Apricot and Tequila Glazed Turkey

Name: Apricot and Tequila Glazed Turkey
Prep time: 3 h 50 min
Cook time: 3 h 50 min
Total time: 3 h 50 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters apricot preserves (recommended: Bon Maman); 12 servings Dried apricots, California chiles, fresh cilantro, for garnish; 12 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 887 milliliters chicken broth, divided; 5 California (dried Anaheim) chiles, stemmed and seeded; 2 cloves garlic; 2 teaspoons dried oregano, crumbled; 12 servings Salt; 3 Tbsps tequila; 6 kilograms turkey, giblets removed and reserved; 4 Tbsps (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted

Apricot and Tequila Glazed Turkey might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe serves 12. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 586 calories, 82g of protein, and 25g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 3 hours and 50 minutes. If you have turkey, apricots, tequila, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the unsalted butter you could follow this main course with the Almond Milk Chocolate Pudding as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

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Special equipment: poultry flavor injector (available at gourmet stores).

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Poultry

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

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Oven

Place the chiles and 2 cups of chicken broth in medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, and then turn off the heat.

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Chicken Broth

Chili Pepper

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Sauce Pan

Let the chiles stand for 5 to 10 minutes to soften.

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Chili Pepper

Mix 3/4 cup of chicken broth, melted butter, and tequila in a small metal bowl. Season with salt. Using a kitchen flavor injector, inject the mixture into the thighs, breasts, and legs of the turkey. If the mixture solidifies, place the bowl over a gas burner or in a warm oven until the butter melts.

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Chicken Broth

Tequila

Butter

Whole Turkey

Salt

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Bowl

Oven

Place the turkey on a rack set in a large roasting pan. Tuck the wing tips under the turkey body. Tie the legs together with kitchen twine.

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Whole Turkey

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Kitchen Twine

Roasting Pan

Place the giblets in the pan.

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Frying Pan

Transfer the chiles with their liquid to a blender.

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Chili Pepper

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Blender

Add the apricot preserves, oregano, and garlic and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

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Apricot Preserves

Salt And Pepper

Oregano

Garlic

Transfer the chile puree to a medium saucepan. Rub about 1 cup of the chile puree all over the turkey (reserve the rest for the sauce at the end), working some of it between the breast and the skin. Season the turkey generously with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Turkey

Chili Pepper

Sauce

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Sauce Pan

Add 1 cup broth to the roasting pan and roast for 45 minutes.

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Broth

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Roasting Pan

Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Continue roasting the turkey until a thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 165 degrees F, about 2 hours longer, basting every 20 minutes with drippings. Cover the turkey loosely with foil if it begins to brown.

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Whole Turkey

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Kitchen Thermometer

Aluminum Foil

Oven

Transfer the turkey to a platter, reserving the pan juices, and allow to rest while preparing the sauce.

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Whole Turkey

Sauce

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Frying Pan

Strain the pan juices into a large, heavy saucepan and discard any solids. Spoon the fat from the top of the liquid and discard.

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Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Add the remaining chile puree to the saucepan and stir until well combined. Boil over high heat until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Chili Pepper

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Sauce Pan

Garnish the turkey with dried apricots, dried chiles, and fresh cilantro.

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Dried Apricots