Garlic Butter Ground Turkey Skillet
A quick and flavorful skillet dish combining ground turkey and asparagus in a garlic butter sauce, perfect for a healthy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Meat
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 lb asparagus (ends trimmed and chopped into 1-inch pieces)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Juice from 1 lemon lemon juice
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter ((1/2 stick))
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- Fresh parsley, chopped (as needed)
- Lemon slices for garnish
- to taste Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Add half of the olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat.
- Cook asparagus until barely tender, add lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Remove to a plate.
- Add butter and remaining oil, cook turkey until no longer pink, then add garlic and onion powder until fragrant.
- Stir in Worcestershire sauce, water, and cook until liquid reduces, about 2 minutes.
- Push turkey to one side, add asparagus to the other, spoon sauce over asparagus, top with parsley, and serve with lemon slices.
Notes
For extra flavor, add a squeeze of lemon before serving.