I was not going to blog on this recipe, since it was one of those improvised things, quickly assembled for lunch on a weekday. But I tasted a spoonful straight from the saute pan, and the “Must-Blog-This” alarm went off, loud and persistent. I quickly transferred some to a serving bowl to be immortalized on camera. The almond butter takes this simple stir-fry to a higher level of deliciousness. Amounts for the recipe are pretty flexible, I was just using stuff that I had in the fridge so you can go with the flow and add a bit more of this, a bit less of that. If you care about this type of info, this concoction would be low-carb and also Paleo-friendly. But what I really care about is that it is mighty tasty.
TURKEY STIR-FRY WITH ALMOND BUTTER
(from the Bewitching Kitchen)
1 tablespoon coconut oil or olive oil
8 ounces sliced mushrooms
1 pound ground turkey (preferably not super lean)
1 teaspoon Aleppo pepper
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons almond butter (a must!)
5 ounces baby spinach, coarsely chopped
fresh lemon juice
Heat the oil in a large saute pan. Add the mushrooms, season with a little salt and pepper, saute for about 5 minutes. Add the ground meat, Aleppo pepper, a little more salt and regular pepper, cook moving it around every once in a while, until the meat is golden brown. Add the almond butter, incorporate well, keeping the pan in medium-heat.
Add the spinach and stir until wilted. Right before serving, squirt some lemon juice all over the meat. Adjust seasoning if needed.
ENJOY!
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Comments: I’ve mentioned many times I was a picky eater as a child. Very. One of my favorite things to eat was ground beef and rice, which Mom called “picadinho.” Ground beef and rice. I know, so exciting, right? One summer we were all in my Grandma’s home in São Sebastião, a beach town between São Paulo and Rio, and my Aunt Sônia was getting ready to feed her three very spoiled Siamese cats. She cooked a big batch of ground beef and rice for them, and I was fascinated! Those cats were very lucky to get my favorite food on a daily basis. From then on, whenever Mom would make me “picadinho“, both me and my Dad would call it “comida de gato” (Portuguese for cat’s food). I was actually complimenting her cooking, I suppose Dad was more in his usual teasing mode. Good times. Decades passed by, but ground meat (chicken, pork, beef) is still something I resort to often for my lunch, although usually with additions that would make my younger self leave the table screaming in horror. When I make some, I always ask Phil “would you like some comida de gato?” It is blatantly clear that I am a lovely wife…
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That sounds SOOOO good! Trying it tomorrow for sure.
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Hope you enjoyed it!
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That sounds delicious with the almond butter! How clever are you!! Love listening to your pronunciation sound bites too =)
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I confess that I LOVE almond butter and I’m always trying to put it to use – cashew butter is great too, but in my mind almond is queen!
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I am intrigued. I have definitely never used almond butter in this kind of dish!
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It just gives a creaminess and fantastic flavor… I really enjoyed this recipe
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Trying this one very soon, I will make picadillo tacos. There goes the paleo part! Love your “comida de gatos”
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I often make something and call it “almost Paleo” – those are ZE BEST! 😉 No sense being too rigid on anything, right? It’s not a food allergy after all, it’s just fun for me
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I took your inspired idea and put together a ground turkey stir fry with mushrooms and spinach and a sauce based on tahini, with some rice vinegar, some soy sauce, and a little bit of gojuchang. Family loved it.
So thanks for the inspiration.
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Great! My knees got weak with the mention of gojuchang… I need to incorporate that next time… love the stuff.. funky, sexy, hot
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The key is not to use too little. When you taste the sauce it might seem dominantly hot but when it spreads out into the stir fry the heat is tempered. I did about ¾ teaspoon for 1 pound of meat and a cup of mushroom slices and a 10-ounce bag of spinach.
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I bet the addition of the almond butter is good??!! Loved reading your last comment…that’s posh cat food!
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Posh cat food! Oh, that is too good! LOVED IT!
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😀😀😀
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This looks delish!
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