Low Carb Turkey Taco Skillet

This low carb turkey taco skillet is a super easy meal full of wonderful Mexican flavors! Watch the video tutorial!

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With just a few ingredients you can create something so tasty! This is definitely going on my regular week night menu, because it really doesn't take very long to make and as long as I have ground turkey and a bell pepper – everything else I have in anyway!

You might also like my recipe for low carb taco soup!

Watch my recipe video tutorial or scroll down for the full instructions and printable recipe card!

How to Make a Low Carb Turkey Taco Skillet

Heat some oil in a large skillet. Add ground turkey and onion powder. Sauté until the meat has browned.

Add paprika, ground cumin and dried oregano (my favorite flavor combination for any Mexican dish!) and chopped red bell pepper. If you want to know how many carbs in red bell pepper – it's only 3.3g net carbs for the whole pepper! It adds color and flavor too – perfect for this recipe!

Continue to cook until the pepper has softened. I haven't added salt to the recipe because personally I don't think it needs it – but of course feel free to do a taste test and adjust seasoning as necessary.

Sprinkle some shredded cheese over the turkey (I use a Mexican blend) and cook until the cheese has melted.

Remove from the heat and scatter over some chopped fresh cilantro.

Serve with shredded lettuce, sour cream, and/or low carb wraps! This is a pretty big serving for two people, although if you just had lettuce and sour cream and were super hungry – you'd probably manage it! When my husband and I shared it we ate about two thirds with wraps, and there was enough left over for me to have as lunch the next day – bonus!

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Low Carb Turkey Taco Skillet

Yield: 2 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

This low carb turkey taco skillet is a super easy meal full of wonderful Mexican flavors!

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Ingredients

• 1 tbs olive oil
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 red bell pepper, deseeded and diced
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• ½ cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
• Fresh cilantro, chopped
• Sour cream, shredded lettuce and/or low carb wraps for serving

Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add ground turkey and onion powder. Sauté until the meat has browned.
2. Add paprika, ground cumin, dried oregano and chopped red bell pepper. Continue to cook until the pepper has softened.
3. Sprinkle over the shredded cheese and cook until the cheese has melted. Remove from the heat and scatter over some chopped fresh cilantro.
4. Serve with shredded lettuce, sour cream, and/or low carb wraps!

Notes

4g net carbs per serving (based on two servings)
Lettuce, sour cream, and wraps not included.

Nutrition Information

Yield 2 Serving Size Half the recipe
Amount Per Serving Calories 446Total Fat 20gSaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 151mgSodium 316mgCarbohydrates 6gNet Carbohydrates 4gFiber 2gSugar 3gProtein 61g

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