This delicious Cuban dish is supposed to be made with ground chicken. Good luck finding ground chicken or even a butcher who will grind some up for you. And don't even begin to think that I, in all of my sanitary-obsessed glory, would grind raw chicken in one of my appliances! It's just NOT going to happen. So I present to you a much healthier and much more sanitary turkey picadillo - and it's yummy! Just in time for Turkey day, how about that?!
1 lb ground turkey
2 tsps olive oil
1 cup onion, chopped
1 1/2 tsps ground cumin
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup salsa
1/3 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
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Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over med-high heat. Add onion and cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add turkey, cumin, salt, cinnamon and garlic to pan and cook until turkey is done, stirring often. Mix in salsa and raisins; cover, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. remove pan from heat, stir in almonds and cilantro. Makes 4 servings.
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Serve with tortillas and black beans, hominy and rice. YUM!
Serve with tortillas and black beans, hominy and rice. YUM!
