Instant Pot Ground Turkey Taco Meat
Make ground turkey meat easy in the Instant Pot with tomato sauce and a few simple spices for an easy prep taco night dinner!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp granulated garlic powder
- 1 tsp mild chili powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb 93% lean dark meat ground turkey
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 4 tbsp tomato paste
Topping Ideas
Instructions
- In a small bowl, make the spice mixture by combining the cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, chili powder, and salt, stirring to combine. Set aside.
- Set a 6-quart Instant Pot to sauté for 15 minutes. Allow to pre-heat for 5 minutes.
- When heated, add the olive oil and the turkey, sprinkling with half the spice mixture. Stir, breaking the ground turkey apart with a wooden spoon
- Allow the turkey to brown on one side, about 4-5 minutes, then stir to flip the turkey and cook and additional 3-4 minutes until browned and cooked through
- Add the remaining spice mixture and chicken stock stirring, to combine
- Add the tomato paste to the top of the turkey mixture. Do not stir.
- Cover and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes. Your instant pot may take up to 10-20 minutes to come to pressure. When done cooking, quick release the pressure
- Stir the turkey mixture until well combined. Serve in warm tortillas with preferred toppings if desired
Notes
- Optional Serving Suggestions: Tortillas, lettuce, tomato, avocado, jalapeno, hot sauce, salsa, cheese, sour cream, red onion.
- Crockpot: Check out my go-to slow cooker ground turkey taco meat!
Nutrition
Serving: 1 (of 5) | Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 705mg | Potassium: 405mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 584IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 2mg
