Recipe

Turkey Fajitas

Turkey Fajitas

Turkey Fajitas

Servings 50 portions

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large red onions, sliced thinly
  • ¾ cup lime juice
  • ¼ cup garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp. dried oregano
  • 1 tbsp. ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp. smoked paprika
  • ¾ cup vegetable oil
  • 12 lbs boneless, skinless Norbest Turkey breast meat, cut into strips
  • 12 sweet bell peppers, cut into strips
  • 100 4 in. corn tortillas
  • 12 sweet bell peppers, cut into strips
  • optional: sour cream, cilantro, lime

Instructions
 

  • Combine sliced red onion with lime juice, garlic, oregano, cumin and smoked paprika. Add Turkey and marinate for 1 hour. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the turkey and onion marinade. Cook until turkey strips are cooked almost all the way through and the onions begin to brown Add the peppers and sauté for 1 minute. Peppers should remain crisp.
  • Serve immediately with corn tortillas and (optional) sour cream, cilantro, and lime.

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Turkey Cooking Times

When selecting a turkey to serve to a group, estimate 1.5 pounds per person. For example, if you are serving a group of 10 people, choose a bird that is 15 to 20 pounds. If you choose a smaller bird that weighs less than 12 pounds, those birds have a smaller meat-to-bone ratio, so calculate two pounds per person.

Fresh or Thawed Turkey
Oven Temperature 325°F / 163°C

WEIGHT COOK TIME
UNSTUFFED
COOK TIME
STUFFED
6 - 7 lbs 2 - 2½ hrs 2¼ - 2¾ hrs
7 - 10 lbs 2½ - 3 hrs 2¾ - 3½ hrs
10 - 18 lbs 3 - 3½ hrs 3¾ - 4½ hrs
18 - 22 lbs 3½ - 4 hrs 4½ - 5 hrs
22 - 24 lbs 4 - 4½ hrs 5 - 5½ hrs
24 - 30 lbs 4½ - 5 hrs 5½ - 6¼ hrs