Turkey Carnitas
I’m sure your thinking, carnitas are pork! But, in my defense, my neighborhood mexican market makes turkey carnitas, and I decided to run with the idea. This is a slow cook method you can cook either in a crock pot or a roasting pan in the oven on low heat. I make mine in a crock pot and it is the simplest of recipes. You can use your own favorite taco seasoning mix, or click here to get my seasoning mix recipe that I used for this.
Turkey Carnitas
A slow and simple turkey braise with Mexican flavors which tastes like pork's healthy cousin. It can be served over rice, on tortillas for tacos, omelettes, or more!
Equipment
- Crock pot
Ingredients
- oil
- 4 Turkey thighs
- Taco seasoning Enough to cover thighs
- 1 Small onion Sliced
- 4 Cloves Garlic Crushed
- 2 Tbsp Tomato paste
- 3 Bay leaves
Instructions
- Heat a skillet with oil. In the meantime, season generously the thighs on all sides. Add meat to hot pan and with space in between pieces. Cook just until brown on all sides, then remove from pan. and place into crock pot.
- Cut onions into thick chunks. Add to skillet and when almost translucent, add crushed garlic and cook about a minute longer. Add to crock pot.
- Mix tomato paste with about ¼ cup water. Add in bay leaves and tomato paste mixture. cook about 3 hours on high or until it starts to fall off the bone.