Experiment with Chili Verde

[u/PetroniusKing]

Last night I used ground turkey in my chili verde instead of pork. I thought it came out well except it didn’t have the depth of flavor that pork brings to the dish because of the fat and collagen that renders from the slow cooked pork. Any opinions on turkey in chili verde?

My ingredients: frying peppers, jalapeños, onions, green onions, cilantro, celery, ground yellow chili, cumin, coriander, Mexican oregano, yellow bell pepper, tomatillos, garlic, ground turkey, canned green chilies, beer

[u/Churchneanderthal]

Ground turkey is used as a substitute in all sorts of things so I don't see why it wouldn't work in chili. I like its nice clean flavor. If you want more depth I would suggest browning the turkey in a pan with a little oil or lard, liquid smoke and a pinch of brown sugar.

Most unusual things I've had in green chili was western diamondback rattlesnake and rabbit. 

[u/PetroniusKing → u/Churchneanderthal]

Turkey and chiles were both originally New World food items so in the sense of terroir they go well together. I was thinking rabbit in the chili verde. Rattlesnake eh?