Ground Turkey Tacos Recipe
These Ground Turkey Tacos are a quick, healthy, and flavorful meal option featuring lean turkey seasoned with a blend of spices and tomato paste, served on warm tortillas with your choice of fresh toppings. Perfect for a weeknight dinner, this recipe delivers all the tasty elements of classic tacos with a lighter twist.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
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Meat and Spices
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound lean ground turkey
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 heaping tablespoon tomato paste
- Salt & pepper, to taste
Serving
- Flour or corn tortillas
Toppings (optional)
- Sour cream
- Avocado
- Cilantro
- Salsa
- Hot sauce
- Onions
- Cheese
Instructions
- Prep toppings: Prepare your desired taco toppings such as slicing avocado, chopping onions, or grating cheese ahead of time or while the turkey cooks to streamline assembly later.
- Cook turkey and spices: Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground turkey along with garlic powder, smoked paprika, onion powder, ground cumin, and chili powder. Break up the meat with a spatula as it cooks and sauté for 8-10 minutes until fully cooked and no longer pink.
- Add tomato paste and season: When the turkey is almost done, stir in the heaping tablespoon of tomato paste evenly to combine. Taste and season with salt and pepper according to your preference.
- Assemble tacos: Warm the tortillas if desired, then spoon the turkey mixture into each. Top with your favorite optional toppings like sour cream, avocado, cilantro, salsa, hot sauce, onions, or cheese and enjoy immediately for best flavor and texture.
Notes
- Use either flour or corn tortillas based on your preference or dietary needs.
- For extra heat, add chopped jalapeños or a dash of cayenne pepper to the turkey while cooking.
- Ground turkey is lean and can dry out, so stirring in tomato paste helps keep the mixture moist and flavorful.
- Leftover turkey can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- To make this recipe gluten-free, ensure you use corn tortillas and check that all spices and tomato paste are gluten-free certified.
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