Description
A recipe for Tacos Al Pastor made with ground turkey.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup pineapple juice
- 2 tablespoons adobo sauce from chipotle peppers in adobo
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 12 small corn tortillas
- 1 cup diced fresh pineapple
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/4 cup diced white onion
- Lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chopped onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
- Add ground turkey to the skillet. Break it up with a spoon and cook until browned. Drain off any excess fat.
- In a small bowl, whisk together pineapple juice, adobo sauce, apple cider vinegar, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and cinnamon.
- Pour the sauce mixture over the cooked turkey. Stir well to coat.
- Simmer for 5 to 7 minutes, allowing the sauce to reduce slightly and the flavors to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
- Warm the corn tortillas according to package directions (usually briefly heated on a dry skillet or in the microwave).
- Fill each tortilla with the turkey mixture.
- Top with diced pineapple, cilantro, and diced white onion.
- Serve immediately with lime wedges.
Notes
- You can substitute ground chicken for ground turkey if desired.
- For extra heat, add a pinch of cayenne pepper to the sauce mixture.
- If you do not have adobo sauce, use 1 tablespoon of tomato paste mixed with 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika and a dash of hot sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 tacos
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 28
- Cholesterol: 85
Keywords: tacos, ground turkey, al pastor, mexican food, easy dinner, turkey tacos