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3 ground turkey tacos on a plate with fat free Greek yogurt and lime wedges
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Instant Pot Ground Turkey Taco Meat

Ground turkey transformed into ultra flavorful taco meat that's perfectly smoky, sweet, and spicy.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Ground Turkey Recipes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: ground turkey taco meat, ground turkey tacos, Instant Pot ground turkey tacos, Instant Pot taco meat
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 125kcal
Author: Mason Woodruff

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Ground Turkey 97/3
  • 1 Tbsp 16g Olive Oil
  • 1 250g White Onion, diced
  • 5 cloves Garlic minced
  • 6-8 Chipotle Peppers in Adobo roughly chopped
  • 1/4 C 60g Lime Juice
  • 1 Tbsp 21g Honey
  • 4 oz Broth or Water
  • 1 tsp Kosher Salt
  • 1 tsp Ground Coriander
  • 1 tsp Cumin

Instructions

  • Use the Instant Pot's sauté function to cook the onion in the olive oil until soft, about 5 minutes. Adding the garlic and cook for 30-60 seconds until fragrant.
  • Push the onion and garlic to the sides of the Instant Pot, creating a well in the center. Add the ground turkey to the center of the pot and leave it alone until the bottom browns, about 3-4 minutes. Flip and brown both sides before crumbling and fully cooking.
  • Once the ground turkey is fully cooked, add the remaining ingredients. (If you don't like the chipotle pepper seeds, you can blend everything together before adding to the cooked ground turkey.)
  • Seal and pressure cook for 6 minutes with quick release. Salt and pepper to taste once cooked.
  • Serve on tortillas with fresh white onion, cilantro, and fat free Greek yogurt, if desired. You can also make cheesy grilled tacos (instructions in notes below).

Notes

For Cheesy Tacos

Place flour tortillas on a griddle or skillet with nonstick spray or some of the juices from the ground turkey taco meat. Top each tortilla with an ounce of cheese and about 3 ounces of the taco meat. Fold the tortilla over and grill both sides until golden brown. You can make 8 tacos with this amount of taco meat.

To Make This Ground Turkey Taco Meat without an Instant Pot

Cook the onion and garlic in a large skillet before browning the ground turkey. Add the remaining ingredients once the turkey is fully cooked and continue cooking until very little liquid remains, about 6-8 minutes. You can add more broth and extend the cook time if you'd like to cook the onion/peppers down a bit more.

Nutrition Facts Notes

Each 3-ounce serving of this ground turkey taco meat has 2 WW SmartPoints (blue).
Macros for 8 tacos with Mission Carb Balance flour tortillas and shredded Mexican cheese (per taco): 315 calories, 23g protein, 23g carbs, 15g fat, and 7 WW SmartPoints

Nutrition

Serving: 3ounces | Calories: 125kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 4g