Chipotle Turkey and Rice Skillet
One-pan Mexican dinner with smoky chipotle ground turkey, bell peppers, and fluffy rice finished with lime and cilantro.

Total
40 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 3/4 cup long-grain white rice
- 1.5 cups chicken broth
- 1 pepper, minced chipotle peppers in adobo
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 diced onion
- 1 diced red bell pepper
- 2 cloves, minced garlic
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 juiced lime
- 2 tbsp, chopped cilantro
- 3/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Cook rice with broth according to package directions; keep covered.
- 2
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and bell pepper, cook 5 minutes.
- 3
Add turkey, garlic, cumin, smoked paprika, oregano, chipotle, and salt. Cook 8-10 minutes, breaking up meat, until browned and cooked through.
- 4
Fluff rice and fold into the turkey skillet.
- 5
Finish with lime juice and cilantro; serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
640
32% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 42 g |
| Carbohydrate | 62 g |
| Fat | 22 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 920 mg |
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