Mexican · Dinner
Turkey in Spiced Chocolate Sauce (High-Protein)
Ground turkey and black beans simmer in a skillet with a spiced Mexican chocolate sauce built from dried chilies, cocoa powder, tomato and warm spices. Finished with a scatter of pumpkin seeds, the dish is thick, dark and savory-sweet, served straight from the pan with a lime wedge.
$5
15 minsPrep
35 minsCook
50 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
510Calories
52.3gProtein
19.8gFat
29.4gCarbs
5.2gSugar
7.9gFiber
698mgSodium
150mgChol
5.1gSat Fat
1180mgPotassium
128mgCalcium
5.9mgIron
1mcgVitamin B12
12mgVitamin C
protein-rich
high-fiber
high-protein
Instructions
1
Prep
Stem and seed the dried chili, tear it into flat pieces, and chop the onion and garlic.
2
Toast
Warm a dry skillet over medium heat and toast chili pieces for 30 seconds per side until fragrant with darker spots, then transfer to a bowl and cover with hot water to soak for 10 minutes until soft.
3
Blitz
Drain the softened chili and blend it with crushed tomatoes and chicken stock until smooth and pourable.
4
Brown
Heat olive oil in the skillet over medium-high heat and cook onion for 3 minutes until translucent, add garlic for 30 seconds, then add ground turkey and cook for 5–6 minutes, breaking it up, until no pink remains and lightly browned.
5
Simmer
Stir in the blended chili-tomato sauce, cocoa powder, cumin, and cinnamon; simmer over medium-low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened. Fold in black beans and simmer 5 more minutes over low heat until heated through, then transfer to a shallow bowl, scatter toasted pumpkin seeds over the top, and serve with the lime wedge.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 400g400g ground turkey
- 180g180g black beans
- 22 dried chili (ancho or guajillo)
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 240g240g canned crushed tomatoes
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 11 onion
- 1 tsp1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp olive oil
- 240ml240ml chicken stock
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
- 22 lime wedge
- salt, to taste
