Ground turkey tacos

Step by Step

Step 1

Preheat large ceramic non-stick skillet on medium heat and swirl oil to coat. Add onion, garlic, taco seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper, and saute for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 2

Add ground turkey and saute for 10 minutes, stirring and breaking into small pieces with spatula often.

Step 3

Add tomato paste, broth and a touch of sugar. Stir bring to a boil and simmer for 1 minute.

Step 4

Warm up tortillas on another hot skillet or in a microwave.

Step 5

Serve hot in a tortilla with your favorite taco toppings like avocado, tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, red onion, lime and guacamole.

Tips and Warnings

Store: Refrigerate leftover taco meat in a glass airtight container for up to 5 days. Reheat with a splash of water in a skillet by simmering on low heat for 5-10 minutes. Don’t forget to stir.
Freeze: For up to 3 months. I love these reusable silicone bags for this purpose. You will have to thaw meat prior reheating: on a counter for 6-8 hours or in the fridge for 24 hours.
Ground turkey: Look for 93% lean ground turkey. 99% fat free meat will result in dry turkey tacos.
Onion and garlic: I do not recommend to use dry onion and garlic powders. Stick to fresh here.
Taco seasoning: I used 2 tbsp of my no sodium homemade taco seasoning mix. If you use store-bought and not low sodium taco seasoning, reduce salt by 1/4 tsp.
Tomato paste: You will need half a regular size 6 oz low sodium can of tomato paste. Ketchup would work too. Also tomato paste and broth can be replaced with 1 cup low sodium tomato sauce.
To make Instant Pot Freezer Meal: Add all ingredients, except broth, to a freezer bag – I like to use reusable 1 gallon silicone bags. Swoosh things around to mix tomato paste with turkey to prevent burning. Freeze for up to 3 months. Cook from frozen with 1/2 cup broth on high pressure for 12 mins. Release pressure using Quick Release.Whisk 2 tbsp cold water with 2 tbsp cornstarch and add to Instant Pot. Press Saute, stir and cook until taco meat has thickened.