Achiote-Grilled Turkey Breast with Tomatoes, Chiles, and Mint

Name: Achiote-Grilled Turkey Breast with Tomatoes, Chiles, and Mint
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps achiote paste, divided; 59 milliliters (scant) loosely packed stemmed dried chiles de árbol or chiles japones (about 12 to 16 chiles); 8 servings Coarse kosher salt; 3 garlic cloves, peeled; 710 milliliters low-salt chicken broth, divided; 3 Tbsps masa (corn tortilla mix); 8 mint leaves, coarsely chopped, plus sprigs for garnish; 1 medium onion, quartered through core end; 680 grams tomatoes; 2 kilograms whole turkey breast; 3 Tbsps vegetable oil, divided; 1 Tbsp water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Achiote-Grilled Turkey Breast with Tomatoes, Chiles, and Mint a try. This recipe serves 8. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 356 calories, 58g of protein, and 10g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have tomatoes, chiles japones, vegetable oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the coarse kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Salty Sweet Granolan and Coconut Yogurt {Sugar Rush Gift Edition #4} as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Whisk 1 1/2 tablespoons achiote paste, 1 tablespoon oil, and 1 tablespoon water in small bowl.

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Water

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Place turkey in 13x9x2-inch dish. Rub achiote mixture all over turkey. Cover and chill at least 4 hours. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.

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Annatto

Whole Turkey

Dry Seasoning Rub

Place chiles in small bowl.

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Chili Pepper

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Add enough hot water to cover by 1 inch.

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Water

Let soak 30 minutes.

Drain; discard soaking liquid.

Place chiles in blender with remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons achiote paste and 1/4 cup chicken broth. Puree. Strain, discarding solids in strainer. DO AHEAD: Chile broth can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.

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Sieve

Blender

For charcoal grill, light 30 briquettes in chimney starter; heat until ash-gray.

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Remove top rack from grill and place 1 disposable aluminum pan on 1 side of grill.

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Pour briquettes onto side of grill opposite pan. Return rack to grill.

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For 2-burner gas grill, remove rack; place 1 disposable aluminum pan on 1 side of grill. Return rack and light grill (medium heat) on side opposite pan.

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For 3-burner gas grill, remove rack and place 1 disposable aluminum pan in center of barbecue. Return rack and light grill on both sides of pan (not under pan).

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For all grills, thread garlic on skewer.

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Garlic

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Place garlic, tomatoes, and onion on grill and cook until brown in spots on all sides, about 2 minutes for garlic and 4 minutes for onion and tomatoes.

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Tomato

Garlic

Onion

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Transfer to work surface. Peel and core tomatoes. Coarsely chop garlic and onion.

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Onion

Place turkey on rack above pan.

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Whole Turkey

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Close lid; insert thermometer into hole in lid. Cook turkey until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of breast registers 160°F, about 1 hour 15 minutes, maintaining grill's internal temperature at around 350°F by opening and closing vents, adjusting gas grill's burners, or adding more hot briquettes to charcoal grill.

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Whole Turkey

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Transfer turkey to work surface; let rest 15 minutes.

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Whole Turkey

Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over medium heat.

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Add garlic and onion; sauté until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.

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Add chile broth, chopped mint, and 2 1/2 cups chicken broth.

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Broth

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Mint

Add tomatoes 1 at a time, squeezing into pot to crush. Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer with lid slightly ajar for 30 minutes.

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Whisk remaining 1/4 cup chicken broth and masa in small bowl.

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Chicken Broth

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Whisk 2 tablespoons masa mixture into sauce; stir until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes, adding more masa mixture if sauce is too thin. Season with coarse salt.

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