These are turkey breast tacos. If you want to make tacos with turkey legs, try my recipe for Turkey Yucatan. If you don't know how to roast peppers, here is a tutorial.
Prep time: PT20M
Cook time: PT15M
Total time: PT35M
Rating
4.92 stars (12 reviews)
Keywords
make turkey breast tacos, turkey tacos recipe
Ingredients
1/2 cup tequila or mezcal
1/2 cup lime juice
Salt
1 to 1 1/2 pounds turkey breast
2 to 3 green chiles, (poblanos, Anaheim, chilaca or green bell)
2 tablespoons canola, sunflower or grapeseed oil
1/2 pound shredded Monterey jack cheese
1 or 2 avocados, sliced
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
3 tablespoons chopped green onions or scallions
lime wedges to serve
12 to 20 corn tortillas
Categories
Main Course
Snack
Cuisine
Mexican
Steps
Cut the turkey breast into four or five pieces of about the same width and salt them well. Mix the tequila and lime juice and submerge the turkey breast in this. I do this in a Ziploc bag. Refrigerate overnight, or at least 1 hour.
Roast all your peppers, seed and remove the stems and cut into strips or chop coarsely. This can be done a day or two ahead. If you are doing this ahead, toss the roasted chiles with some lime juice and salt and keep in the fridge.
Get a comal or skillet very hot over high heat. Get a tortilla warmer or some kitchen towels ready. Heat the tortillas for a minute or so on each side, until they char just a touch and puff up. Keep them warm in the tortilla warmer or in the towels.
When you are ready to make tacos, pat the turkey breast dry. Cut the marinated turkey into about 10 pieces of roughly equal size. Coat with the oil.
Sear the turkey pieces on the hot skillet for about 2 minutes per side. You want a nice sear, but without overcooking the meat. Set aside as they are finished.
When the turkey is ready, chop it into pieces you want to eat in a taco. Put it back in the skillet with the poblanos and the jack cheese. Toss for a minute or so to melt the cheese and mix well. Serve immediately in the tortillas with the toppings.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 627 kcal
Carbohydrates: 35 g
Protein: 39 g
Fat: 34 g
Saturated Fat: 10 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 95 mg
Sodium: 518 mg
Sugar: 2 g
Unsaturated Fat: 22 g
Reviews
Ilan Waldman on 2025-08-09 (5 stars): Came out fantastic! I was worried that the cheesiness would be too much but it worked so well! The roasted peppers shined without taking away from tasting the breast meat. Served at a dinner party to showcase my first turkey harvest and I’m very glad I did.
Sheri on 2023-11-28 (4 stars): I made this recipe with organic ground turkey breast. I am dairy free, so did not use the cheese, but used everything else. I used Anaheim and green bell peppers and just roasted them in the pan with the turkey breast. I put a little cumin in the recipe. I did not put tequila in. I was good. I served it with Mexican green rice. Thank you for sharing.
Jared on 2023-08-19 (5 stars): I would like to make this today but obviously, I don't have time to brine or marinade.
Any thoughts on putting the marinade in with the turkey and cooking sous vide for a couple of hours, then hopping it up and giving it a quick sear?
Megan on 2022-11-18 (5 stars): We made these tacos using wild turkey, having marinated it for 2 days ... seriously one of the best meals we'd ever enjoyed ... and we're old!
One change we did find to our liking was that, after a day, we cooked up a little bit of the turkey, and found the lime came through too much -- quite possibly NOT the recipe's fault as we are not precise with measurements on this kind of thing. So we added some brown sugar and a little fig vinegar.
The turkey tasted more like the most heart-healthy pork you could imagine.
We seriously couldn't believe our good fortune as we wolfed down and, alternately, savored each bite!
Matt Ames on 2021-02-25 (5 stars): Just made this for the first time. It was AMAZING! We will definitely be making it again! This just re-motivated me for turkey hunting in a couple weeks!
Amanda P. on 2020-08-12 (5 stars): Made this recipe in early May after shooting my first turkey, and we have made it at least half a dozen times since! It is absolutely delicious and it is amazing how different types of tequila really change the flavor!
Steve Bohnemeyer on 2019-04-04 (5 stars): I made this with chicken and it's awesome! The tequila lime marinade is the key to great flavor. Keep up the good work!
