Mexican Turkey Recipe (Pavo Navideño)
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A festive Mexican roasted turkey (Pavo Navideño) marinated and baked with a complex achiote and chipotle sauce, citrus, herbs, and warm spices. Moist and deeply flavored, this impressive holiday dish is perfect for Christmas or Thanksgiving.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 1-10 lb turkey (fully defrosted, giblets and neck removed)
- ½ cup butter (melted)
- 1 large garlic head (cut in half)
- 1 bunch fresh herbs (rosemary, sage, thyme)
- 1 orange (cut into wedges)
- 1 lemon (cut into wedges)
- 1 cup chicken stock
- salt and pepper
- 10 guajillo peppers
- 2 chipotle in adobo peppers
- 3 cloves garlic
- ¼ cup vinegar
- ¼ cup orange juice
- ½ tsp black peppercorns
- ¼ tsp cumin seeds
- ½ Tbsp oregano
- ½ stick cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp achiote paste (or 1 ½ tablespoon paprika)
- salt
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 200M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 2h 30m
- Sodium
- 964mg
- Total sugar
- 6g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 862mg
- Calcium
- 108mg
- Iron
- 20mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 964MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.