Posted on Monday, October 10, 2016 in
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Portuguese-Style Roast Turkey (Peru Assado)
Learn how to make Portuguese-style roast turkey (peru assado) with this flavorful recipe, featuring aromatic herbs and spices for a tender, delicious dish.
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| Preparation time | 30 min |
| Cooking Time | n/a |
| Ready In | 2 h 55 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 6 |
Ingredients
1 Turkey1 lemon1 large onion1 large celery stalk3 large sprigs of parsley1 large carrot1/4 cup of Olive Oil1 tsp Garlic powder1 tbsp paprika2 tbsp butter1/2 cup of vinho verde or any white wine2 tablespoons of Salt
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Preparation
- Remove packaging. Remove the neck and giblets from both cavities of the turkey.
- Wash the turkey, the neck and giblets in very cold water.
- Rub the inside and outside of the turkey evenly with the salt.
- Slice the lemon in half and rub the inside and outside of the turkey with the lemon half squeezing the juice as you rub.
- Place the used lemon halves inside the cavity.
- Place the butter underneath the turkey skin over the breast
- Sprinkle the paprika, pepper and garlic powder evenly over the turkey leaving a small amount to marinate the cavity.
- Place the neck and gizzards inside the turkey.
- Add the wine and remaining spices into the cavity to marinate.
- Place the celery, onion and carrot inside the cavity.
- Drizzle and rub the Olive oil over the Turkey.
- Place in the refrigerator overnight or up to 48 hours before cooking.
- Take the turkey out of the refrigerator at least 30 minutes before cooking.
- *Remove the neck and gizzards from the cavity and save in the refrigerator until you are ready to make stock for the turkey stuffing.
- Cook the turkey with the remaining vegetables inside the cavity to add flavor.
- My roaster is over 50 years old and it makes a perfect turkey every time!
- Cook in Roasting pan, or cover with heavy aluminum foil. An average turkey of about 15 pounds will take about 3 hours to cook at 350F.
Recipe Credit: Tia Maria's Blog, portuguesediner.com/tiamaria
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Patricia Borges
I make my turkey very similar to yours however I marinate it in white wine before I prep it for the oven and I cook it in a Reynolds oven bag. No basting required and it comes out perfect every time.
1 Month ago, Friday, November 22, 2024
Filomena wojciechowski
I made your turkey recipe, it was delicious 😋 thank you so much for sharing.
2 Years ago, Thursday, November 24, 2022
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