Ground Turkey And Salsa Tacos Recipes

GROUND TURKEY TACO MEAT

Steps:

• Mix chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, and cayenne together in a small bowl.
• Cook turkey in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring to break up clumps, until no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in chili powder mixture and water. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 10 minutes.
• Stir cider vinegar and brown sugar into the skillet. Simmer until flavors combine, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl.

TASTY GROUND TURKEY TACOS

Steps:

• Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add turkey; cook and stir until browned, about 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce, water, green chile peppers, onion, taco seasoning, and garlic; simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 30 minutes.
• Spoon turkey mixture over tortillas. Top with lettuce, Cheddar cheese, tomatoes, green onion, cilantro, and sliced olives.

GROUND TURKEY TACOS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. When oil shimmers, add onion and cook until onion becomes translucent. Add turkey and cook, breaking up meat with the side of a spoon, just until meat is cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Stir in chili powder, salt, and tomato paste and cook 1 minute. Add broth and simmer, stirring occasionally, until liquid becomes thick and clings to meat.
• Divide meat mixture, cheese, lettuce, and tomato among taco shells and serve immediately with optional sour cream, pico de gallo, and avocado.

GROUND TURKEY GYROS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cherry tomatoes, red onion and cucumber.
• In a small bowl whisk the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, oregano, black pepper and kosher salt together.
• Pour this mixture over the tomato cucumber salsa and toss to combine. Set aside.
• Add the olive oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the onions, saute for 4-5 minutes, add the garlic, saute 1 minute, then add the ground turkey.
• Cook the turkey through, drain any grease, then add the oregano, black pepper, kosher salt and the sun dried tomatoes.
• Simmer on low for 5 minutes.
• Warm the pita bread in a dry skillet over medium heat for 30-60 seconds on each side.
• Add the cooked ground turkey to the pita bread, top with the cucumber tomato salsa, feta cheese, fresh mint and tzatziki sauce.
• Serve with lemon wedges on the side for squeezing over the tacos.

GROUND TURKEY TACOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• take each tortilla shell and spray with cooking spray.
• bend the tortillas around the edges of a large, oven-proof plate to create a taco-like shape.
• Place in the oven for 10 minutes or until the tortillas have become rigid, then let them rest at room temperature, still around the plate.
• Saute the ground turkey in a frying pan with 1/2 the packet of taco seasoning and Worcestershire sauce.
• Dice the pepper, red onion, and mushroom, and mix with the turkey in the pan.
• Cook until turkey is completely cooked and peppers are not brittle.
• Set the mixture aside.
• prepare a baking dish (rectangular) by covering it with tin foil and greasing it (I like to use 1 calorie spray).
• Remove the shells from the plate and spoon the turkey mixture into the shells (it should only go up about 1/3 of the way of the taco).
• Sprinkle cheese on top of the turkey mixture.
• Place each stuffed taco into the baking dish. They should stand up on their own, supported by the others.
• Bake for 7 minutes or until cheese has partially melted.
• Take out of oven and add lettuce and tomato on top of the cheese.
• Top with special sauce (recipe below).
• Sauce:.
• Mix sour cream and salsa together in a small bowl.
• Add the taco seasoning to taste.
• Serve on top of the the tacos.

GROUND TURKEY AND SALSA TACOS

Steps:

• Fry ground turkey over medium heat with salsa, chopping up well with spatula.
• Chop tomatoes, lettuce well.
• Warm taco shells and fill with meat, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce and top with sour cream or avocado.
• Or warm tortillas in frying pan (or microwave) with shredded cheese and add ingredients and roll up.

GROUND TURKEY TACO MEAT

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the diced onion, minced garlic and ground turkey, cooking and stirring occasionally until meat is broken up and cooked through.
• If necessary, drain any excess fat and return the meat to the pan.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low, add the black beans, taco seasoning, salsa, lime juice, hot sauce, and water.
• Cook, stirring constantly for 4-5 minutes until warmed through.
• Serve immediately with rice, cauliflower rice, or taco shells as desired.

TURKEY TACOS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high.
• Add ground turkey and all of the seasonings and cook until almost cooked through, but still slightly pink then add salsa and water simmer an additional 5 minutes or until cooked through and reduced. Taste and add salt or additional cayenne or hot sauce to taste.
• Divide filling between tortillas and serve with your favorite toppings such as tomatoes, avocadoes, lettuce, etc