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Ground Turkey Tacos

The best Ground Turkey Tacos with crunchy cabbage slaw, creamy avocado and perfectly spiced taco meat. These easy tacos come together in a flash to make weeknight meals a delicious breeze!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Tacos
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 6 to 8 Tacos
Calories: 224kcal
Author: Julia

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp avocado oil
  • ½ yellow onion finely chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1 pound lean ground turkey
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 Tbsp chili powder
  • ½ cup chicken broth*
  • 1 4-oz can diced green chilis
  • 1 tsp sea salt to taste

Cabbage Slaw:

  • 2 cups red cabbage thinly sliced
  • 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
  • ½ tsp sea salt to taste

For Serving:

  • Corn tortillas
  • Avocado
  • Salsa
  • Sour Cream
  • Grated cheese
  • Fresh cilantro

Instructions

  • If you’re making the cabbage slaw, do so first. Thinly slice the red cabbage and transfer it to a large bowl with the lime juice and salt. Use your hands to rub the lime juice into the cabbage. If possible, allow the cabbage to sit for 10 to 15 minutes to soften as the lime juice begins to break down some of the fibers.
  • Heat the avocado oil over medium-high in a large skillet. I use a 12-inch skillet that’s stainless steel, but nonstick or cast iron work too. Add the onion and chopped bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until veggies begin to soften, about 3 to 5 minutes.
    Bell pepper and onion sautéing in a stainless steel skillet.
  • Transfer the ground turkey meat, garlic, chili powder and salt to the skillet and use a spatula to break the meat into tiny pieces. 
    Ground turkey and chili powder on top of onion and bell pepper for taco meat.
  • Pour in the broth and diced green chilis and stir well. Bring mixture to a full boil and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thicker and the ground turkey is cooked through, about 10 to 15 minutes.
    Skillet with ground turkey taco meat inside.
  • Make your tacos by heating up the corn tortillas and preparing your toppings. Load up the tortillas with ground turkey meat, salsa, sour cream, grated cheese, diced avocado and fresh cilantro.
    Plate with three ground turkey tacos with fresh cilantro and red cabbage slaw on top.

Notes

*water, beef broth, or vegetable broth also work
Nutrition Facts are calculated based on dividing the taco meat into 8 tacos, and using one corn tortilla, 1/4 of an avocado and some slaw per taco.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Taco (of 8) | Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 467mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g