Introduction

It’s coming to the end of January now, so all leftover turkey from Christmas should be well and truly gone! If however you purchased turkey during the festive period like it was going out of fashion and still have tupperware containers full of the meat taking up nearly every inch of space available, then read on because FitnessBeans have the perfect recipe just for you.

One of the most important consideration factors to individuals undertaking weight training with a view to enhancing their total body lean muscle mass is protein consumption. Although carbohydrates and fats are vital to a healthy diet, it is protein that provides the nutrition to rebuild damaged muscle fibres and enhance muscular hypertrophy.

One of the easiest ways to ensure protein is included within your diet is through supplement shakes. These provide an instant protein hit and allow you to monitor precisely the levels within each shake. If you’re anything like me however, you can’t live on a liquid diet and nothing tastes better than real food! An invaluable source of protein can be found within turkey which is considered one of the leanest meats available, making it a popular choice of meat for athletes all year round.

Turkey Stir Fry Recipe

This recipe is quick and easy, so you don’t need to be Gordon Ramsay to follow these cooking instructions! Also, if you’re of an experimental nature within the kitchen and want to dabble with this recipe and add your own touch, it’s easily open to interpretation. So without further ado, I introduce to you the turkey stir fry;

Ingredients: (Serves 4)
  • 600 grams of turkey breast cut into strips.
  • 1 carrot, 1 pepper and 1 courgette cut into sticks.
  • Several baby sweetcorn sliced length ways.
  • 2 spring onions sliced finely.
  • 1 clove of garlic chopped.
  • 1 piece of root ginger chopped.
  • 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil, soy sauce and sesame oil.
  • Add quantity of noodles as required.
Instructions:
  1. Heat vegetable oil in suitable pan and add turkey before frying for 5 minutes.
  2. Add soy sauce and cook for a further minute before placing to one side.
  3. Using a separate or cleaned pan, heat vegetable oil and add garlic and ginger before frying for a minute.
  4. Add to this the carrot and pepper and fry for a further minute.
  5. Add to this the sweetcorn and courgette and continue to fry for a further 2 minutes.
  6. Finally add the turkey to these vegetables and heat through, stirring in the spring onions and sesame oil just prior serving.
  7. Serve with noodles and soy sauce as required.
Conclusion

So there you have it, a simple high protein recipe incorporating turkey which can be prepared and ready to eat within 15 minutes. This recipe provides up to 50 grams of protein, 8 grams of carbohydrates, 7 grams of fat and all for only 300 calories. Why not give this recipe a go? Not only will you wake up your taste buds, you may even clear some freezer space along the way!