Tired of the traditional turkey recipe? Here's one I tried:
Red Chili-Roasted Turkey
8 dried mild and/or hot New Mexico or guajillo chilies or 5 dried guajillo and 3 pasillo or ancho chilies. (I used 3 acho, 3 new mexican mild, and 2 guajillo)
5 canned chipolte peppers with adobo sauce
4 cloves garlic, smashed
half white or spanish onion, chopped
2 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp oregano, dried
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tsp coriander seeds
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp black pepper
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1/4 cup oil
1--12 pound turkey
Seed dried Chilies and place in blender, pour in 2 cups boiling water and soak until softened, about 30 minutes. Add rest of ingredients (to black pepper) Puree.
Thaw and dry turkey. Spread mixture insdside and out. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.
Bring turkey to room temperature drizzle with oil. Roast in 325 F oven for 1 hour. Baste with juices. if drying our cover with foil. Continue roasting until thermometer inserted in thigh reads 180F about 2 1/2 hours in total. Romove from oven, let stand 20 minutes. Carve and cover
with pan juices. Garnish with cilantro, lime wedges, tortillas if desired.
