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assembled turkey picadillo in a cast iron skillet with a wooden spoon next to a clay colored linen towel
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4.56 from 9 votes

Turkey Picadillo

This briny, sweet, and flavorful dish is made with ground turkey, a tomato-based sauce, and all your favorite briny components like Spanish olives and capers.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Servings: 4
Author: Julie Chiou

Equipment

Ingredients 

  • 1 pound (454 g) ground turkey
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne
  • 15 ounce (425 g) can of tomato sauce
  • ½ cup (118 ml) water
  • ⅔ cup (90 g) chopped Spanish manzanilla olives plus ½ tablespoon brine
  • 2 tablespoons capers plus 1 tablespoon brine
  • ⅓ cup (48 g) golden raisins
  • 2 bay leaves
  • Kosher salt to taste

Instructions

  • In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add a little cooking oil. Brown and break up ground turkey.
    1 pound ground turkey
    ground turkey in a cast iron skillet broken into smaller pieces with a wooden spoon
  • Add in the onions, bell pepper, and garlic and cook until soft and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add the cumin, paprika, and cayenne. Stir to incorporate.
    1 large onion, 1 red bell pepper, 4 cloves garlic, 2 teaspoons ground cumin, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
    bell peppers and onions with the ground turkey mixture in the cast iron skillet
  • Add the tomato sauce, water, olives, capers, brine, golden raisins, and bay leaves. Stir to combine.
    15 ounce can of tomato sauce, 1/2 cup water, 2/3 cup chopped Spanish manzanilla olives plus ½ tablespoon brine, 2 tablespoons capers plus 1 tablespoon brine, 1/3 cup golden raisins, 2 bay leaves
    tomato sauce, golden raisins, spanish onions, capers, and bay leaves on top of ground turkey in a cast iron skillet with a wooden spoon
  • Bring the mixture to a boil then reduce to a simmer and let simmer for 10-15 minutes. Season with salt, to taste.
    Kosher salt
  • Serve over rice and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving (343 grams) | Calories: 252 kcal | Carbohydrates: 23 g | Protein: 30 g | Fat: 7 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g | Trans Fat: 0.02 g | Cholesterol: 62 mg | Sodium: 1031 mg | Potassium: 901 mg | Fiber: 4 g | Sugar: 14 g

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