• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Sweet Beginnings Blog

  • Home
  • About
  • Recipe Index
    • Appetizers/Dips
    • Beef
    • Beverages
    • Bready Things
    • Breakfast/Brunch
    • Fish & Other Seafood
      • Cod
      • Mahi Mahi
      • Salmon
      • Scallops
      • Shrimp
      • Tilapia
      • Tuna
    • Game Meat
      • Lamb
      • Venison
    • Pasta
    • Pizza
    • Pork
    • Poultry
      • Chicken
      • Turkey
    • Salad
    • Sammiches, Burgers, Wraps, etc.
    • Side Dishes
    • Soups, Stews, and Chili
    • Tacos, Taquitos, Tostadas, & Burritos
    • Vegetarian/Meatless
  • Sweet Treats
    • Brownies, Bars, & Fudge
      • Bars
      • Brownies
      • Fudge
    • Cake
    • Candy
    • Cheesecake
    • Cookies
    • Crisp
    • Cupcakes & Muffins
      • Cupcakes
      • Muffins
    • Dessert Pops
    • Donuts
    • Fruit Salad
    • Ice Cream
    • Pastries
    • Pie
    • Popcorn
    • Snack Mix
    • Sweet Bread
    • Tarts
    • Truffles
  • Privacy Policy

Taco Tuesday: Turkey Tacos Picadillo

January 8, 2019 by Jaida 3 Comments

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Crispy turkey tacos get a flavor upgrade with the addition of diced tomatoes and green chiles. Perfect for Taco Tuesday, or any other day!

I love going back and remaking recipes from years ago. It’s amazing how many things I’ve made over the years, and haven’t made since – even though we loved them. This particular recipe is a throwback from 2012, and I think I have made it a couple of times since then, but it’s been awhile.

You know I’m always trying to come up with new taco recipes, so some of the old ones get forgotten about until I start going back through the archives with the intention of remaking old recipes. Tweaking recipes, updating photos – all part of the improvement process!!

I have always loved crispy tacos – as far back as high school and Taco Bell lunches, I remember loving them. Somewhere along the way, they took a back seat to soft tacos, but in the past year or so, I’ve been able to bring them back into a semi-regular rotation and I am loving it!!

I think for me it’s all about the texture. I love having that added crunch. That is also why I add chips to all my sandwiches, but that’s a subject for another day.

These crispy turkey tacos are full of flavor, both from the garlic, jalapeno and spices, and from the addition of diced tomatoes and green chiles cooked into the turkey mixture. Sure, you can always add fresh tomatoes and peppers on top of a taco, but when the flavors are cooked in – there’s no chance you aren’t getting all that good flavor in every bite.

One of the easiest, quickest, and most flavorful tacos you can throw together on a weeknight – get it on your menu, stat!!

Turkey Tacos Picadillo

No ratings yet
Print Pin Rate
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Tacos
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Servings: 10 Tacos
Author: Jaida

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, stemmed, seeded and minced
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 10 oz can diced tomatoes with green chiles
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1/3 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup cilantro leaves chopped
  • 10 crispy taco shells
  • 2 cups lettuce thinly sliced
  • 1 large avocado, peeled, pitted, and diced
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
  • Sour cream, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

  • Put the oil, garlic, jalapeno, and spices in a medium skillet and cook over medium to medium-low heat, stirring occasionally until peppers are tender, about 5 minutes.
  • Increase the heat to medium-high, add the tomatoes and boil to thicken, about 2 minutes.
  • Stir in the turkey and chicken broth, adjust the heat so the mixture simmers and cook until the turkey is cooked through and the mixture thickens but is not dry, about 10 minutes.
  • Stir in cilantro and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • To assemble tacos spoon in turkey mixture, and top with lettuce, avocado, sour cream, and cheese.
Tried this recipe?Mention @sweetbeginblog or tag #sweetbeginblog!

Filed Under: Main Dish, Tacos, Turkey Tagged With: Picadillo, Taco Tuesday, Tacos, Turkey

Previous Post: « Natalie Grace: 28 months
Next Post: Salmon with Lemon Garlic Cream Sauce »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Gourmetdaytoday.com

    February 21, 2012 at 12:34 pm

    I like the switch to posting on Tuesday!
    These sound awesome. Of course, I'm a fan of all things taco. lol.

    Reply
  2. The Home Cook

    February 21, 2012 at 1:05 pm

    Oh no! I was wondering where you were yesterday and now I know. You know I suffer from migraines so I'm really sorry you had to experience one.

    These look delicious and I love the change to posting on Tuesdays.

    Reply
  3. Heather Lynne

    February 21, 2012 at 9:26 pm

    These look really yummy. I haven't really met a taco I don't like so I can't wait to try these!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Welcome!

As a busy wife and mom who also works a full time job, I try to have dinner done in 30 minutes or less so I can spend more of my evenings with my hubby and baby girl, so what you will find here are recipes that are mostly-healthy, quick and easy. Of course I have desserts, less healthy and more time-intensive meals as well (everything in moderation!), but all-in-all, you can count on weeknight friendly options, all made with love and dished up with a side of life, love, and family! Read More…

Let’s Be Social!

Search this website

Never miss a post from Sweet Beginnings

Categories

Archives

Footer

© 2025 Sweet Beginnings · Tasteful Theme by Restored 316

Rate This Recipe

Your vote:




A rating is required
A name is required
An email is required