| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 5 hr 25 min |
| Prep: | 15 min |
| Inactive: | 1 hr |
| Cook: | 4 hr 10 min |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion, sliced (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 3/4 cup shredded carrots
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1/2 tablespoon white pepper
- 6 turkey drumsticks, skin removed
- 3 (14-ounce) cans chicken broth
- Dipping Sauce, recipe follows
- 6 whole wheat pitas
- 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 cup spicy mustard
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a 10-inch nonstick Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions, carrots and bell peppers and saute until soft, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and stir until well mixed. Add cayenne, cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano, and white pepper; saute for 1 minute. Add the turkey legs and stir at least 30 seconds so that legs are completely coated in the spices. Cover with chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and cover. Cook for 4 hours or until meat is tender and separates easily from the bone. Shred the turkey drumsticks and toss the meat with the dipping sauce. Stuff the pitas with the turkey mixture. Serve immediately.
- In a medium bowl, mix all ingredients together. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour so that flavors meld. Bring to room temperature before tossing the turkey in the sauce.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 306 calorie |
| Total Fat | 5 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 1 grams |
| Carbohydrates | 23 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 grams |
| Calories | 306 calorie |
| Total Fat | 5 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 1 grams |
| Carbohydrates | 23 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 grams |
Reviews
I LOVE pork! This is an excellent substitute. The recipe is easy, healthy and tasty! I use my slow cooker to finish it when I don’t have time to watch the pot on the stove. Juan is brilliant…miss his show….
This recipe is a fantastic substitute for BBQ cravings. It’s so delicious and easy, but it takes advanced planning. I like to put it in corn tortillas with low-cal slaw. When making it from scratch you can add up your own nutrition information from the things you’ve added…oil has the info on the bottle and turkey nutrition info/ounce can be found online, there’s not much to it.
I absolutely love this recipe! I am going to make this again and again and again…..I made it with 6 pounds of chicken drumsticks instead of turkey and it tasted great. This is a good spicy, not too hot, not to little. My hubby and my 2 year old son loved it! It can be too hot for some other kids though.
Really tasty
love it!
I don’t really know what to say… it was pretty good… I’ll probably use the recipe again, but I’ll probably tweak it more to my tastes.
This recipe is an refreshing and delicious low fat alternative to the bbq my family has been accustomed to eating throughout generations.
My mom made this recipe for my graduation barbeque and everbody loved it! This is fabulous!
This recipe was good. I do suggest you go a little light on the mop. It was a little heavy for my taste.
this was a fun recipe to make and it turned out beautifully. nobody missed the pork. it’s one i’m sur to make again and again. would be great in a slow cooker!