Making Ground Turkey Tacos is super simple, especially in an Instant Pot. In minutes your Ground Turkey is cooked and your vegetables are sautéed. Enjoy Taco Tuesday any night of the week.
Serves 4 | Ready in 15 Minutes | Great for Dinner
Taco Tuesday:
In the US we can get silly over strange things and Taco Tuesday is one of them. Tuesday’s are for eating food in a tortilla shell or any Mexican Food made to eat in a tortilla shell…
We call this Taco Tuesday and enjoy good food, good friends, with laughter and smiles all year long.
Ground Turkey Tacos are just one of the many Taco recipes you can devour for Taco Tuesday!
Why go out to eat, when you can stay in and make delicious mouthwatering Ground Turkey Tacos at home?
Ground Turkey Tacos can be made quick and easy using the Instant Pot Pressure Cooker. These Healthy, low carb Tacos have all the flavor you are looking for without all the calories.
Ground Turkey
Ground Turkey Tacos is a great alternative to other protein as it’s low in fat.
Turkey is both light and dark meat ground up together and can be used and substituted in any recipe that calls for Hamburger.
I prefer to use an 85/15 Fat Content as it gives just the right amount of fat to cook in. But remember to drain off all excess fat. You don’t want that in your Ground Turkey Tacos Recipe
Instant Pot
Cooking ground meats in the Instant Pot is a cinch. Okay, I wasn’t a believer at first either. Trust me!
Place your water or broth in the bottom of your Instant Pot and use a trivet to place your meat on top. Season with Salt and Pepper is always recommended.
Let the Instant Pot do it’s magic, I promise you. It’s magic. In a few short minutes your Ground Turkey will be cooked. Remove your turkey, and discard the drippings and clean out your pan.
Cleaning
The pan will wipe out quickly and easily. Add your cooked ground turkey back to the pot and with a wooden spoon chop up the meat. It will fall apart.
Instant Pot (Cont)
Turn your Instant Pot to Saute’ and now add the remaining ingredients and stir. Remember to stay and watch your food while on Saute’ you don’t want anything to stick and burn.
Within minutes the veggies will have cooked down and your filling is ready for a tortilla soft shell, hard shell, or even a lettuce wrap.
Ground Turkey Tacos are a low carb, Keto Friendly filling as well as Gluten Free.
More Tacos
Make sure to take a look and try our Pork Street Tacos. These have been a family favorite for years and so easy to make with a Pork Roast or Tenderloin.
What to Serve with Tacos?
Don’t Fear, I’ve got you covered. Make some Cilantro Lime Rice to serve on the side or a fresh garden salad and don’t forget to have Chips and Salsa. Yum!
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Quick Tips
Keep it Simple! Remember, Taco Tuesday is for fun. Have options of tomato, salsa, sour cream, onions, peppers, cheese, beans and more! Everyone will be able to customize their Tacos just how they love.
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Ground Turkey Tacos
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Turkey
- ½ Cup Diced Onion
- ½ Cup Diced Red Bell Pepper
- ½ Cup Diced Yellow Bell Pepper
- 1 Tbs Garlic
- ¾ Cup Salsa
- 3 Tbs Taco Seasonings
- ⅓ Cup Water
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- Pepper to Taste
- 8 Taco Size Tortilla Shells OR Lettuce Wraps
Instructions
- Instant Pot Directions:
- Place 1 cup water or Broth in Instant Pot
- Place 1 lb Ground Turkey on trivet in Instant Pot
- Set to Manual High (Pressure Cook) for 5 minutes and quick release
- Remove cooked ground turkey and discard any liquids in the pot. Clean or wipe out pot and put back in Instant Pot.
- Set to Saute' and Add cooked Turkey and with a wooden spoon chop up meat
- Add diced onion and bell peppers and stir
- Add Taco Seasoning, salsa and water and stir.
- Watch and stir for 4-5 minutes until vegetables are tender.
- Spoon filling into tortilla shells
- Stove Top Directions:
- Over medium/high heat Add ground Turkey to frying pan. Add Salt and Pepper. Cook until it reaches 165 degrees
- Add bell peppers, onions, taco seasoning, salsa, and water and stir.
- Cook until vegetables have softened to desired consistency.
- Add filling to tortilla shells and enjoy
Notes
- Cheese
- Salsa
- Sour Cream
- Avocado
- Tomatos
- lime
- cilantro
Nutrition Disclaimer
All nutrition values are approximate and calculated by a plugin and are provided as a courtesy. Adding or subtracting ingredients will change the nutritional value.
Jamie
It never says when and where to add the garlic. But it is listed as an ingredient. Just an FYI! Love these!
Devour Dinner
So glad you love it. I'll get that fixed in the recipe. Thanks for pointing it out.
Jen
Such a game changer to be able to cook a chunk of ground turkey in the instant pot! *mind blown*
Devour Dinner
Agreed! This also works for ground hamburger too!
Sara Ross
I love Turkey Tacos! I don't have an Instant Pot but this is something I would have never thought about cooking in one! Such a fast and easy Tuesday night dinner.
Devour Dinner
It's a super easy meal in the Instant Pot but can also be made on the stove too! Great flavor too!
Alexandra
MM, I love a good taco! And it is Tuesday... Taco Tuesday with Turkey!! Yum! This sounds fabulous.
Devour Dinner
It is fabulous. Give it a try...Turkey Taco Tuesday! haha...fun!
Mama Writes
Tacos may be my favorite food. And, since I no longer have my gallbladder and have a hard time eating fat, ground turkey is the way to go! Thank you!
Devour Dinner
Oh yes... Taco's have so much less fat and are so much easier on your stomach for sure. I hope you enjoy these taco's!
Lara
These look so good! My husband just asked if we can have tacos soon haha! What great timing!
Devour Dinner
PERFECT! These Ground Turkey Taco's are delicious too.
Ayanna
We go crazy over Taco Tuesdays at my house too. I just got an Insta Pot for Christmas, so I will have to try this.
Devour Dinner
Oh fun! I hope you follow along with more of my recipes. The Instant Pot is so fun to cook with.
Anne-onedeterminedlife
I used leftover Turkey to make turkey tacos and they were so yummy. I can imagine that ground turkey would taste just as good.
Devour Dinner
Oh yes! Turkey would be wonderful too! Ground turkey is super easy to use too.
jen
Super speedy weeknight dinners like this are everything to me! Love that instant pot!
Devour Dinner
Agreed! You can never have enough quick and easy meals to make!
Kimmy
I am convinced that I definitely need to make this dish for my family. Looks fabulous!
Devour Dinner
My family sure loves it! But who doesn't love a good taco?!?! 😉