Best 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.

EASY THAI CHILI

Steps:

• In a large pot, add olive oil over medium heat. Add turkey and brown turkey, breaking it up as it cooks. Cook for 5-6 minutes until turkey is cooked through. Add curry paste to the turkey and stir it in.
• Cook for a minute, then add the chicken stock along with chopped sweet potato and peppers. Add diced tomatoes, cover, and bring chili to a simmer. Simmer for 8-10 minutes until sweet potatoes are soft.
• Stir in coconut milk and season chili with salt and pepper.
• Serve finished chili with fresh cilantro and lime wedges.

SWEET CHILI THAI SAUCE

Steps:

• Pour water and vinegar into a saucepan, and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in sugar, ginger, garlic, chile pepper, and ketchup; simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in cornstarch. Remove saucepan from stove to cool. Then transfer to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate until needed.

THAI-STYLE CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat sesame oil over medium heat. Add chicken, carrot and celery; cook and stir until vegetables are slightly softened, 3-4 minutes. Add ginger and garlic; cook 1 minute more., Stir in tomatoes, coconut milk, curry paste, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Add edamame; cook 5 minutes more. Stir in spinach, green onion and lemon zest until spinach wilts. Remove from heat; top with cilantro and peanuts.

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.

CRISPY CHILLI TURKEY NOODLES

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a high heat. Once hot, add the turkey mince to the pan and fry for 10-12 mins until golden brown and crispy, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon as you go. Add the ginger and garlic to the pan and cook for 1 min. Stir in the honey, soy and chilli sauce and cook for 2 mins.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pan of water to the boil, add the noodles and cook following pack instructions. Drain and toss the noodles with the remaining 1 tbsp oil and all the lime juice, then divide between bowls. Top with the crispy turkey mince, carrot, onion and coriander. Serve with extra lime wedges for squeezing over, if you like.

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.

SPICY TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• In a slow cooker, combine turkey, beans, tomatoes, chili seasoning, chile peppers, tomato sauce, onion and water. Cook on low 3 to 4 hours. Serve hot.

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!