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homemade turkey chow fun with zucchini noodles

Turkey Chow Fun Tamari Zoodles {Low Carb, Gluten Free}


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  • Author: Lindsay Cotter
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 3 1x

Description

A Turkey Chow Fun zucchini stir fry recipe made with tamari zucchini noodles! This healthier chow fun stir fry is light, naturally gluten free, and lower in carbs. A chow fun recipe that puts those leftover veggies and turkey to use.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 3 zucchini (small-medium)
  • 1/2 lb roasted turkey or uncooked turkey breast (diced or sliced into strips)
  • 1 cup bean sprouts
  • 1 small red chili pepper, chopped
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 23 tbsp avocado oil or peanut oil
  • 1/4 tsp white pepper
  • Sea salt
  • 1 bunch scallions, cut 1-2 inches
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • Sesame seeds

Sauce:

  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar or shaoxing wine if you have it (in Asian supermarkets)
  • 2 tbsp [url] San-J Gluten Free Tamari Soy Sauce ∞http://san-j.com/products/organic-tamari-gluten-free-soy-sauce[/url]
  • 2 tsp chili paste (or Sriracha)
  • 23 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tsp grated ginger or 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 2 tsp to 1/2 tbsp coconut sugar
  • *optional 1tbsp [url] San-J Gluten Free Mongolian Sauce ∞http://san-j.com/products/mongolian-sauce[/url]

Instructions

  1. Spiralize the zucchini and pat dry with paper towel. Make sure to get out as much moisture as possible. If you don’t have a spiralizer, you can julienne cut or peel into strips.

Make sauce:

  1. Place half over turkey to marinade
  2. if using uncooked turkey, add 1-2 tsp potato starch
  3. Add oil and 1 garlic to stir fry pan. Let it bubble and become fragrant 1 minute.
  4. Add your turkey/sprouts.
  5. Cook 1-2 minutes, longer if meat is uncooked.
  6. Add your zucchini noodles and the other ½ of sauce.
  7. Toss meat with tongs on high for 2-4 minutes.
  8. Add scallions/pepper. Toss again.
  9. Drain extra sauce but reserve ¼ to 1/3 cup sauce to serve on top of noodles.
  10. Top with sesame and chili flakes to garnish. (Feel free to add these in the pot before serving as well).
  11. Add your reserved sauce to each bowl if desired.

Notes

  • If you don’t have zucchini, feel free to use another veggie to spiralize for the noodles. Squash, potato, sweet potato, etc.
  • Nutrition is estimated, per bowl.

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: main, dinner
  • Method: stove top
  • Cuisine: Asian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 258
  • Sugar: 8.1g
  • Sodium: 826mg
  • Fat: 14.7g
  • Saturated Fat: 2.4g
  • Carbohydrates: 13.3g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 19.9g
  • Cholesterol: 51mg