Smoked turkey with sticky rice makes a quick dinner from one shelf item. The turkey's apple coating caramelizes into the rice, and you build a meal in one pan while the rice cooks. Serve it in a bowl with crisp edges and tender turkey.

Serves 2. 25 minutes, 8 at the stove.

About 790 calories a serving, 28 g protein, 140 g carbohydrate, 12 g fat. From USDA figures for 86% of the ingredients; amounts are the recipe's.

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1. Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a wide skillet over medium. Dice half an onion and cook it until soft, about three minutes, while you peel and core 1 medium apple and cut it into thin slices. Push the onion to the side.3 min
2. Add 3/4 cup rice to the pan and stir until the grains turn golden, about two minutes. Pour 1 1/2 cups water over the rice, add 1/2 teaspoon salt, and bring to a simmer. Lay the apple slices and 8 ounces of sliced turkey over the rice, cover, and cook over low heat until the rice is tender and the liquid is gone, about 15 minutes.15 min
3. Remove the lid, taste, and season with 1/4 teaspoon pepper and more salt if needed. Stir gently to combine the apple and turkey into the rice, crushing some apple slices so they coat the grains. Serve in bowls, scraping up the caramelized bits from the pan bottom.

Note Swap the apple for 1/4 cup apple juice if you have it; add it with the water. Leftovers keep covered in the cold box for three days and reheat gently with a splash of water. Serve with a sharp vinegar or hot sauce to cut the sweetness.