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Leftover turkey carnitas
Forget turkey sandwiches. Transform Christmas turkey leftovers into spicy tortilla filling and pile it high with fresh tomatoes, pickled jalapeños and heaps of sour cream for a delicious Mexican fiesta. It only takes 45 minutes to make, so it's perfect for lazy Boxing Day snacking
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Ready in 45 minutes
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Cooking time 25 minutes
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Prep time 20 minutes
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Serves 4
Two of your 5 a day
Ingredients
For the filling
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 white onion, halved and finely sliced
- ½ tbsp soft brown sugar
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp chili flakes
- 300g turkey meat, shredded
For the topping
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- 2 limes, 1 zested and juiced, 1 cut into wedges
- 14g coriander, chopped
- 1 large ripe tomato, deseeded and finely chopped
- 4 medium corn tortillas
- 2 tbsp pickled jalapeños, drained
- 100g low-fat soured cream, to serve
Method
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1
Heat the olive oil in a medium-sized frying pan over a medium heat. Add the sliced onion and fry for 10 minutes, or until softened and turning golden brown. Add the sugar, garlic, cumin, oregano and chilli and cook for a further 3 minutes. Stir through the shredded turkey and cook for a further 10 minutes or until everything is gently warmed. Season to taste.
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2
In small bowl, combine the chopped red onion, lime zest and juice, half the coriander and the tomato. Season to taste.
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3
Take a tortilla and fold it in half. Generously fill with the warm turkey mixture and top with the onion and lime topping and jalapeños. Serve with the wedges of lime and sour cream.
