This mouth-watering flavor packed ground turkey recipe is sure to make your taste buds sing. It combines a tantalizing blend of spices with the juiciest ground turkey youll ever make to create a dish thats to die for. And whats even better is that you can also make some incredible ground turkey tacos from this recipe too! Not to mention the whole process of putting it together couldnt be simpler. In fact, in you can have it ready and on the table in under 15 minutes.
You don’t need to season lean ground type of meat before cooking. However, you can marinate ground turkey for a turkey burger or turkey meatballs. What flavors go well with turkey? Since turkey meat makes an easy weeknight dinner recipe, it is best to throw in some brown sugar or maple syrup for a sweeter flavor.
The Best Ground Turkey Recipe
If youve been wondering how to cook ground turkey the best way possible, this recipe is the answer.
The reason I say “the best way possible” is because the turkey actually turns out juicy – which is a rare occurrence with most turkey recipes. Couple that with the fact that its also super flavorful and crazy easy to make, and youve got something special. At least I think you do,
Seriously, this is easily one of my absolute favorite ground turkey recipes to make for myself and for the fam, so I hope you love it just as much. Its an especially big hit on taco Tuesday night.
Plus, as I mentioned just a second ago, it couldnt be easier to cook up. You literally just have to add the ground turkey and a few pantry staples to a skillet and cook everything together for just a few minutes.
Yep, its literally as simple as that.
By the way, if you end up making tacos with this ground turkey recipe and you want to put a low carb spin on em, then I definitely recommend making these low carb tortillas to make your tacos with. My dad is obsessed with making em that way.
As I mentioned earlier, youll need just a few pantry staples to make this ground turkey recipe. And, honestly, theres a good chance that you have most – if not all – of them on hand already.
Anyway, heres what youll need to make it:
- 1lb. ground turkey
- ½ tablespoon garlic powder
- ½ tablespoon cumin powder
- ½ tablespoon chili powder
- ½ tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon paprika powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoon water or enchilada sauce
And for assembling the tacos – if you decide to make em:
- Flour or corn tortillas
- Mixed greens salad
- Sliced or chopped
- Chopped cilantro
- Lime wedges
Petty basic stuff, right?
You can even use a lot of the same spices I mentioned here to make this chorizo recipe as well. Its another recipe that doubles as an awesome taco meat filling!
How To Cook Ground Turkey
Now that weve covered all of the ingredients, its time to get cooking!
And again, this recipe couldnt be easier or quicker to make. You basically just saute the ground turkey, season it in your spices, and then put together your turkey tacos – that is, of course, if youre making them – however you want. Seriously, thats all there is to it!
With that said, lets jump right into the details of this ground turkey recipe.
First things first, youll want to take out a large skillet and bring it to medium heat on the stove. Then, you can either evenly coat it with cooking spray or oil.
Once the pan is hot, you can add your ground turkey to it and let it cook for around 3-5 minutes – or until its nicely browned on all sides. Also, while youre cooking, make sure to stir and break up the lumps of turkey to prevent it from burning.
As soon as your ground turkey has some nice color to it, youll want to add in all the spices – that would be your garlic powder, cumin, chili powder, dried oregano, paprika, salt, and pepper – plus the two tablespoons of water or enchilada sauce.
Now you can stir the ground turkey with all those spices to combine everything together. Then, you can cook the turkey for a few more minutes or until its completely cooked through with some more browning on all sides.
Finally, you can eat your ground turkey as is, or you can make some ground turkey tacos with it.
If youre going to go the taco route, you can get out the tortillas of your choice, and then you can add the ground turkey taco meat to em, followed by all of your favorite taco toppings.
I like to use flour or corn tortillas for the tacos, and then I like to fill them up with mixed greens, avocado, chopped cilantro, and some lime wedges for squeezing on top. But of course, you can make your ground turkey tacos however you like!
Anyway, once the tacos are ready to eat, you can dig in and enjoy!
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