Shredded smoked turkey is seasoned up to make one delicious Smoked Turkey Burritos.
Smoked Turkey Burritos Recipe
I smoked a whole turkey the other day on my Kamado grill. For some reason at my house no one ever eats the legs and wings. I usually throw them into the pot when I make stock just so I don’t waste them. I decided today to turn them into a really tasty burrito filling. OMGosh these burritos were amazing. I will be doing this from now on whenever I have turkey legs or wings, smoked or not.
I made the Mexican Rice I made a few weeks ago to go with it and some Refried Beans with no added fat. Instead of adding bacon fat to the beans, I cook them in chicken stock. It adds the additional flavor to make up for the lose of the bacon fat and the beans are so much better for you. To a lb. of beans I add 3 cups of chicken stock, an onion and 3 – 4 cloves of garlic. I don’t add salt until towards the end of the cooking time, salt can toughen the beans making them harder to get tender. I add mine after I mash the beans.
- 2 turkey legs - I used smoked
- 2 turkey wings - I used smoked
- water
- can of green chilis
- 1 1/2 cups medium salsa
- 4 garlic cloves - minced
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon jalapeno pepper - chopped finely
- salt and pepper
- Put wings and legs in a pan with just enough water to cover them. Bring to a boil and turn down to medium heat. Cover. When the turkey is falling off the bones remove from heat and let cool until you can handle it.
- Remove turkey from bones and put in a pan. Add the remaining ingredients. Cook for about 30 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
Great way to use up those legs and wings!! These burritos look so yummy!!
It was one of the best ways ever to use them up. I am going to be making them on purpose just for this recipe.
These look awesome! I made a version of your Spanish rice, and my husband and I devoured it! :)
Great Becca! So glad he liked it. This is my new favorite rice side dish.
This looks fantastic!! I love smoked turkey legs and wings and can just imagine how good it would taste in a burrito! :)
I’m going to be smoking lots of wings and legs this summer. I never knew they could be so good.
sounds like a wonderful meal!
It was Jodie, thanks. I never had turkey in a burrito before. We really enjoyed them.
Thanks so much for sharing this recipe with us at Saturday Dishes! I’ll be including your burritos in my Cinco de Mayo roundup on Friday!
Thanks Jamie, these were so awesome. I appreciate you sharing them.