Mexican Chipotle Turkey Skillet with Spinach Egg Topping (Low-Carb)
A smoky chipotle-turkey skillet with tangy lime and a rich spinach-egg topping for a comforting Mexican-style dinner.

Total
45 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
4
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Recipe serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground turkey
- 2 Eggs
- 1 lb Spinach
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 1/2 cup Onion
- 1 tbsp Chipotle in adobo (chopped)
- 1/2 cup Tomato sauce
- 2 tbsp Lime juice
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp Smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp Oregano
- 1/2 tsp Salt(optional)
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high. Sauté onion and garlic until softened, 3–4 minutes.
- 2
Add ground turkey and cook until browned, breaking up clumps, 8–10 minutes.
- 3
Stir in chipotle, cumin, smoked paprika, oregano, salt (if using), and pepper; cook 30 seconds.
- 4
Add tomato sauce and simmer until thickened, 6–8 minutes. Stir in lime juice and turn off heat.
- 5
Spinach egg topping: in the same skillet (or a small pan), wilt spinach with a splash of water. Lower heat and add whisked eggs, stirring to form soft curds.
- 6
Spoon the spinach-egg topping over the chipotle turkey skillet and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
520
26% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 44 g |
| Carbohydrate | 14 g |
| Fat | 30 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Sodium | 740 mg |
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