How to cook ground turkey?

I have no idea, I tried to find a good use for the stuff for obvious health reasons, nothing came close to tasting as good as it does with ground beef.

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How to cook ground turkey?

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Unfortunately, I've only really used it to make turkey burgers. Mix it with seasoning (salt, pepper, garlic, whatever floats your boat) to taste, add some diced green peppers and onions, and bread crumbs as a binder (don't use eggs, makes the meat slimy and hard to patty IMO). You're right though...don't cook them over high heat, but you do wanna get a little bit of a crust.

How bout turkey chili? Sorry, I'm not a huge fan of ground turkey.

I only use it with heavily flavored sauces--like chili, tacos, and spaghetti sauce. I've also added it to Oak Grove Jambalaya mix. I think it actually tastes better when I use part ground beef/part ground turkey.

Turkey enchiladas: brown ground white turkey, chopped onions, small can of green chiles. I add a little salt, pepper, chili powder, and cumin. Take corn tortillas and dip in hot Old El Paso enchilada sauce. Spray a 9x13 dish with Pam, fill the tortillas with turkey mixture, roll, put in dish, pour remaining enchilada sauce on top. Top with some 2% milk shredded sharp cheddar, put in 350 oven for about 10-15 minutes.

i've used it in any dish that calls for ground beef; i don't always like the outcome but in some cases i've been pleasantly surprised. we've used it in chili, red sauces, patties, etc.

last night, for example, i made feta cheese stuffed turkey burgers. they were surprisingly good.

my favorite use is to make a white chili using ground turkey; my white chili has become a family favorite. i won over a very skeptical mom, dad, and brother-in-in law with that dish...

My wife has to give up red meat to help out some problems with her nerves (it's a neuropathy) - she also can't eat pork or veal. I've been substituting Turkey for all ground red meat dishes. It's okay, but there's a bit of an aftertaste in things like spaghetti.

Has anyone ever used ground chicken? I'm thinking it might be a little better, but I don't want to waste money on a meat grinder if it's the same as turkey. She needs to stick to white meat so I couldn't use thighs.

Wife and I haven't cooked using ground beef in a few years. She only uses ground turkey for everything.

She just uses the same spices she would for beef but maybe a little more.....

Turkey Tacos
1 can (15oz) pinto beans
Pam
1 # ground turkey
1 C Tomato Juice, no salt added
1 Tbsp tomato paste, no salt added
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dried oegano
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground pepper
8 oz low fat cheddar cheese
1/4 head lettuce (dark green)
2 lg Tomatoes
16 Tortillas (fresh, from a restaurant or local tortilla place is best)

drain beans, coat pan withPam, brown turkey, add bean, tom juice, paste, all spices, stir

reduce heat, cook for 20 min

wash lettuce, tomato, chop both

Serve


300 Kcals
11g Fat
5g Fiber
24g PRO

turkey burger
1.5 lb of ground turkey, 1 egg, 1 sm onion chopped, 1/4 c. chopped parsley, 1/4 c milk, tbsp olive oil, 1/2 c of parmesan cheese, 1/2 c. of italian flavored bread crumbs.
Combine the ingredients and make your patties.. cook the patties on low fire till the juices run, be careful not to let the burgers stick.. spray the pan with pam before cooking and move em around while they're cooking..

This stuff is good....seriously good

Turkey Zucchini Meatloaf
1.25 lbs Turkey
1 cup grated zucchini
3/4 cup grated onion
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup parsley
1 large egg
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
Glaze:
1/4 cup peach preserves
4 tsp Dijon mustard


Heat oven to 350; combine turkey, zucchini, onion, breadcrumbs, parsley, egg, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in large bowl and mix well. Place in to a loaf pan to form loaf, then turn upside down on to a baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes. While in oven, mix preserves and mustard in a bowl. After 30 minutes, spread glaze over top. Return to oven for 20 minutes (I like to turn the broiler on for the last few minutes to carmelize the top – be careful not to burn!) Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

Goes great with some turkey bacon green beans and mashed potatoes.