Wild Turkey Burritos are a quick and simple wild game recipe to make and are sure to become a new family-favorite staple at the dinner table.
Our wild turkey burrito recipe is as savory, as it is very easy to make. Plus, this is really a wild game recipe that you can even have the children enjoy joining you in the kitchen to help create.
Recipe: Easy Turkey Burritos
Ingredients
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 red onions sliced
2 bell peppers preferably 1 red and 1 yellow seeded, sliced
4 cups diced leftover cooked wild turkey meat
3/4 cup salsa
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 8- ounce package grated Mexican 4-cheese blend about 2 cups
3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
6 burrito size flour tortillas
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add onions and bell peppers; saute until tender and golden, about 15 minutes.
- Add turkey, salsa, and cumin; stir until heated through, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in cheese and cilantro; season generously with salt and pepper. Remove from heat; cover to keep warm.
- Working with one tortilla at a time, heat the tortilla directly over a medium-high gas flame (or in a dry skillet over medium-high heat) until warm, softened, and browned in spots, about 30 seconds per side.
- Remove from heat.
- Spoon 1 cup warm turkey mixture along center of tortilla; fold sides in over filling, then roll up the tortilla to enclose filling.
- Place burrito seam side down on the baking sheet, and place in oven to keep warm.
Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
Special Notes
You can add any other ingredients to your Turkey Burritos. Just enjoy them and get creative with your dish.