The Smoked Turkey Tacos are prepared in a very straightforward manner, but the end result is that they are quite tasty. Start up your smoker so you can experiment with this mouthwatering recipe.
Also, check Perdue Farms Guide: How to Cook the Perfect Turkey to experience a fantastic turkey recipe.
Smoked Turkey Tacos
An amazing recipe that is packed with flavor and the cooking process is pretty simple, a recipe that you'll surely love and will get a second bite.
Ingredients
- 1 Bone-in Turkey Breast
- Canola Oil
- Mexican Style Seasoning
- Fire Roasted Chipotle Sauce (recipe below)
- Jalapeño Lime Slaw Recipe (recipe below)
- Cotija Cheese
- Pickled Red Onion
- Dried Jalapeño
- Valentina Hot Sauce
Fire Roasted Chipotle Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 Medium Yellow Onion (diced)
- 6 Cloves Garlic (chopped)
- 4 Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce (diced)
- 2 Cans Diced Fire Roasted Tomatoes (14oz)
- 14 Oz Chicken Broth
- 2 Tablespoon Ground Oregano
- 2 Tablespoon Ground Cumin
- 1 Tablespoon Salt
Jalapeño Lime Slaw Recipe
- 1/2 Head Cabbage (finely shredded)
- 1/4 Cup Cilantro (finely chopped)
- 1/4 Cup Cup Green Onion (chopped)
- 1 Jalapeño (diced)
- 1/4 Cup Mayonnaise
- 1 Tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon Yellow Mustard
- 1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil
- Juice from 1/2 lime
- Zest of 1 lime
- 2 teaspoons White Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cumin
Instructions
- First, remove excess moisture from Turkey using paper towel. Then spray turkey with canola oil and season with Mexican style seasoning.
- Prepare smoker for indirect cooking at 225 degrees. Place the turkey breast on the smoker and cook for 1 hour. Increase the temperature to 300 degrees and continue to cook until internal temperature reaches 165 on a probe thermometer. Once done, let the turkey rest to cool down.
- Shred the turkey breast into a cast iron pot. then add the sauce right to the turkey and mix to make sure the turkey is fully covered with the sauce. Heat it to the smoker with a 250 degrees to let the flavor mix with the turkey for about half hour.
- Wrap tortilla shells in aluminum foil and place on the smoker along side the turkey during the last 5 minutes.
- Lay out the tortilla shells and layer with the shredded turkey. Top with Jalapeño Lime slaw, cotija cheese, pickled red onion, dried jalapeño and drizzle with Valentina hot sauce.
- Now, have a taste of this flavorful smoked turkey street taco.
Fire Roasted Chipotle Sauce
- Put olive oil in a heated pan, sauté onion, garlic, cumin, oregano and chipotle peppers, let it for few minutes then add fire roasted tomatoes, chicken broth and pinch of salt to balance taste.
- Let it simmer down. Once cooked, put it in a food processor and process it until smooth.
Jalapeño Lime Slaw Recipe
- Combine the cabbage, cilantro, jalapeño, and green onion in a large bowl. In a separate bowl add the mayo, mustard, vinegar, oil, and tensing ingredients.
- Whisk to combine and pour over cabbage mixture. Toss to combine and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
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Notes
This recipe was created by HowToBBQRight on YouTube.
