Chipotle Turkey Tacos

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

Just whipped this recipe up on a whim. Why should pork get all the chipotle/pineapple fun? Meaty, sweet, with a little spicy kick. This will surely become the most popular taco you will ever make! An excellent addition to this meal is the Cilantro-Lime Rice recipe from AllRecipes.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 tacos

Chipotle Turkey Tacos

Ingredients

6 peppers chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 cloves garlic

minced

1 ½ pounds ground turkey

10 piece (blank)s pineapple chunks in juice

drained

juice reserved

½ onion

chopped

1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning

1 tablespoon water

or as needed

6 (6 inch) flour tortillas

2 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro

Jalapeno and Cucumber Margarita

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Remove chipotle peppers from sauce and slice into thin strips; keep adobo sauce for later.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook and stir until fragrant about 30 seconds. Add ground turkey stirring to break up while cooking until mostly browned 4 to 5 minutes. Add pineapple chunks onion and chipotle peppers. Cook until turkey is no longer pink and fully cooked through 3 to 4 minutes more.

Step 3

Stir reserved adobo sauce 1/4 cup reserved pineapple juice taco seasoning and water into the pan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and let simmer 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 4

Divide meat mixture evenly between tortillas and top with cilantro. Fold and serve.

Nutritional Information

Chipotle Turkey Tacos

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 354.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 25.4g 51%

Carbohydrates: 26.7g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 1.8g 7%

Sugars: 5.9g

Fat: 15.8g 24%

Saturated Fat: 3.4g 17%

Cholesterol: 83.8mg 28%

Vitamin A Iu: 32IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 10mg 77%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 24%

Vitamin C: 3.6mg 6%

Folate: 42.3mcg 11%

Calcium: 69.8mg 7%

Iron: 2.8mg 16%

Magnesium: 31.8mg 11%

Potassium: 323.1mg 9%

Sodium: 763.2mg 31%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 25%

Calories From Fat: 142.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.