Creamy Potsticker Noodle Stir-Fry (Printer version)

A quick, comforting stir-fry with ground turkey, crisp vegetables, and ramen noodles in a creamy peanut-sesame sauce.

# What You'll Need:

→ Protein

01 - 1 lb ground turkey

→ Vegetables

02 - 4 cups coleslaw mix (shredded cabbage and carrots)
03 - 2 scallions, thinly sliced

→ Noodles

04 - 2 packages ramen noodles (3 oz each, discard seasoning packets)

→ Sauce

05 - 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
06 - 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
07 - 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
08 - 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
09 - 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
10 - 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
11 - 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
12 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
13 - 1/3 cup water

→ Garnish

14 - 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
15 - Extra sliced scallions
16 - Chili crisp or sriracha

# Directions:

01 - In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, sesame oil, peanut butter, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, honey, ginger, garlic, and water until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
02 - Cook ramen noodles according to package instructions without seasoning packets. Drain and set aside.
03 - Heat a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add ground turkey and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned and cooked through, approximately 5 to 6 minutes.
04 - Add the coleslaw mix to the skillet and cook, stirring, until just wilted, 2 to 3 minutes.
05 - Reduce heat to medium. Pour in the prepared sauce and stir well to coat turkey and vegetables.
06 - Add cooked noodles to the skillet, tossing everything together until the noodles are well coated and the mixture is creamy and heated through, approximately 2 minutes.
07 - Remove from heat. Stir in sliced scallions. Serve immediately, garnished with sesame seeds, extra scallions, and chili crisp or sriracha if desired.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It comes together in 25 minutes flat, which means weeknight dinners stop feeling like a scramble.
  • The creamy peanut butter sauce coats everything without being heavy or pretentious, just genuinely delicious.
  • You probably already have most of this in your kitchen right now, no special shopping trip required.
02 -
  • Don't skip whisking the sauce smooth before adding it to the pan, or the peanut butter won't distribute evenly and you'll get clumpy pockets instead of silky coating.
  • The heat level matters more than you'd think, once that sauce hits the pan at medium instead of high, it stays creamy and never breaks or gets greasy.
03 -
  • Toast your sesame oil in a hot pan for 30 seconds before whisking it into the sauce if you want the sesame flavor to jump out and announce itself.
  • Keep the skillet moving once the sauce goes in, stir constantly so the peanut butter emulsifies smooth instead of separating into greasy pockets.
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