’t have a choice. This was super simple and SO FLAVORFUL. The balance of warm spice to the umami was 👌🏼 This will be added to our rotation. Thank you!
My family loved this dish! My kids never eat fresh green beans and they ate these🙌🏽! Thank you for this easy yet flavorful and quick dinner!
So glad to hear it! This is a favorite of mine too. If you have SideDish Creamy Sesame, I made a version using that too. So simple, so good!
Has anyone frozen it? I made a huge batch for meal prep..,
This amazing recipe has been in steady rotation for a couple of years but I had to share last night’s tweak. Instead of blanching the green beans, I blistered them in the air fryer while browning the turkey and then added them to the stir fry. Soooo good!!
Yum!
WOW! This recipe is incredible. I made this for meal prep and served over some brown rice. It’ll definitely be on repeat!!
Super tasty & easy! I added a little umami seasoning at the end and we loved it! I doubled the recipe for leftovers the next day & served over TJ’s brown rice!
This recipe is soooo good and simple! Didn’t have basil but it was still amazing and very flavor. Adding this as a staple!