If you’re looking for a healthy and delicious chili that doesn’t take all day to make then you’re going to love this Quick Bodybuilding Turkey Chili recipe!
Tips:
- Top your chili with some sour cream, cheese, bacon bits, or anything else you can think of!
- Whether or not you want to drain it is completely up to you! Animal fat is HEALTHY and since we are using lean ground turkey there isn’t going to be much there anyways!
- Add in some Sriracha if you want it spicy!

Quick Bodybuilding Turkey Chili
If you’re looking for a healthy and delicious chili that doesn’t take all day to make then you’re going to love this Quick Bodybuilding Turkey Chili recipe!
Print Pin Rate Save RecipeServings: 10 Bowls
Calories: 231kcal
Cost: $5
What We Used
Ingredients
- 1 ½ Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1.3 Pounds Ground Turkey - 20.8 Ounces 93/7 Lean (or Lean Ground Beef)
- 2 Cups Water - 16 Ounces
- ½ Red Onion - Chopped
- 1 Red Pepper - Chopped
- 1 ½ Teaspoons Minced Garlic - or 3 Cloves Regular
- 6 Tablespoons Green Chiles - 90g Diced
- 28 Ounces Crushed Tomatoes - 794g
- 1 Teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
- 15 Ounces Black Beans - 425g Reduced Sodium
- 16 Ounces Kidney Beans - 454g Reduced Sodium Dark Red
- 1 Packet Chili Seasoning Mix - 1.25 Ounces/35g (Lowest sodium one you can find)
Instructions
- Take out a large stovetop pan and turn your burner on Medium Heat
- Add in your Olive Oil and then let that heat up
- Once your pan heats up add in your Ground Turkey and brown it (which just means to cook it)
- After that has browned add in the rest of your ingredients while occasionally mixing everything together
- Bring your chili to a boil, cover, turn your burner on Low Heat, and let your chili simmer for 30-35 minutes
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Notes
Calories in the WHOLE recipe:
- Calories: 2317
- Fat: 69g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Sodium: 3646mg
- Carbs: 245g
- Fiber: 55g
- Sugar: 68g
- Protein: 179g
- Calories: 231
- Fat: 6.9g
- Saturated Fat: 1.6g
- Sodium: 364.6mg
- Carbs: 24.5g
- Fiber: 5.5g
- Sugar: 6.8g
- Protein: 17.9g
Nutrition
Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 24.5g | Protein: 17.9g | Fat: 6.9g | Saturated Fat: 1.6g | Sodium: 364.6mg | Fiber: 5.5g | Sugar: 6.8g
Hi Derek I was craving some chili and yours was the first I looked up and it looks really good like you I also like cheese on mine but I also love sour cream as well
Love it Stuart!!!
This chili was amazing and very filling, i froze it in portions and i am already making another batch, thank you for taking the time to post great healthy recipes, i LOVE your site:)
Thanks Melissa! I love that you love it!
Hey Derek! This looks awesome! Do you think I could cook it in a slow cooker?
Hi Stacey! Definitely! 🙂
Hey Derek, what are the measuring cups you use? I’ve just got some cheap plastic ones, and a lot of the markings are starting to come off. I’d like to replace them with some nicer metal ones with the measurements engraved in them.
Hi Greg! I’m actually unsure of the brand, I’d say I got these over a decade ago when I first moved out (which probably makes you want them more). I think that most local home goods stores would have something similar though. I’ll do my best to find them online and report back!
This is so good! And I don’t even like beans.