| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 25 min |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Cook: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 25 min |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Cook: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- Canola oil, for sauteing
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 (1-pound) package ground turkey meat
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 corn tortillas
- 1 (8-ounce) package shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 head romaine lettuce, shredded
- 2 Roma tomatoes, diced
- Sour cream, optional
- Guacamole, optional
Instructions
- In a deep saute pan over medium-high heat, add enough oil to completely coat the bottom of the pan. When the oil is hot, add the onion and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the ground turkey and season with cumin, salt, and pepper. Cook until the turkey browns and is cooked through. Remove the turkey mixture from the pan and wipe out the pan. Divide the turkey mixture among the tortillas and fold in half. Add more oil to the pan, and then brown both sides of the filled tortilla, in batches. Once the tacos are cooked place the cheese in the tacos, followed by the shredded romaine lettuce, and diced tomatoes. Top each tortilla with a dollop of sour cream and guacamole, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 564 |
| Total Fat | 29 g |
| Saturated Fat | 12 g |
| Carbohydrates | 33 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 8 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Protein | 45 g |
| Cholesterol | 134 mg |
| Sodium | 1034 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 564 |
| Total Fat | 29 g |
| Saturated Fat | 12 g |
| Carbohydrates | 33 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 8 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Protein | 45 g |
| Cholesterol | 134 mg |
| Sodium | 1034 mg |
Reviews
Easy to make. Family loved it.
Made it with ground chicken & had to add a lot more spice. Kids loved it. Browning tortillas with turkey in them is awkward at best.
This simple, tasty recipe is so delicious! I was a little hesitant at first because there seemed to be so little spices but the cumin and onion is a perfect combo.
I added 1 1/2 tablespoons of cumin with plenty of salt and pepper. The taco meat is still a tad bland, but a good, quick recipe for ground turkey.
Awesome tacos, great and very fast recipe.
Loved the idea of frying the corn tortillas – great flavor! I had everything but the guac and sour cream just used light ranch dressing and it worked out perfect!
I love turkey tacos and was looking for a new way to make them.I used olive oil instead, but all in all this was a very tasty recipe. Thanks Darrell.:)
I didn’t stick to the recipe- switched canola for olive oil, made with this guacamole- http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/guacamole-recipe/index.html
It’s the only way to do it. Also- nix the whole step where you put turkey in the taco before you cook the tortillas. It’s a mess and a waste of time. Just fry up both sides of the tortilla and move on with your evening. Happy Tacoing.
Turned out to be a great turkey taco! However, it was tricky in the beginning to keep the taco folded without any meat falling out when you put it in the pan. Once the tortilla absorbed some oil and was warm it stayed put.
I made this tonight for dinner, and even my one year old loved it. The ground turkey had the perfect seasonings. I didn’t have any guacamole so I just used diced avocado and added mango. This was absolutely delicious.