I love this dish. Hubby makes it for me all the time. It really satisfies my sweet tooth.
Turkey Picadillo
Randy Mayor; Melanie J. Clarke
Look for bottled sofrito in the Latin section of your supermarket.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: about 3/4 cup picadillo and 1/2 cup rice)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 403
- Calories from fat: 22%
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated fat: 1.7g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.9g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 4.9g
- Protein: 36.5g
- Carbohydrate: 39.8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
- Iron: 2.3mg
- Sodium: 712mg
- Calcium: 39mg
Ingredients
- 1 (3 1/2-ounce) bag boil-in-bag rice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 pound ground turkey breast or lean ground beef
- 1/4 cup golden raisins
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon capers, drained
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 (6-ounce) jar prepared sofrito (such as Goya)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- Parsley sprigs (optional)
Preparation
- Prepare rice according to package directions; stir in 1/8 teaspoon salt.
- While rice cooks, cook ground turkey in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, stirring to crumble. Stir in 1/8 teaspoon salt, raisins, oregano, and cumin; cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in water and next 4 ingredients (water through sofrito); cook 5 minutes or until slightly thick. Remove from heat. Stir in chopped parsley. Serve over rice. Garnish with parsley sprigs, if desired.
Turkey Picadillo Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining
- CUISINE: American, New American, Caribbean, Mexican, Spanish, Cuban
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- OCCASION: Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter, Cinco de Mayo, Birthdays/Anniversaries
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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