Artificial Flavors Free Apple & Sage Turkey Skillet

Total time40 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time25 min

4.5

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Artificial Flavors Free Apple & Sage Turkey Skillet

Sweet apple slices, earthy sage, and warming spices like turmeric, Ceylon cinnamon, and ginger come together with ground turkey in a single skillet that smells absolutely incredible while it cooks. The combination of fresh thyme and thinly sliced Honeycrisp or Fuji apples gives the dish a natural sweetness that feels almost autumnal, balanced out by a savory bone broth and apple cider vinegar pan sauce. Every ingredient here is whole and recognizable — no flavor packets, no seasoning blends with mystery additives, just real herbs, real spices, and real food doing all the heavy lifting. That matters more than people realize, because so many skillet sauces and pre-seasoned proteins sneak in artificial flavoring agents that are easy to overlook on a label. Here, you control everything from start to finish. The technique is straightforward — brown the turkey, soften the onion and garlic, build the sauce, and bring it all back together — so even on a weeknight this feels totally doable. A scatter of fresh parsley at the end adds a little brightness, and the whole thing comes straight to the table from the pan.

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Ingredients

4 servings

1 ½ lb ground turkey
2 tbsp coconut oil, divided
1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 medium apples (such as honeycrisp or fuji), cored and thinly sliced
2 tbsp fresh sage leaves, thinly sliced
1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
½ tsp ground turmeric
¼ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp ceylon cinnamon
¾ cup bone broth
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp honey
1 tsp salt, plus more to taste

For serving

2 tbsp fresh parsley, roughly chopped (optional)

Instructions

1
Heat 1 tbsp of the coconut oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the ground turkey and cook, breaking it into large crumbles with a wooden spoon, until no pink remains and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest portion reads 165°F (74°C), about 7–9 minutes. Transfer the cooked turkey to a plate and set aside.
2
Reduce the heat to medium and add the remaining 1 tbsp coconut oil to the skillet. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes.

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