Slide Meals

4-day slide meal plan · Protein: ground turkey

Days: 4
Protein: ground turkey
Budget:

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Difficulty:

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Explore Singaporean Peranakan flavors with ground turkey in this budget-friendly, 4-day meal plan.

Slide Chain

• Day 1: Turkey Laksa

• Day 2: Turkey Satay with Peanut Dipping Sauce

• Day 3: Turkey and Vegetable Stir Fry

• Day 4: Peranakan Turkey Rice Bowl

• Combined Shopping List

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Day 1: Turkey Laksa

Ingredients

Base

• 1 lb ground turkey

• 1 onion, chopped

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 2 inches ginger, minced

• 1 stalk lemongrass, crushed

• 1 can coconut milk

• 1/2 cup candlenuts, ground

• 2 tbsp red curry paste

• 2 tbsp fish sauce

• 2 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 tbsp brown sugar

• 1 red chili, sliced

Noodles

• 1/2 lb rice noodles

Garnish

• 1/2 bunch laksa leaf

• 1 lime, cut into wedges

Directions

1. Cook rice noodles according to package instructions; set aside.

2. In a pot, heat oil over medium heat; cook onion, garlic, ginger, and lemongrass until fragrant.

3. Add ground turkey; cook until browned.

4. Stir in coconut milk, candlenuts, red curry paste, fish sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, and red chili; simmer for 10 minutes.

5. Serve over noodles, garnished with laksa leaves and lime wedges.

Cook’s Notes:

Reserve half of the turkey mixture for tomorrow.

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Day 2: Turkey Satay with Peanut Dipping Sauce

Ingredients

Satay

• Reserved turkey mixture

• 2 carrots, sliced

• 1 bell pepper, sliced

Peanut Sauce

• 1/2 cup peanut butter

• 1/2 cup coconut milk

• 1 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 tbsp lime juice

• 1 tbsp brown sugar

• 1 clove garlic, minced

Directions

1. Reheat reserved turkey mixture; stir in carrots and bell pepper until tender.

2. In a saucepan, combine peanut butter, coconut milk, soy sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, and garlic; heat until smooth.

3. Serve turkey satay with peanut sauce.

Cook’s Notes:

Hold back a small portion of peanut sauce for tomorrow.

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Day 3: Turkey and Vegetable Stir Fry

Ingredients

Stir Fry

• 1/2 lb ground turkey

• 1 onion, sliced

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 inch ginger, minced

• 1 head broccoli, cut into florets

• 1 eggplant, cubed

• 2 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 tbsp fish sauce

Directions

1. In a pan, heat oil; cook onion, garlic, and ginger until fragrant.

2. Add ground turkey; cook until browned.

3. Stir in broccoli, eggplant, soy sauce, and fish sauce; cook until vegetables are tender.

4. Serve with reserved peanut sauce.

Cook’s Notes:

Reserve half of the cooked vegetables for tomorrow.

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Day 4: Peranakan Turkey Rice Bowl

Ingredients

Rice Bowl

• Reserved vegetables

• 1/2 lb rice noodles, cooked

• 1 cucumber, sliced

• 1 red chili, sliced

• 1 lime, cut into wedges

• Fresh cilantro, chopped

Directions

1. Reheat reserved vegetables.

2. In bowls, layer cooked rice noodles, vegetables, cucumber, and red chili.

3. Top with lime wedges and fresh cilantro.

Cook’s Notes:

This dish is light and refreshing, perfect as a final meal.

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Combined Shopping List

Quantities shown are totals for the whole plan.

• ground turkey — 2 lbs

• onion — 3 large

• garlic — 8 cloves

• ginger — 4 inches

• lemongrass — 2 stalks

• coconut milk — 2 cans

• candlenuts — 1 cup

• laksa leaf — 1 bunch

• tamarind paste — 1 jar

• rice noodles — 1 lb

• fish sauce — 1 bottle

• soy sauce — 1 bottle

• brown sugar — 1 cup

• red chili — 4

• fresh cilantro — 1 bunch

• lime — 4

• cucumber — 2

• cooking oil — 1 bottle

• peanut butter — 1 jar

• red curry paste — 1 jar

• carrots — 4 large

• bell pepper — 2 large

• broccoli — 2 heads

• eggplant — 1 large

• chicken broth — 2 cans

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Final Notes

Enjoy the diverse and rich flavors of Singaporean Peranakan cuisine with these easy-to-follow recipes!