Mean Green Turkey Machine

Name: Mean Green Turkey Machine
Prep time: 11 h 55 min
Cook time: 11 h 55 min
Total time: 11 h 55 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters agave syrup; 1 bay leaf; 1 Tbsp black peppercorns; 1 Tbsp canola oil; 237 milliliters chicken stock; 237 milliliters chopped cilantro leaves, (about 1 bunch), plus 1/2 bunch, whole leaves; 1 Tbsp chopped garlic; 6 cloves garlic; 1 Tbsp ground cumin; 79 milliliters half-and-half; 1 medium In a saucepan over high heat, add 2 cups of the water and the remaining ingredients. Stir until the salt is completely dissolved. Add the remaining 2 cups of water and allow the brine to cool to room temperature before using; 118 milliliters kosher salt; 1 Tbsp kosher salt, plus more for seasoning; 2 limes, 1 zested and juiced, 1 cut in 1/2; 1 onion, peeled and quartered; 1 Tbsp freshly cracked black pepper, plus more for seasoning; 4 larges pasilla peppers; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 473 milliliters sliced scallions, (about 2 bunches); 2 serrano peppers; 118 milliliters tequila, divided; 5 kilograms turkey; 946 milliliters water

Mean Green Turkey Machine might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe makes 8 servings with 954 calories, 112g of protein, and 31g of fat each. This recipe covers 47% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 11 hour and 55 minutes. If you have scallions, pepper flakes, peppercorns, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert.

Instructions

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Rinse the turkey.

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Whole Turkey

Add the brine to a large container or resealable plastic bag and submerge the turkey. Refrigerate for 8 to 12 hours.

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Whole Turkey

Brine

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Ziploc Bags

Rinse and dry the turkey. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Season the turkey inside and out with salt and pepper. Prepare the peppers by arranging them under a low broiler until blackened.

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Salt And Pepper

Peppers

Whole Turkey

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Oven

Put them in a large bowl and cover with foil until cool enough to handle.

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Bowl

Aluminum Foil

Remove the skin, stems and seeds (do not rinse under water) and dice.

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Seeds

Water

In a medium saute pan over medium-high heat, add the canola oil and when hot, add the diced peppers and saute for 2 to 3 minutes.

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Canola Oil

Peppers

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Frying Pan

Add the, garlic, cumin, chopped cilantro and the scallions. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes and season with a little salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in the zest and juice of 1 lime, and deglaze with 1/4 cup of the tequila.

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Salt And Pepper

Green Onions

Cilantro

Tequila

Garlic

Cumin

Juice

Lime

Remove from heat, transfer to a plate, spreading evenly, and allow to cool.

Carefully run your hand under breast skin of the turkey, creating a pocket from the neck to the bottom of breast on both sides. Stand the turkey up in a large bowl or 8 cup measuring container, to assist in keeping the turkey upright. Gently stuff half of the pepper mixture into each skin pocket, lay the bird on its back and even out the pepper stuffing. Trim any extra fat off the body and tuck the wings behind.

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Stuffing

Pepper

Whole Turkey

Chicken Wings

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Bowl

Put the onion, a 1/2 bunch of cilantro and the cut lime halves into the cavity and arrange on a roasting rack in a roasting pan.

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Cilantro

Onion

Lime

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Roasting Pan

Roast until the internal temperature registers 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, about 15 to 20 minutes per pound, about 3 1/2 hours.

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Kitchen Thermometer

Remove the turkey from the oven to a cutting board. Tent with aluminum foil and let rest for 15 minutes.

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Whole Turkey

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Aluminum Foil

Cutting Board

Oven

While the turkey is resting, skim any fat off the top of the pan drippings and heat over medium-high heat. Scrape any bits off the bottom and add the chicken stock. Reduce for 8 minutes, then lower the heat and add the half-and-half and remaining tequila. Reduce for 5 minutes and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, to taste. Strain and hold warm.

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Salt And Pepper

Chicken Stock