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Turkey Picadillo

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Turkey Picadillo
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Good, Solid Recipe

Turkey matches well with the flavorful ingredients of this Cuban dish: tomato, chiles, cinnamon, and cumin. Serve with baked tortilla chips.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 filled tortillas)

Ingredients

  • 1  teaspoon  olive oil
  • 1/4  cup  finely chopped onion
  • 1  garlic clove, minced
  • 1  cup  chopped tomato
  • 2  tablespoons  canned chopped green chiles
  • 1  tablespoon  dark brown sugar
  • 1/2  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
  • 1/2  teaspoon  ground cumin
  • 1/2  teaspoon  black pepper
  • 1/4  teaspoon  salt
  • 2  tablespoons  golden raisins
  • 2  tablespoons  capers
  • 1  tablespoon  red wine vinegar
  • 1  tablespoon  dry sherry
  • 2  cups  chopped skinned cooked turkey
  • 8  (6-inch) corn tortillas

Preparation

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add chopped tomato and green chiles; cook 1 minute, stirring frequently. Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon, cumin, black pepper, and salt; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly.

Reduce heat to low. Stir in raisins, capers, vinegar, and sherry; cook 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring often. Add turkey, stirring to combine. Remove from heat.

Warm tortillas according to package directions. Spoon about 1/3 cup turkey mixture onto each tortilla; fold in half.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
258 (14% from fat)
Fat:
4.1g (sat 0.8g,mono 1.5g,poly 1.2g)
Protein:
20.8g
Carbohydrate:
35.1g
Fiber:
4g
Cholesterol:
55mg
Iron:
2.6mg
Sodium:
434mg
Calcium:
120mg
Cooking Light, NOVEMBER 2002

Member Ratings and Reviews

5 stars

I'm surprised at the other reviews. This is the best picadillo I've made of all the CL picadillos. Outstanding and in my regular rotation. Give it a try!!!03/16/09

5 stars
Adrienne
This was just OK. The flavor was just so-so. Didn't love OR hate it. 12/05/08