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Leftover Turkey Fajitas
Prep Time:
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
15
minutes
minutes
Servings:
6
Servings
Author:
Nick Evans
This easy recipe is a quick and delicious Tex-Mex fajita dish that makes it easy to use up some leftover Thanksgiving turkey!
Equipment
1
skillet
Ingredients
1-1½
pounds
leftover turkey
,
chopped
1
red pepper
,
sliced
1
orange, yellow, or green pepper
,
sliced
1
yellow onion
,
sliced
1
jalapeno
,
sliced thin
2
tablespoons
olive oil
1
teaspoon
red pepper flakes
1
teaspoon
cumin seeds
Salt and pepper
12
flour tortillas
Toppings:
Sliced avocado
Salsa
Sour cream
Instructions
Chop up turkey roughly. You can use white or dark meat. Also slice peppers and onions into strips.
Pre-heat oven to 300 degrees and wrap tortillas in foil. Add tortillas to oven and let heat up for 5-10 minutes.
Add oil to a large skillet over high heat. Once hot, add the peppers and onions and cook until they are slightly caramelized, about 4 minutes.
Add chopped turkey to skillet with spices and a pinch of salt and pepper.
Toss ingredients together well and cook until the turkey is slightly browned.
Serve turkey mixture with warm flour tortillas and toppings.
Nutrition
Serving:
2
Tacos
|
Calories:
458
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
34
g
|
Protein:
38
g
|
Fat:
18
g
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
8
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.1
g
|
Cholesterol:
124
mg
|
Sodium:
567
mg
|
Potassium:
468
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
4
g
|
Vitamin A:
867
IU
|
Vitamin C:
45
mg
|
Calcium:
116
mg
|
Iron:
4
mg