Smoked Turkey Chili Recipes

SMOKIN' SCOVILLES TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, green peppers and habanero pepper; cook and stir until the onion is transparent. Push these to one side of the pot, and crumble in the ground turkey. Cover, and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the meat is no longer pink. Stir everything together so the garlic doesn't burn.
• Season with chili powder, red pepper flakes, paprika, cumin, oregano, pepper, hot cocoa mix and seasoned salt. Stir in Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, diced tomatoes with green chilies, tomato sauce and kidney beans. Crack open a beer, and pour in about 1/3. Drink or discard the rest. Partially cover the pan, and simmer over medium heat for about 50 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Mix in the corn and hot pepper sauce, and simmer for about 10 more minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for a few minutes before serving.

SMOKED WHITE TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Place a heavy bottomed saucepan or dutch oven over medium high heat and add olive oil. Add onion, green onion bottoms, shallots and garlic. Saute until soft, stirring often to avoid scorching garlic.
• Add tomatoes and increase heat to high. Add Jalapenos. Open cans of beans and pour off most of the syrup (do not rinse!). When tomatoes are boiling, add the beans, stir and reduce heat to medium.
• Open shoepeg corn and add, stir. Add cilantro paste, white pepper and cumin. Simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add smoked turkey breast and simmer for another 10 minutes. Add green onion tops and serve.
• If you don't have smoked turkey, 1 teaspoon of liquid smoke may be added as a substitute.

POTATO AND SMOKED TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Remove and discard skin from smoked turkey legs, remove and dice meat.
• Heat olive oil to medium-high heat and add diced turkey and green onions. Saute for approximately 5min.
• Add cumin and white chili mixes, stir well then add chicken broth and salsa verde.
• Stir well and add Simply Potatoes-Diced Potatoes with Onions and canned, drained beans.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, for 30min.
• Remove from heat and stir in chopped cilantro and lime juice, if desired.
• Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream, lime wedges and tortilla chips or corn bread.

SMOKED TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• If the turkey has skin, dice finely. Chop the turkey in ½ to ¾ inch cubes. Chop the onion and green pepper into medium pieces. Crush the garlic. Put on rubber or latex gloves. If you are using jalapeno for garnish, finely dice it. Finely dice the chipotle in abodo sauce.
• Heat oil in a dutch oven or stock pot. If you have skin, render the fat slowly. Remove the cracklings and snack on them. They are delicious. You deserve it, your dog doesn't.
• Add the onion and green pepper to the pot and sauté until the onion becomes translucent. Add the garlic and cook gently so as not to burn it. Add the dry spices and cook to release the flavors.
• Drain the beans. You may reserve ½ cup of bean liquid to help thicken the chili. I do not like beans, only tolerating cannellinis, lentils, and chickpeas, so I rinse the beans well in a colander.
• Add the turkey, beans, diced green chiles, chile in abodo sauce, chicken broth (and reserved bean liquid if using) to the pot. Stir well. Cover and simmer 30 to 45 minutes. Stir frequently. Add a bit of chicken broth if it is getting dry.
• Taste & adjust seasonings. If the chili is soupy, add 1 or 2 tablespoons of masa harina and stir thoroughly. Cook 10 - 15 minutes more to thicken. If it is too dry, add a little chicken broth.
• Just before serving, add ¼ to 1/3 cup whipping cream. If you are using turkey breast, this dish is very low fat, and the cream will help, especially if you do not like sour cream in your chili. If you make this in advance, do not add the cream until you reheat it.