Francis Butler's Texas Tamale-Stuffed Turkey

Name: Francis Butler's Texas Tamale-Stuffed Turkey
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters frozen corn, thawed; 2 garlic cloves, peeled; 2 jalapeño chiles, stemmed and seeded; 10 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 shallots, peeled; 8 Tbsps (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces and chilled; 4 kilograms whole turkey, giblets removed

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Francis Butler's Texas Tamale-Stuffed Turkey a try. This recipe serves 10. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 469 calories, 57g of protein, and 24g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up shallots, garlic cloves, turkey, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Place an oven rack in the lower-center position and preheat the oven to 350°F. Set a large V-shaped roasting rack inside a shallow roasting pan.

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Roasting Pan

Oven

Pulse the shallots, garlic, chiles, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a food processor until finely chopped. With the food processor running, add the butter, one piece at time, and process until a paste forms.

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Shallot

Butter

Chili Pepper

Garlic

Pepper

Salt

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Food Processor

In a large bowl, crumble the tamales and using a fork, stir in the corn. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Tamales

Corn

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Bowl

Pat the turkey dry. Using metal skewers or toothpicks, secure the neck skin to the back of the turkey, then tuck the turkey's wings behind its back.

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Whole Turkey

Chicken Wings

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Metal Skewers

Toothpicks

Stuff the tamale mixture into the turkey's cavity and tie the legs together with butcher's twine.

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Tamales

Whole Turkey

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Kitchen Twine

Place the turkey in the prepared rack, breast up, and rub with the butter mixture. Cover the turkey loosely with foil and roast for 1 hour, basting with pan drippings every 20 minutes.

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Butter

Whole Turkey

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Aluminum Foil

Frying Pan

Uncover and roast for 30 to 45 minutes, until the skin is well browned and an instant-read thermometer registers 175°F in the thighs and drumsticks and 165°F in the breast and stuffing.

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Chicken Drumsticks