Turkey Chile Verde

Name: Turkey Chile Verde
Prep time: 4 h 20 min
Cook time: 4 h 20 min
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 680 grams fresh green tomatillos; 5 cloves garlic, peel ON; 1 jalapeno, stems and seeds removed, chopped; 2 poblano chiles; 1 bunch cilantro, rinsed, roughly chopped, including stems; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 Tbsps lime juice; 1 pinch Pinch sugar; 1 kilograms boneless, skinless turkey thighs; 1 serving Salt and pepper; 2 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil; 710 milliliters yellow onions, coarsely chopped (about; 1 teaspoon cumin; 3 garlic cloves, peeled, finely chopped; 591 milliliters chicken stock; 1 teaspoon chipotle powder; 2 Tbsps fresh oregano, chopped; 2 bay leaves; 1 pinch Pinch of ground cloves

If you want to add more gluten free and dairy free recipes to your recipe box, Turkey Chile Verde might be a recipe you should try. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 36g of protein, 20g of fat, and a total of 394 calories. This recipe serves 8. It works best as a main course, and is done in approximately 4 hours and 20 minutes. Head to the store and pick up extra virgin olive oil, cilantro, garlic cloves, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Roast the poblano chiles: Roast the poblano chiles over a gas burner or under a broiler, until blackened almost all over.

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Poblano Pepper

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Broiler

Place chiles in a paper bag, close the bag, and let the chiles steam in their own heat for a few minutes.

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Chili Pepper

Remove the chiles from the bag, remove the charred skin, the stem and the seeds. (For a step-by-step, see How to roast chile peppers over a gas flame.)

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Chili Pepper

Seeds

Broil the tomatillos:

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Tomatillos

Remove the papery husks from the tomatillos. Rinse the tomatillos with water (they may be a little sticky).

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Tomatillos

Water

Slice the tomatillos in half and place cut-side-down on a roasting pan lined with aluminum foil. Toss the garlic cloves (peel on) in with the tomatillos.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Tomatillos

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Aluminum Foil

Roasting Pan

Cook under a broiler until lightly browned, about 5-7 minutes.

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Broiler

Let cool to the touch, then remove the garlic cloves from their skins.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Make the salsa verde:

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Salsa Verde

Place tomatillos, garlic, jalapeño, poblanos, cilantro, salt, lime juice, and sugar in a blender. Start on a low speed and then increase the blender speed and purée until smooth. Set aside (can make a day ahead and refrigerate until needed).

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Lime Juice

Tomatillos

Cilantro

Poblano Pepper

Garlic

Sugar

Salt

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Blender

Prepare the turkey thigh meat:

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Turkey Thigh

Meat

Cut the turkey thigh meat into 1 to 1 1/2 inch chunks, cutting away and discarding any tough gristly bits or big pieces of fat. Pat dry with paper towels.

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Turkey Thigh

Meat

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Paper Towels

Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Heat olive oil in a large (6 to 8 qt) Dutch oven or high-sided sauté pan on medium high or high heat (hot enough to sear the meat).

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Olive Oil

Meat

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Dutch Oven

Frying Pan

Working in batches so as not to crowd the pan (a crowded pan will make it harder for the meat to brown), sear the chunks of turkey on all sides (do not stir the meat in the pan until they have browned well).

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Whole Turkey

Meat

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Frying Pan

Remove with a slotted spoon to a bowl.

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Slotted Spoon

Bowl

Sauté onions, add garlic:

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Garlic

Onion

Add the chopped onion and the cumin to the pot, and cook, stirring and scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan, until the onions are translucent (about 5 minutes).

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Onion

Cumin

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Frying Pan

Pot

Add the garlic, cook for 30 seconds more.

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Garlic

Add turkey, tomatillo sauce, stock, spices to pot: Return the turkey to the pot.

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Tomatillos

Spices

Whole Turkey

Sauce

Stock

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Pot

Add the tomatillo sauce and the chicken stock.

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Chicken Stock

Tomatillos

Sauce

Add the chipotle powder, oregano, bay leaves, and ground clove.

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Ground Chipotle Chile Pepper

Ground Clove

Bay Leaves

Oregano

Add a teaspoon of salt, and a little freshly ground black pepper.

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Ground Black Pepper

Salt

Simmer 3 to 4 hours: Bring to a simmer, and reduce heat to low (enough to maintain a low simmer), while the pot stays uncovered. Cook for 3 to 4 hours, uncovered, until the turkey is tender.

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Whole Turkey

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Pot

If at some point you think that too much liquid is going to evaporate, cover the pan. Otherwise keep it uncovered. You want the sauce to become more concentrated. Adjust seasonings to taste. You may need to add more salt than you would expect.

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Seasoning

Sauce

Salt

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Frying Pan

Serve in a bowl, with chopped fresh cilantro, and sides such as chopped avocado, thinly sliced lettuce that has been seasoned with vinegar and salt, sliced radishes, thinned sour cream or crema fresca, and with fresh heated tortillas or tortilla chips. Or serve with rice and beans, or wrapped up in a large flour tortilla, burrito style.

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Tortilla

Fresh Cilantro

Tortilla Chips

Sour Cream

Radish

Avocado

Lettuce

Vinegar

Beans

Mexican Crema

Rice

Salt

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Bowl

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Ingredients

Servings:

680grams

fresh green tomatillos 5cloves

garlic, peel ON 1

jalapeno, stems and seeds removed, chopped 2

poblano chiles 1bunch

cilantro, rinsed, roughly chopped, including stems 1teaspoon

salt 2Tbsps

lime juice 1pinch

Pinch sugar 1kilograms

boneless, skinless turkey thighs 1serving

Salt and pepper 2Tbsps

extra virgin olive oil 710milliliters

yellow onions, coarsely chopped (about 1teaspoon

cumin 3

garlic cloves, peeled, finely chopped 591milliliters

chicken stock 1teaspoon

chipotle powder 2Tbsps

fresh oregano, chopped 2

bay leaves 1pinch

Pinch of ground cloves

Recommended wine: Cava, Grenache, Shiraz

Chili on the menu? Try pairing with Cava, Grenache, and Shiraz. These juicy reds don't have too much tannin (important for spicy foods), but a sparkling wine like cava can tame the heat even better. One wine you could try is Cava Mestres Reserva Brut 1312. It has 4.6 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 19 dollars.