Green Chile Turkey Tacos (Slow Cooker Option)
Turkey tacos are a delicious meal, but adding roasted green chiles elevates the flavor! Make this gluten-free recipe on the stove or in a slow cooker. This recipe makes enough to feed 4 people, with 2 tacos each. Vegetarian option included.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- Oil for the pan
- 1 lb lean ground turkey (see notes for vegetarian option)
- 1 small yellow onion or red onion, chopped
- 8 ounces (two 4 ounce cans) fire roasted green chilies, with seed removed, chopped (see notes for using 2 fresh chiles)
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin (more or less, to taste)
- 1 Tablespoon lime juice
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 8 corn tortillas
- Chopped bell pepper
- Avocado crema (recipe below)
- Cilantro, for garnish
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 avocado (small, ripe)
- 1/2 cup mayo or sour cream
- pinch of chili powder, optional.
- Sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- 1
Heat a lightly oiled skillet over medium high heat.
- 2
Add the onion and ground turkey and sauté for 2 minutes. Mix in the spices and green chiles, then sauté on medium for about 10 more minutes, until the ground turkey is cooked through and onions have softened. Add a splash of lime juice and salt/pepper to taste before serving.
- 3
While the ground turkey taco meat is sautéing, you can make the avocado crema. Simply blend or mash all the ingredients together in one bowl. Salt and pepper to taste.
- 4
To serve, warm tortillas in a pan or oven for a few minutes to make them pliable and easier to fill. Place a few spoonfuls of cooked filling into each tortilla. Top with 1-2 tablespoons avocado crema. Add any other toppings you want, and cilantro to garnish.