Yesterday, I made a huge pot of Cooked Ground Turkey to put in the freezer for easy slow cooker meals later. By huge, I mean over 12 lbs of ground turkey. As long as I’m cooking ground meat anyway, it is the perfect time to make taco meat with ground turkey.
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I made a large batch of taco meat so we could have left-overs. With teenage boys, left-overs are more rare than Sasquatch sightings. This recipe could easily be divided if you’re not trying to feed teenagers or gorillas. (I realize gorillas are mainly vegetarian. It was a joke. LOL)
Whenever I can, I try to make extra to freeze. This taco meat freezes really well for a super easy meal on another day. I usually put the frozen taco meat into a pot with a bit of water (roughly about 1/8 cup of water) to gently warm it. Microwaves would work as well, but I am not a huge fan of microwaved meat. That’s just my personal preference.
I like the versatility of taco meat. Taco meat can be served with hard taco shells, soft tortillas, tostada shells, over nachos, in a baked potato, in a taco salad, or countless other dishes. Any way you choose to serve it, it will be delicious.
Are you ready to make some taco meat? Check out the recipe below!
Turkey Taco Meat
Ingredients
- 1/4-1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 cup Frozen Diced Onions & Bell Peppers (or desired amount)
- Cajun Seasoning Blend (I use Tony Chachere's)
- 3.5 lbs Ground Turkey (or your favorite ground meat)
- 1 TBSP Chili Powder
- 1/2 tsp Ground Cumin Seed
- Cayenne Pepper (optional)
- Canned green chiles (optional)
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a pot large enough to hold all of your ingredients. My mother frequently goes through 3 or more pots as she adds ingredients.
- Add onions & bell peppers to the heated oil.
- Season the onions and bell pepper with about 1/2 tsp of Cajun Seasoning.
- Stir occasionally to prevent burning & sticking.
- Once the onions are translucent and wilted, add your ground meat.
- Season the ground meat with about 1 tsp of Cajun Seasoning, all the Chili Powder, & the Cumin.
- You may add Cayenne Pepper for extra heat, if you wish.
- Stir occasionally to prevent burning until the meat is nice and browned.
- Adjust the seasoning to your liking. I added another 1 tsp of Cajun Seasoning.
- Serve
Scoop some taco meat into a hard taco shell or soft tortilla and add your favorite toppings. I love lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole or avocado, salsa, and shredded cheese. Taco meat is also delicious topping a taco salad or stuffed into a baked potato. Yum!
