Salvadorian Roasted Turkey
4.5
Ingredients
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 200 min
- Total
- 225 min
Instructions
- 1 Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- 2 Place tomatoes and bell pepper, cut-sides down, onto the prepared baking sheet. Cook under the preheated broiler until skins begin to blacken, about 5 minutes. Place charred vegetables into a bowl; cover with plastic wrap to steam until skins loosen.
- 3 Move oven rack to the center position and turn the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- 4 Meanwhile, pour vegetable oil into a roasting pan (or skillet large enough to fit the turkey) and heat over medium-high heat. Add turkey; sear on all sides until browned, about 10 minutes. Place breast-side up into the roasting pan; stuff with quartered apples and olives. Set aside.
- 5 Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add pumpkin seeds, ancho chiles, and bay leaves; cook and stir until pumpkin seeds smell toasty, about 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to a blender.
- 6 Remove and discard tomato and bell pepper skins; add to the blender. Add onion and pumpkin seed mixture; blend until becomes a thick, smooth sauce. Season with salt and black pepper, adding a little olive brine if desired. Brush sauce onto turkey,
- 7 Bake turkey in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh reads 180 degrees F (80 degrees C), about 3 hours, basting occasionally.
By JENNF45