Best Leftover Turkey Burritos Recipes

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LEFTOVER TURKEY BURRITOS



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Tired of Thanksgiving or Christmas turkey? These burritos are packed with flavor and not the same old turkey. A great change from the old standards. The great thing is, you can change or adjust the seasonings to your own taste. I like it spicy!

Provided by HAWAIIAN_MOMMA

Time 45m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 10

10 (10 inch) flour tortillas
3 cups chopped cooked turkey
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles (such as RO*TEL®)
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chiles, undrained
1 teaspoon dried cilantro
1 teaspoon ground ancho chile powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 (8 ounce) package shredded pepper Jack cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Wrap tortillas in foil and place in the oven while preheating to warm.
  • Combine turkey, beans, diced tomatoes and green chiles, chopped green chiles, cilantro, ancho chile powder, garlic powder, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a simmer and cook until all liquid evaporates, 5 to 8 minutes.
  • Remove burritos from the oven. Place turkey-bean mixture in the warmed tortillas, add pepper Jack cheese, and roll into burritos. Place in a baking pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 424.8 calories, Carbohydrate 45.5 g, Cholesterol 56.2 mg, Fat 15 g, Fiber 5.5 g, Protein 25.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 1167.2 mg, Sugar 1.7 g

LEFTOVER TURKEY BURRITOS



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I made this recipe while trying to figure out what to do with leftover holiday turkey. Very delicious! Prep time includes time to marinate.

Provided by Cynna

Categories     Meat

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 lb turkey meat, white and dark meat shredded
1/2 onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, smashed and minced
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 tablespoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup lime juice
1 tablespoon gold tequila
2 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 cup monterey jack pepper cheese
4 flour tortillas

Steps:

  • Combine turkey, tequila, lime juice, onion, garlic and 1 tbsp oil in a medium bowl.
  • Add salt, garlic and onion powder, black and red pepper, cumin, and chili powder to turkey mixture and stir until everything is well coated.
  • Cover and let sit in the refrigerator for no more than 1 hour.
  • Heat 1 tbsp canola oil in skillet over medium heat.
  • Wrap tortillas in foil and let heat in 300 degree oven for about 10 minutes.
  • Add turkey mixture to skillet and cook until onions are soft and mixture is thoroughly heated through(about 10 minutes).
  • Remove tortillas from the oven and sprinkle pepper-jack cheese down the middle of each tortilla.
  • Add hot turkey filling on top of cheese, wrap, and serve!

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