Photo: 30-Minute Turkey Chili Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 chipotle chile en adobo, coarsely chopped, with 1 tablespoon sauce
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 (12-ounce) Mexican lager-style beer
- 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, with their juice
- 1 (15 1/2-ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- Sliced scallions, cilantro sprigs, avocado, sour cream, grated Monterey jack cheese, and/or tortilla chips, for garnish, optional
Directions
Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, salt, chili powder, and oregano and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and the chipotle chile and sauce; cook 1 minute more. Add the turkey, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, and cook until the meat loses its raw color, about 3 minutes. Add the beer and simmer until reduced by about half, about 8 minutes. Add the tomatoes--crushing them through your fingers into the skillet--along with their juices and the beans; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thick, about 10 minutes.
Ladle the chili into bowls and serve with the garnishes of your choice.
Cook's Note: A skillet's larger surface area reduces sauces faster than simmering in a saucepan.
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By laurenthekonen
New York, NY
on March 21, 2013
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WAY too spicy. And I only used one small chipotle and NO additional sauce. Maybe I'm a wimp, but even my husband thought the spice was over powering. Otherwise, it's a decent dish. And easy to make...but would definitely continue to make my own tweaks. I added more tomato paste (partially to try to balance the spiciness. We liked that you couldn't tell it was turkey in the chili (we're trying to be more health conscious.
I wish it had thickened up a little bit more on its own. We did omit the beans (husband's preference and perhaps that would have helped. I just added some corn starch and that seemed to do the trick.
Will try adding more veggies next time for some more substance.
Overall, decent and easy to make.
By rhj10n
Charlotte, NC
on March 02, 2013
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My kids and I loved it. I did leave out the chipotle chiles because we don't like spicy foods and added a can of black beans because we love them. But I'm sure the recipe is great as written.
By Keristep12
Connecticut
on February 19, 2013
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This was a really great chili. Decided to try turkey chili for the first time and we loved it. You can barely tell the difference between this and ground beef. Great kick to it, flavorful and will make it again for sure.
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