Ingredients
- 1 x Fresh or possibly frzn turkey
- thawed (12-lb.)
- 1 1/2 tsp Grnd cumin
- 1 tsp Chili pwdr
- 1 tsp Dry rubbed sage
- 3/4 tsp Garlic pwdr 1/2 tsp. grnd red pepper
- 1/4 tsp Grnd tumeric Cooking spray
- 1/2 c. Boiling water
- 1 x Chipotle chiles
- up to 2
- 3 3/4 c. Fat-free
- less-sodium chicken broth
- divided
- 3 Tbsp. Tomato paste
- 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 c. All-purpose flour Chile peppers Assorted herb sprigs
- (optional)
Instructions
- To make turkey:Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Remove and throw away giblets and neck from turkey.
- Rinse turkey with cool water; pat dry.
- Trim excess fat.
- Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breast and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat.
- Combine cumin and next 5 ingredients (cumin through tumeric) in a bowl.
- Rub cumin mix under loosened skin and inside body cavity.
- Tie ends of legs with cord.
- Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under turkey.
- Place turkey on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray or possibly on a rack set in a shallow roasting pan.
- Insert meat thermometer into meaty part of thigh, making sure not to touch bone.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 3 hrs or possibly till thermometer registers 180 degrees.
- (Cover loosely with foil if it gets too brown.)
- Combine boiling water and chipotle chiles in a small bowl; cover and let stand 30 min or possibly till soft.
- Drain, throw away stems, seeds, and membranes.
- Combine chiles and 1/2 c. broth in a blender, and process till smooth.
- Set aside.
- Remove turkey from oven.
- Cover turkey loosely with foil; let stand at least 10 min before carving.
- Place a zip-top plastic bag inside a 2-c. glass measure.
- Pour drippings into bag; let stand 10 min (fat will rise to the top).
- Seal bag, and carefully snip off 1 bottom corner of bag.
- Dran drippings into a medium saucepan, stopping before fat layer reaches opening; throw away fat.
- Add in 3 c. broth to drippings.
- Bring to a boil; cook till reduced to 3 c. (about 6 min).
- Stir in chile mix, tomato paste, and Worcestershire sauce.
- Combine 1/4 c. broth and flour ia small bowl, stirring with a whisk, and add in to chile mix in saucepan.
- Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer for 10 min.
- Strain mix through a sieve over a bowl and throw away solids.
- Serve sauce with turkey.
- Granish with fresh chiles and herbs, if you like.
- Yield: 12 servings
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