There’s something deeply comforting about starting the day with a hot, hearty breakfast like this Ground Turkey Chili Shakshuka. The warm chili is rich with spices and savory ground turkey, and it bubbles gently as eggs cook right on top, their yolks turning perfectly golden and silky. It’s a cozy, protein-packed breakfast that’s full of flavor and will keep you satisfied all morning long.
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Your whole family will love this ground turkey recipe! If you love breakfast as much as we do, check out my delicious gluten free breakfast recipes. You are sure to find some new favorites!
Today, I wanted to create a fun twist on a shakshuka. In case you haven’t heard of a shakshuka, it is a chili and egg dish in which the eggs are poached in a tomato sauce. Shakshuka is popular in the Mediterranean and the Middle East. Ground turkey is healthier, leaner, and has much lower calories than ground beef. Using ground turkey instead of ground beef means my chili isn’t greasy! That is a win-win when you have picky eaters!
This chili has just enough spice and flavor to blend in with the eggs and cheese to make the perfect breakfast! This high-protein breakfast is ready in just 30 minutes. If you love a more traditional shakshuka, this Garden Vegetable Shakshuka recipe is another fun breakfast to try!
This easy chili shakshuka recipe contains protein from ground turkey and healthy beans! If you want to try different ground meat, give this easy Ground Pork Chili recipe a try! Serve this chili shakshuka with my deliciously fluffy Gluten Free Cheddar Muffins or my homemade Corn Tortillas.
Allergen Information:
This homemade chili shakshuka is gluten-free, nut-free, oat-free, and soy-free. It can be made dairy-free by using vegan cheese.
Ingredient Notes:
For the full list of ingredients and amounts, please go to the recipe card below.
- Ground Turkey – Feel free to use any ground meat! You can also use tofu, tempeh, or a vegan crumble meat substitute.
- Cheddar Cheese – Use sharp or mild cheddar or dairy-free cheddar.
- Canned Beans – I used a combination of kidney and black beans. Drain the beans and rinse them in a colander before adding them to the skillet!
- Diced Tomatoes – You can use fire-roasted or plain.
- Onion, Pepper, and Cilantro – You can also use other vegetables like zucchini and sweet potatoes.
- Chili Powder and other spices – Be sure your spices are gluten free. I tend to use McCormick and Penzeys most often.
You control the level of spice in this recipe. If you love spice, pile it on! You will love how easy this spicy baked egg recipe is to make!
Step-By-Step Photos and Directions:
Are you ready to see how easy this shakshuka with meat recipe is to make?
Step 1: Cook the ground turkey with a little olive oil, onion, and garlic on medium heat in a 12-inch cast iron skillet.
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Step 2: Add in tomatoes, beans, spices, green chilis, and cilantro and simmer. Now is when you would add some extra spice like the hatch green chiles!
Step 3: Continue to simmer. See all of the ground turkey in this chili? I love how hearty it turns out!
Step 4: Now for the fun part…poaching the eggs in the tomato chili. Drop in the raw eggs right into the chili.
Step 5: Let the eggs settle into the chili and simmer on medium-low heat. When the eggs are partially cooked, I pop the cast iron skillet under a broiler for 5 minutes. After 2 1/2 minutes, I remove it to add some grated cheddar cheese and fresh chopped cilantro.
Step 6: Serve hot with sour cream, chopped cilantro, and scallions. Like it spicy? Add in some jalapeños!
If breakfast is your thing, you will love this Egg Potato Bacon Skillet!
Frequently Asked Questions:
You can use any ground meat you like! I also like to use ground chicken and ground beef!
Add some roasted hatch green chiles, which add a great kick. You can also garnish it with some Sriracha sauce!
A cast iron skillet is the best pan for cooking shakshuka because it can quickly go from the stove to the broiler without damaging the pan!
This shakshuka will keep fresh for up to 4 days in the refrigerator. Store in an air-tight container.
Did you know that Foster Farms is family-owned and operated? Foster Farms has remained true to the legacy of excellence, honesty, quality, and service established by its founders, Max and Verda Foster.
More Breakfast Recipes:
- Gluten-Free No-Yeast Cinnamon Rolls
- Tex Mex Migas
- Gluten-Free Cinnamon Raisin Bagels
- Gluten-Free Quiche
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Easy Ground Turkey Chili Shakshuka
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- In a cast iron skillet, add 1 tablespoon olive oil and allow to heat 1 minute. Add 1 pound ground turkey, 2 cloves minced garlic, 1 diced bell pepper, and 1 diced onion.
- Cook for 5 minutes until the onion is soft and the ground turkey is cooked.
- Add 2 teaspoons chili powder, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper, 28 ounce can peeled tomatoes, 14 ounce pinto beans, 14 ounce black beans, 1/4 cup roasted green chiles1/4 cup roasted green chiles, 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, and chilis. Bring to a boil.
- Use a long knife to cut up tomatoes a little in the mixture. Allow to boil for 3-5 minutes, then reduce the heat to a simmer.
- Simmer for 20 minutes. Add 4 large eggs.
- Allow eggs to poach in the chili for 5 minutes.
- Remove the skillet from the heat and put the skillet under a broiler for 5 minutes. After 2 1/2 minutes, add 1/3 cup grated cheddar cheese and then put back under the broiler for the remaining 2 1/2 minutes.
- Enjoy hot, garnish with sour cream.
Nutrition
Notes
- You can use any ground meat. Feel free to use ground chicken, beef, pork, or even bison!
- Canned tomatoes are all good, but the Cento brand has a lot more flavor.
- Make it spicy with roasted hatch green chiles and sriracha!
- This will keep fresh up to 4 days in the refrigerator. Store in an airtight container.
Nutritional Disclaimer
Nutritional information is an estimate provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the actual nutritional information with the products and brands you are using with your preferred nutritional calculator.
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This post was updated from an older January 2018 post with more details.
I’m making this tonight as it looks delicious + easy. Am I missin something though? I got all of the ingredients today at the store. I’m reading the recipe now before I prep dinner and no where in the ingredient list does it mention green chilies. Also in the directions it doesn’t mention when to add the orange pepper. Just a little confused. I hope with the list leaving out green chilies doesn’t alter the taste of the dish too much. Thank you! Not sure how to rate this so I will change upon response.
Hi Amber, I add the peppers and green chiles with the onion and turkey while cooking. I will clarify in the recipe. Thanks for pointing this out!!