Mexican-Style Marinated Turkey
Ingredients
- 1 turkey
- 8 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ cup canola oil
- Salt to taste
For the Sauce
- ½ lb. of Ancho peppers
- ½lb. of Guajillo peppers
- ½ oz Arbol peppers
- 3 garlic cloves
- Salt to taste
- 3 cups chicken stock
For the Stuffing
- 1 head of cauliflower
- 1 lb Turkey Chorizo (Mexican sausage)
- Salt to taste
Instructions
Step 1
Turkey: Four hours before baking. Mix the 8 garlic cloves, canola oil and salt. Rub the turkey completely on the outside, below the skin and inside. Set aside
Step 2
Adobo sauce: Clean the three types of peppers taking away the seeds and stem. Boil them for 8-10 minutes, or until completely soft. Strain and let cool. Blend peppers, three cloves of garlic, salt and chicken stock and bathe turkey on the outside, under the skin and inside. I recommend that you marinade it for at least three hours before baking it so it absorbs the flavors better.
Step 3
Stuffing: Chop the cauliflower into small pieces and steam for 5 minutes. Strain and put in a container. In a pan, cook the sausage, add the cauliflower and simmer for about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
Step 4
Stuff the turkey completely, tie the legs with kitchen string and season lightly with the remaining marinade sauce. Bake at 250o F for ½ hour per pound of turkey. Bathe the turkey with the sauce every 2 hours using a brush or spoon. About ½ hour before the turkey is done, raise temperature to 300 ° F to brown the skin.
Step 5
Another good option is to bake it in turkey oven bags. It ends up juicier and cooks faster
Recipe inspired from 365diasdeplatillosmexicanos.blogspot.com
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