Arizona Turkey With Chipotle Sauce

Serves: 4

Olin Prosacco

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

49

Sweetness

60

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 tsps

Ground Cumin

1 tsp

Chili Powder

3 tbsps

Tomato Paste

Directions:

1

To make turkey: Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2

Remove and discard giblets and neck from turkey

3

Rinse turkey with cold water; pat dry

4

Trim excess fat

5

Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breast and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat

6

Combine cumin and next 5 ingredients (cumin through tumeric) in a bowl

7

Rub cumin mixture under loosened skin and inside body cavity

8

Tie ends of legs with cord

9

Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under turkey

10

Place turkey on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray or on a rack set in a shallow roasting pan

11

Insert meat thermometer into meaty part of thigh, making sure not to touch bone

12

Bake at 350 degrees for 3 hours or until thermometer registers 180 degrees

13

(Cover loosely with foil if it gets too brown

14

) Combine boiling water and chipotle chiles in a small bowl; cover and let stand 30 minutes or until soft

15

Drain, discard stems, seeds, and membranes

16

Combine chiles and 1/2 cup broth in a blender, and process until smooth

17

Set aside

18

Remove turkey from oven

19

Cover turkey loosely with foil; let stand at least 10 minutes before carving

20

Place a zip-top plastic bag inside a 2-cup glass measure

21

Pour drippings into bag; let stand 10 minutes (fat will rise to the top)

22

Seal bag, and carefully snip off 1 bottom corner of bag

23

Drain drippings into a medium saucepan, stopping before fat layer reaches opening; discard fat

24

Add 3 cups broth to drippings

25

Bring to a boil; cook until reduced to 3 cups (about 6 minutes)

26

Stir in chile mixture, tomato paste, and Worcestershire sauce

27

Combine 1/4 cup broth and flour in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk, and add to chile mixture in saucepan

28

Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes

29

Strain mixture through a sieve over a bowl and discard solids

30

Serve sauce with turkey

31

Garnish with fresh chiles and herbs, if desired