Recipes Nugget Markets Signature Recipes
Turkey Chile Verde Tacos
- Prep time
- 30 minutes PT30M
- Cook time
- 30 minutes PT30M
- Yield
- 10 tacos
- Difficulty
Leftover turkey is a great base for all sorts of entrées. Just add homemade salsa, tortillas, and your favorite taco toppings for this delicious twist on Chile Verde.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds tomatillos, husked2 pounds tomatillos, husked 2 pounds tomatillos, husked
- 1 jalapeño, top removed1 jalapeño, top removed 1 jalapeño, top removed
- 2 pasilla chilies, tops removed2 pasilla chilies, tops removed 2 pasilla chilies, tops removed
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled4 cloves garlic, peeled 4 cloves garlic, peeled
- ½ yellow onion, large-diced½ yellow onion, large-diced ½ yellow onion, large-diced
- Kosher salt, to taste Kosher salt, to taste Kosher salt, to taste
- Oil Oil Oil
- ¼ bunch cilantro¼ bunch cilantro ¼ bunch cilantro
- Juice of 1 lime Juice of 1 lime Juice of 1 lime
- 4 cups carved turkey meat, medium-diced4 cups carved turkey meat, medium-diced 4 cups carved turkey meat, medium-diced
- 10 tortillas10 tortillas 10 tortillas
- Your choice of taco toppings Your choice of taco toppings Your choice of taco toppings
Preparation
Preheat oven to 400°F.
To make the salsa, combine tomatillos, jalapeño, pasilla chiles, garlic, and onion in a large bowl. Toss with salt and a little bit of oil, then spread in a single layer on a sheet pan. Roast for 20 minutes, or until tomatillos are soft when pierced with a knife.
Remove roasted tomatillo medley and transfer to a food processor. Add the cilantro and lime juice and puree until there are no more chunks. Season to taste with salt.
Reserving some salsa for topping tacos, place remaining salsa and diced turkey in a medium saucepan. Simmer on medium until the liquid is reduced by half, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
Once the salsa and turkey mixture is reduced and turkey is tender, warm tortillas. Spoon the turkey mixture into each tortilla and top with your favorite toppings.