Red Chili And Honey-Glazed Turkey With Ancho Pan Gravy

Serves: 2

Ewell Douglas

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

55

Spice

52

Sweetness

54

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3.5 cups

Water

1 tbsp

Olive Oil

2 tbsps

Chili Powder

2 tbsps

Honey

5.5 cups

Stock (giblet)

Directions:

1

Bring 3 1/2 cups water to boil in medium saucepan over high heat

2

Remove from heat

3

Add ancho chilies and let stand 1 hour

4

Drain, reserving 2/3 cup liquid

5

Combine chilies and reserved liquid in processor; process to smooth thick paste

6

Using rubber spatula, press ancho paste through strainer; discard solids in strainer

7

Set aside

8

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F

9

Arrange tomatoes in single layer in oiled 13x9-inch baking pan

10

Cut top 1/4 off heads of garlic; discard tops

11

Arrange garlic, cut side up, in single layer in small glass baking dish

12

Drizzle with 2 tablespoons chicken broth and oil; cover baking dish tightly with foil

13

Place tomatoes and garlic in oven

14

Roast tomatoes until softened and lightly browned, turning once, about 30 minutes

15

Bake garlic until tender when pierced with skewer, about 1 hour

16

Place tomatoes in processor and blend to smooth purée

17

Allow garlic to cool, then squeeze garlic cloves from skins into small bowl

18

Mash garlic with fork to smooth purée

19

(Ancho paste, tomato purée and garlic purée can be made 1 day ahead

20

Cover separately; chill

21

) Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 325°F

22

Mix 3 tablespoons garlic purée, butter, chili powder and 1 tablespoon honey in small bowl until well blended

23

Season to taste with salt and pepper

24

Rinse turkey inside and out; pat dry

25

Starting at neck end, carefully slide hand between skin and breast meat to loosen skin

26

Spread all but 2 tablespoons garlic-chili butter under turkey skin

27

Rub outside of turkey with remaining garlic-chili butter

28

Place turkey on rack set in large roasting pan

29

Roast 1 hour

30

Combine orange juice with 2/3 cup chicken broth

31

Pour mixture over turkey

32

Continue roasting until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 180°F, basting with pan juices every 20 minutes and adding more broth as needed if pan juices evaporate, about 3 hours longer

33

Transfer turkey to platter

34

Tent with foil to keep warm

35

Add 1 cup chicken broth to pan juices and bring to boil, scraping up browned bits

36

Strain pan juices into heavy large saucepan; discard solids in strainer

37

Spoon fat off top; discard fat

38

Add ancho paste, tomato purée, remaining garlic purée and 5 1/2 cups Giblet Stock

39

Bring to boil over medium-high heat

40

Reduce heat to medium and simmer uncovered until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes

41

Add chocolate; stir until smooth

42

Mix in remaining 1 tablespoon honey

43

Season to taste with salt and pepper

44

Serve gravy alongside turkey

45

Bring 3 1/2 cups water to boil in medium saucepan over high heat

46

Remove from heat

47

Add ancho chilies and let stand 1 hour

48

Drain, reserving 2/3 cup liquid

49

Combine chilies and reserved liquid in processor; process to smooth thick paste

50

Using rubber spatula, press ancho paste through strainer; discard solids in strainer

51

Set aside

52

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F

53

Arrange tomatoes in single layer in oiled 13x9-inch baking pan

54

Cut top 1/4 off heads of garlic; discard tops

55

Arrange garlic, cut side up, in single layer in small glass baking dish

56

Drizzle with 2 tablespoons chicken broth and oil; cover baking dish tightly with foil

57

Place tomatoes and garlic in oven

58

Roast tomatoes until softened and lightly browned, turning once, about 30 minutes

59

Bake garlic until tender when pierced with skewer, about 1 hour

60

Place tomatoes in processor and blend to smooth purée

61

Allow garlic to cool, then squeeze garlic cloves from skins into small bowl

62

Mash garlic with fork to smooth purée

63

(Ancho paste, tomato purée and garlic purée can be made 1 day ahead

64

Cover separately; chill

65

) Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 325°F

66

Mix 3 tablespoons garlic purée, butter, chili powder and 1 tablespoon honey in small bowl until well blended

67

Season to taste with salt and pepper

68

Rinse turkey inside and out; pat dry

69

Starting at neck end, carefully slide hand between skin and breast meat to loosen skin

70

Spread all but 2 tablespoons garlic-chili butter under turkey skin

71

Rub outside of turkey with remaining garlic-chili butter

72

Place turkey on rack set in large roasting pan

73

Roast 1 hour

74

Combine orange juice with 2/3 cup chicken broth

75

Pour mixture over turkey

76

Continue roasting until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 180°F, basting with pan juices every 20 minutes and adding more broth as needed if pan juices evaporate, about 3 hours longer

77

Transfer turkey to platter

78

Tent with foil to keep warm

79

Add 1 cup chicken broth to pan juices and bring to boil, scraping up browned bits

80

Strain pan juices into heavy large saucepan; discard solids in strainer

81

Spoon fat off top; discard fat

82

Add ancho paste, tomato purée, remaining garlic purée and 5 1/2 cups Giblet Stock

83

Bring to boil over medium-high heat

84

Reduce heat to medium and simmer uncovered until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes

85

Add chocolate; stir until smooth

86

Mix in remaining 1 tablespoon honey

87

Season to taste with salt and pepper

88

Serve gravy alongside turkey

89

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