Instant Pot Ground Turkey Tacos
These homemade Instant Pot Ground Turkey Tacos are perfectly seasoned with a slight sweetness from brown sugar. Stove top option included. Serve with your favorite taco toppings or in a taco salad!
Servings 4
Ingredients
For the filling:
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil or corn oil
- 1 small onion chopped small, about ⅔ cup
- 3 medium cloves garlic minced or pressed through garlic press, about 1 tablespoon
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Salt
- 1 pound ground turkey lean or extra lean
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 4 teaspoons vinegar preferably cider vinegar
- Ground black pepper
Optional extras:
- Hard or soft taco shells
- Shredded cheese
- Shredded iceberg or romaine lettuce
- Small tomatoes chopped small
- Sour cream
- Minced fresh cilantro leaves
- Hot sauce or bottled taco sauce
Instructions
- Heat oil in the instant pot on "saute" until it is hot and shimmering but not smoking. Alternatively, use a medium skillet over medium heat, about 2 minutes. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes.
- Add garlic, spices, and ½ teaspoon salt; cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add ground turkey and cook, breaking meat up with a spoon and scraping pan bottom to prevent scorching, until turkey is no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
- Add the tomato sauce, chicken broth, brown sugar, and vinegar. Allow liquid to simmer, stirring frequently and breaking meat up so that no chunks remain, until liquid has reduced and thickened (mixture should not be completely dry), about 10 minutes. If using a skillet, bring liquid to simmer then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, stirring frequently.
- Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper. Serve immediately, passing toppings separately. For taco salads, top cut lettuce with taco meat and toppings.
Notes
Source: Adapted from the America's Test Kitchen Complete TV Show Cookbook
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