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Ground turkey and broccoli, along with a scrumptious hoisin-based sauce top this stuffed sweet potato for a scrumptious, healthy and quick dinner!
May and June may not be prime time for sweet potatoes, but this recipe appeared in my mind last week and I haven't been able to escape it. The hoisin, turkey and broccoli mix would be just as good over brown rice or quinoa, but I was craving a grain-free meal. That doesn't happen very often around here, so I took advantage of the craving when it hit.
I chose to microwave the sweet potato because I was short on time the first time I made this. If you prefer to bake the potato, it should take about 45 minutes to cook in a 400 degree F oven. Be sure to pierce it several times with the tines of a fork before baking, and place it on a baking sheet lined with foil for easy clean-up.
The filling is no more difficult than browning some ground turkey meat with a little minced ginger, stir-frying some broccoli and whisking together a few common Asian ingredients to make a sauce. Even though the mashed sweet potato is only seasoned with a dash of five spice powder, it takes on the flavorful of the filling as the hoisin sauce soaks down into the potato. Scrumptious!
This recipe is easily doubled, so no need to fret if you're cooking for the whole family.
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Hoisin Turkey & Broccoli Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Ground turkey and broccoli, along with a scrumptious hoisin-based sauce top this stuffed sweet potato for a scrumptious, healthy and quick dinner!
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Course: Entrees
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: Poultry Recipes
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 2 Servings
Calories: 267kcal
Author: Dara Michalski | Cookin' Canuck
Ingredients
- 1 medium sweet potato
- 1 ½ teaspoons canola oil divided
- 2 teaspoons minced ginger
- ⅓ pound ground turkey
- ¼ teaspoon five spice powder divided
- ¾ cup small broccoli florets
- Toasted sesame seeds for garnish
The Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 ½ teaspoons sesame oil
- ¼ teaspoon chili garlic sauce
Instructions
Pierce the sweet potato all over with the tines of a fork. Cook on HIGH in the microwave until tender when pierced with a fork, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
Let the potato cool for several minutes, or until cool enough to handle. Cut in half lengthwise.
Carefully scoop out the flesh of the potato and place in a medium-sized bowl. Reserve the skins.
With the back of a fork, mash the potato flesh until most lumps are gone and stir in ⅛ teaspoon 5-spice powder. Scoop the mashed flesh into the potato skins.
Heat 1 teaspoon of the canola oil in a medium skillet set over medium-high heat.
Add the ginger and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Add the ground turkey and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until cooked through. Stir in the remaining ⅛ teaspoon of the 5-spice powder. Transfer the ground turkey to a bowl lined with paper towel.
Heat ½ teaspoon canola oil in the skillet and add the broccoli. Cook until the broccoli is just tender, about 2 minutes.
Add the ground turkey back to the skillet, along with the sauce. Cook until heated, about 1 minute.
Spoon the turkey mixture onto the sweet potatoes. Garnish with sesame seeds.
The Sauce:
In a small bowl, whisk together the hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, soy sauce and sesame oil.
Notes
Weight Watchers Points: 8 (Points+), 6 (Old Points)
Nutrition
Serving: 1stuffed half | Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 839mg | Potassium: 578mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 9435IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1.8mg
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Misty S
Tripled this recipe to freeze for lunches - absolutely delicious! Will definitely be a staple for lunch!
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Marjory @ Dinner-Mom
I love that you stuffed the sweet potato with the delicious filling. It sounds amazing!
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Nutmeg Nanny
This is such a flavor packed and delicious looking dinner. I'm a total "heat my potatoes in the microwave" kind of girl too. Ain't nobody got time for heating up a potato in the oven..haha.
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Lora @cakeduch*ess
I'm always interested in eating sweet potatoes. This is so different and so tempting and I can't wait to try it out. That 2nd photo is really pretty the way you stylized it and love the lighting, Dara.
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Martha @ A Family Feast
This looks delicious! I have a jar of long neglected 5-spice powder in my cabinet...I'm going to dig it out and try this recipe very soon! I think my whole family will love it!
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Erin @ Texanerin Baking
I guess this is kind of weird but I've never had a sweet potato skin! I always peel them. I'll have to try these!
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Heather | girlichef
This sounds delicious, and I think the sweet potato is the perfect base (no matter the time of year).
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Angie | Big Bear's Wife
My husband is the one that introduced me to sweet potatoes and I've loved them ever since! Stuffed potatoes are so good and I'm always looking for new ideas for them!
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Olivia - Primavera Kitchen
Oh Gosh I LOVE this recipe because I am a big fun of stuffing sweet potatoes!!! It is definitely recipe! Have to try this recipe soon!
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Renee - Kudos Kitchen
Dara, these are brilliant. Love that you've added all the Asian flavors to these stuffed sweet potatoes. I can't wait to try these!
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christine
I love these flavors. I never would have thought to serve that mixture over anything but rice or noodles. Truly outside the box. Love it.
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Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom
Dara, I love this recipe! What a great idea!!!
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Brenda@Sugar-Free Mom
I know the feeling once inspiration hits and you MUST make a recipe, love when that happens! This looks like it did not disappoint!
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The Food Hunter
What a great idea. I never think to stuff my potatoes
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Liz @ The Lemon Bowl
We love stuffing sweet potatoes!!! My boys will eat anything in a potato - haha.
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Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes
What a great idea! I eat sweet potatoes all year 'round so this is perfect.
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Ali
This looks delicious! Anything we hoisin sauce is amazing in my book!
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Paula-bell'alimento
Dara I'm loving all the flavors here and I really adore that you used sweet potatoes!
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