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Pavochon | Puerto Rican Turkey
Juicy and bold, pavochon is a zesty turkey recipe seasoned with garlic, citrus juice, and Latin seasonings and herbs!
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Course:
dinner
Cuisine:
Puerto Rican
Keyword:
pavochon, Thanksgiving, turkey
Prep Time:
2
days
days
Cook Time:
3
hours
hours
Resting Time:
25
minutes
minutes
Servings:
16
Calories:
Author:
Neyssa
Cost:
25
Equipment
oven
Ingredients
14
pounds
of turkey
defrosted
Pavochon Seasoning Ingredients
20-26
cloves
of garlic
½
small yellow onion
⅓
cup
of olive oil
⅓
cup
of sour orange juice
1
tablespoon
of salt
2
teaspoons
of ground black pepper
3
teaspoons
of oregano
1
teaspoon
of cumin
1
teaspoon
of dried thyme
2
packets of Sazon with achiote
2
limes
juiced
Cavity Ingredients
½
small yellow onion
½
lemon
2
wedges of oranges
¼
cup
of fresh thyme
¼
cup
of fresh cilantro
1
can of dark beer
optional
Instructions
Pavochon Seasoning
Add ingredients into a food processor and pulse until smooth.
Turkey
Dry turkey and remove the giblets and turkey neck. (Discard or save for another recipe, gravy, or stuffing.)
Season turkey with pavochon seasoning, both over and under the skin.
Cover turkey and refrigerate 12-48 hours.
Remove turkey from fridge and let sit at room temperature for an hour.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
Stuff cavity with cavity ingredients.
Tie legs together with kitchen twine.
Tuck wings under the side of turkey as you place turkey into a large roasting pan.
Roast turkey uncovered until juices are clear and turkey has cooked through.
Notes
Don't have sour orange? Replace with the juice of 1 orange and 1 lime.