Island Turkey Tacos Recipes

TURKEY TACOS

Steps:

• Combine turkey scallops in a mixing bowl with oil, salt and pepper. Heat the grill or dry cast-iron pan over high heat until smoking. Sear the turkey slices about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a cutting board. Chop into 1/2 inch strips and reserve in a bowl with the juices from the board.
• To make tacos, toast the tortillas. For each serving, stack 2 tortillas and spread with a layer of black beans. Top with seared turkey strips, a tablespoon each of salsa and pickled shallots, and avocado slices. Roll and serve hot.

ISLAND TURKEY TACOS

Steps:

• Cook turkey tenderloin as specified on the package. Always cook to well-done 165°F as measured by a meat thermometer. While the tenderloin is cooking, make the jerk style seasoning mix and pineapple salsa.
• To make jerk seasoning, in bowl combine brown sugar, allspice, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, cinnamon, cloves and cumin.
• To make salsa, in bowl combine pineapple, onion, red bell pepper, jalapeño pepper, cilantro and lemon juice.
• Shred turkey tenderloin and add to jerk seasoning mix. Stir to combine. Fill tortilla with turkey mixture and top with pineapple salsa.

ISLAND TACOS

Steps:

• Make the teriyaki sauce by whisking cornstarch with water in a medium bowl. Add remaining sauce ingredients and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 7 to 10 minutes. Let cool before you use it for marinating .
• Set aside 1 cup of the sauce. Use remaining sauce and pour over the chicken tenderloins in a medium bowl. Cover and let marinate 6 hours.
• Preheat a large skillet over medium low heat. lightly oil skillet and saute chicken in a pan for 8-10 minutes or till cooks through and browned. slice each chicken into 3 or 4 pieces and put in a medium bowl.Microwave the reserved cup of teriyaki sauce for 30-60 seconds and pour sauce over sliced chicken in the bowl.
• Preheat another skillet over medium heat. Toss a tortilla into the pan for a minute, then flip over and add 2 to 3 tablespoons of shredded cheese across the center. Let tortilla sit in pan until cheese starts melting. Remove tortilla and spoon equivalent of 1 chicken tenderloin into the tortilla. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of teriyaki sauce ( from reserved sauce poured over chicken) over the chicken in each taco.
• Arrange the rest of the taco with shredded lettuce, 1 or 2 tablespoons of pineapple and tomato, and a few green onion pieces. Repeat the process for the remaining tacos.