Best 5 Thai Spiced Turkey Chili Recipes

THAI BASIL GROUND TURKEY

Steps:

• Add the turkey and onion to a hot nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Brown and break up the larger chunks as you go until no longer pink.
• Add in the garlic and ginger. Cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
• Add the soy sauce, chili paste, and basil. (For a sweeter option, add 1-3 tsp. sugar as well) Cook for 30 seconds and remove from heat. Taste and season as needed with additional soy or chili sauce. Squeeze lime juice over top.

THAI SPICED TURKEY PATTIES WITH NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat the grill to Medium. Put the turkey in a food processor and pulse until minced. Add the lemongrass, garlic and lime zest, and half the soy sauce, coriander and chilli, then pulse again until combined. Tip the mix into a bowl and add some black pepper. Shape into 8 patties, then transfer to a non-stick baking tray and grill for 3-4 mins each side, until cooked through.
• Meanwhile, soak the noodles following pack instructions, then drain and add the vegetables, the remaining soy sauce and the lime juice. Toss well, divide between plates and sprinkle with the remaining coriander and chilli. Serve with the turkey patties and some sweet chilli sauce for dipping, if you like.

SPICED TURKEY CHILI WITH SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Season squash with 1 tsp. salt. Arrange face down on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Bake squash until interior is tender when flipped and prodded with a fork, 20-40 minutes depending on size.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large, deep-sided skillet over high. Add turkey and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon and stirring occasionally, until well browned, about 8 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add allspice, cinnamon, cayenne, three-quarters of the onion, and 1/2 tsp. salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 8 minutes. Increase heat to high. Stir in vinegar, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan. Add broth, beans, tomato sauce, and cocoa powder and stir to combine. Bring to a boil and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened slightly, about 15 minutes. Season with salt, if needed.
• Scrape spaghetti squash out into strands with a fork. Divide among bowls, then spoon chili over. Top with parsley, olives, and remaining chopped onion.

SPICY TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Saute onions and garlic briefly.
• Add ground meat and fry until cooked.
• Add plum tomatoes, sauce, and beans. Stir until blended.
• Add all spices and stir until blended.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 1.5-2 hours.
• Serve on top of corn chips or with corn muffins on the side!

THAI SPICED TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or other large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add carrots and onion and saute until softened. Add the ground turkey and cook until browned, breaking into bite-sized pieces. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a simmer and turn heat to low. Simmer until thickened to desired consistency. SLOW COOKER: Cook carrots, onion, and turkey as above. Add the carrots, onion, turkey, and remaining ingredients to slow cooker. Cook on LOW, removing lid toward the end of cooking to thicken sauce.