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Crunchy Baked Turkey Tacos

Crunchy Baked Turkey Tacos

Looking for a new way to enjoy Taco Tuesday? Try these delicious and cheesy Crunchy Baked Turkey Tacos. They're gluten-free, grain-free, and absolutely tasty.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • BAKED TACOS
  • 2 lb ground turkey
  • 1 yellow onion diced
  • 2 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1 cup shredded cheese Mexican Blend, Mozzarella, or any cheese of choice
  • 1 4 oz can sliced black olives drained and rinsed
  • 4 oz diced mild green chiles
  • 1-2 packets of Siete taco seasoning reserve a little to season the tortillas
  • 1/3 cup chicken broth
  • 10 Siete cassava tortillas
  • 1/2 cup of dairy-free queso I like Siete
  • PICKLED RED ONIONS
  • 1 red onion thinly sliced
  • cups apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup hot water
  • 1 tsp peppercorns
  • SIMPLE GUAC
  • 4 ripe avocados
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1 grated garlic
  • 1/3 cup cilantro minced
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • TOPPINGS
  • pickled red onions or store-bought
  • guac
  • queso
  • cilantro
  • lime

Instructions
 

  • *The night before or the morning of, make the pickled red onions by adding all the ingredients into a bowl or mason jar making sure the onions are covered with the liquid. Refrigerate and set aside. You can always make this the day of or buy pickled onions.
  • Preheat oven to 425°
  • In a large skillet, make the tacos by adding 2 tbsp of avocado oil. Add the onions and garlic, and saute for about 5 minutes. Add the ground turkey and cook breaking apart the meat. Once almost cooked through, add the taco seasoning packets. Cook until the meat is cooked through.
  • Next, add the olives, green chiles, and chicken broth. Mix well and turn off the heat.
  • Next, heat the tortillas on the stove directly on the burner for about 10 seconds per side.
  • Lay them on a baking sheet and brush a little avocado oil on one side and then add a little of the taco seasoning. Lay the tortilla's seasoned side down on the baking sheet.
  • Next, add about 1 tbsp of shredded cheese and about 1/2 tbsp of queso on one side of the tortilla. Then add the meat mixture. Fold in half.
  • Bake the tacos in the oven for about 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, make the guac by mixing together all the ingredients in a bowl.
  • Once the tacos are done baking, serve them with the guac, more queso, pickled red onions, and cilantro.