Description
A quick and flavorful skillet meal with ground turkey, bell peppers, onions, and chipotle seasoning. Perfect for weeknights and versatile enough for rice bowls, lettuce wraps, or stuffed potatoes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground turkey (preferably thighs)
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2–3 tbsp olive oil or sesame oil
- 1 tsp chipotle powder (or chili powder)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley or cilantro, chopped
- Optional: mushrooms, green onions, shredded cheese, soy sauce, or hot sauce
Instructions
- Prep Ingredients: Chop all vegetables, mince garlic, and set seasonings aside.
- Sauté Aromatics: Heat 2 tbsp oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and bell peppers, sauté for 3–4 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds more.
- Brown the Turkey: Push veggies to one side of the skillet. Add more oil if needed, then crumble ground turkey on the empty side. Sprinkle with chipotle powder, salt, and pepper. Cook without stirring for 3–4 minutes, flip, then cook through (about 7–8 minutes).
- Combine and Finish: Stir everything together. Adjust seasoning and let cook another minute.
- Serve: Garnish with parsley or cilantro. Serve over rice, noodles, in lettuce wraps, or inside baked potatoes.
Notes
This dish is highly versatile—add mushrooms or zucchini for extra veggies, or top with shredded cheese for a comforting twist.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: One-Pot Skillet
- Cuisine: Mexican-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: ground turkey skillet, turkey and peppers, one pot turkey recipe, chipotle turkey skillet