MOJO TURKEY
This recipe nods to what happened when Cuban culture drifted onto the Thanksgiving tables of South Florida, with a bird dressed in a marinade of sour oranges (a mixture of orange and lime juice works as well) mixed with a lot of garlic and oregano. Serve the bird with black beans and white rice on the side - and a Key lime pie for dessert.
Provided by Sam Sifton
Categories dinner, main course
Time 6h
Yield 10 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Rinse turkey well in cold water and pat very dry with paper towels.
- Make the marinade: Combine garlic, cumin, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl and mash the mixture together with the back of a kitchen spoon to make a kind of paste. Stir sour orange juice (or orange and lime juices) and oil into the paste and whisk to combine. Add oregano leaves and mix again. Reserve 1/2 cup of marinade and put aside.
- Put turkey in a roasting pan that can fit in the refrigerator and cover with remaining marinade, making sure to get a lot of it into the turkey's open cavity. Cover and refrigerate overnight, or for at least a few hours. Baste a few times with marinade.
- When ready to cook, heat oven to 450 degrees. Remove turkey from marinade and place on a clean cutting board. Discard marinade and clean roasting pan well. Return turkey to roasting pan, tuck the tips of the wings under the bird and shower it with salt and pepper. Place orange, lime and onion quarters in the turkey's cavity, then truss its legs together with cotton string. Roast turkey, uncovered, in the oven for 30 minutes.
- Reduce oven heat to 325 degrees. Baste turkey with pan juices, and add remaining marinade to the pan. Continue roasting turkey, basting every 30 minutes and tenting it with foil if the skin is turning too dark, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh without touching bone registers 165 degrees, approximately 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours more. Transfer to a cutting board or platter and allow to rest at least 30 minutes before carving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 596, UnsaturatedFat 16 grams, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fat 25 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 77 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 1337 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams
MOJO CUBANO BRINE
I have served this at Thanksgiving for the last two years, and each time the bird was gone in two days. This dish is so outstanding that there is no need to concern yourself with leftovers. Based on "Lacey's Mom" review and the fact that my last turkey took almost 4 hours to cook, I recommend increasing the cooking temperature to 300 degrees and strongly recommend the use of a meat thermometer. Obviously, cooking time increases with the weight of the turkey.
Provided by BigHeart
Categories Poultry
Time 4h
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Thaw turkey in refrigerator for 3 days.
- Remove neck and giblets from cavity.
- Place the bird in a x-large cooking bag.
- Using your hands, thoroughly rub the marinade into the bird and fill the cavity.
- Secure cooking bag with twist tie.
- Allow bird to marinate in the refrigerator for at least one day in advance of cooking.
- Reserve the remaining half of the marinade.
- Preheat the oven to 500°F.
- Remove the bird from the marinade, reserving the marinade.
- Place the bird on a rack on a roasting pan.
- Fill the cavity with the limes, oranges, onion and cilantro& thyme sprigs.
- Put it in the hot oven.
- Caramelize the exterior of the bird, leaving the interior undone.
- Pour the used marinade over the bird and reduce the oven heat to 300, Roast real slowly for up to 3 hours or until interior reaches 160 degrees.
- Remove from oven and cover with foil until ready to carve.
- Don't let the meat get cold.
- Slice in 1/4 inch medallions, drizzled with reserved marinade.
STUFFED TURKEY WITH MOJO SAUCE
I love Latin food so I created this recipe that combines wonderful spices and fresh ingredients. This is a traditional turkey recipe with a healthier twist because it uses chicken sausage instead of chorizo. -Melissa Lauer, San Antonio, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 5h30m
Yield 8 servings (about 1 cup sauce).
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Crumble sausage over mixture and mix well., With skin side down, pound turkey breast with a meat mallet to 1/2-in. thickness. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spread sausage mixture over turkey to within 1 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a short side; tie at 1-1/2-in. to 2-in. intervals with kitchen string. Place in a 5-qt. oval slow cooker., In a blender, combine the first 9 sauce ingredients; cover and process until blended. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream. Pour over turkey., Cover and cook on low for 5 hours or until a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°. Remove from slow cooker; cover and let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Discard string., Meanwhile, skim fat from cooking juices; transfer juices to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Serve with turkey.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 719 calories, Fat 46g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 174mg cholesterol, Sodium 515mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 66g protein.
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