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Chipotle Turkey and Rice Skillet

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

Chipotle Turkey and Rice Skillet

Total

40 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

30 min

Serves

2

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Servings

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. 1

    Cook rice with broth according to package directions; keep covered.

  2. 2

    Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and bell pepper, cook 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add turkey, garlic, cumin, smoked paprika, oregano, chipotle, and salt. Cook 8-10 minutes, breaking up meat, until browned and cooked through.

  4. 4

    Fluff rice and fold into the turkey skillet.

  5. 5

    Finish with lime juice and cilantro; serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

640

32% of a 2,000 kcal day

Protein42 g
Carbohydrate62 g
Fat22 g
Fiber5 g
Sugar4 g
Sodium920 mg

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