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Cheat’s birria-style turkey tacos recipe

Cheat’s birria-style turkey tacos recipe

2 ratings

Created by The Tesco Real Food team

Transform your festive leftovers into these chipotle birria-style tacos. Filled with shredded turkey, they taste amazing when dipped in leftover gravy. See method

  • Serves 4
  • Takes 30 mins
  • 421 calories / serving
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

  • 1 red onion, halved and sliced thinly
  • 2 limes, 1 zested and juiced, plus 1 lime cut into wedges, to serve
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp chipotle paste (for a medium heat)
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée​
  • 150ml leftover gravy
  • 100g frozen sweetcorn
  • 400g shredded leftover turkey
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 packs Tesco Free From 4 white tortilla wraps
  • 30g fresh coriander, any large stalks discarded
  • jalapeños, sliced, to serve (optional)
1 of your 5 a day; high in protein, low saturated fat

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    1770kj
    421kcal     21%

  • Fat

    13g 19%

  • Saturates

    3g 13%

  • Sugars

    5g 6%

  • Salt

    1.5g 24%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 31.8g Protein 36.8g Fibre 13.8g

Method

  1. Put ½ onion in a bowl and mix in the lime zest and juice. Set aside to pickle.
  2. Put the remaining ½ onion in a saucepan with the olive oil and place over a medium-high heat. When sizzling, fry the onion for 1-2 mins to soften, then add the chipotle paste and tomato purée.
  3. Cook for 2 mins, then add the leftover gravy and 150ml boiling water. Stir in the frozen sweetcorn and turkey. Cover and reduce the heat to a simmer to cook for 10 mins.
  4. Drain most of the liquid (or strain over a colander if easier) into a bowl. Stir the vinegar into the liquid and set aside. Place the turkey and sweetcorn in a bowl.
  5. In a dry frying pan over a medium-high heat, toast the tortillas for 1-2 mins each side until slightly charred and softened. Keep the remaining tortillas warm in a kitchen cloth while you repeat the process with the remaining tortillas.
  6. Serve the tortillas with the turkey and sweetcorn, coriander, lime wedges, the pickled red onions and jalapeños, if using.

Tip: Use 1 tsp chipotle paste for a milder heat or 3 tsp if you like it spicy.

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