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Name: Authentic Pavo en Relleno Negro from Mexico
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 240 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: 1 whole turkey (10-12 lbs), cleaned and patted dry; 2 cups sour orange juice (naranja agria); 1 tablespoon salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 2 large white onions, roughly chopped; 1 head garlic, cloves separated and peeled; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; *For the Recado Negro (Black Paste):**; 20 dried chiles chiltepin or chiltepin pequin; 10 dried chiles ancho; 10 dried chiles habanero (optional, for extra heat); 1/2 cup vegetable oil for toasting; 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns; 1/2 teaspoon whole allspice berries; 1/2 teaspoon whole cloves; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano (preferably Mexican); 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1/2 cup white vinegar; 1/2 cup chicken or turkey broth; 1/2 cup chopped white onion; 6 cloves garlic; 1/2 teaspoon salt

Pavo en Relleno Negro

🇲🇽 Mexico

Yucatán

Turkey cooked with a black recado sauce.

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Turkey

black recado sauce

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