Cookbook:Pavo Relleno de Mofongo

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Pavo Relleno de Mofongo
Category:	Puerto Rican recipes
Time:	5 hours

By: Brenda Ortiz Valle

This recipe is my mom's, Aida E Valle, special Turkey recipe. The best I have tasted in my life!!

[edit] Ingredients

• 1 whole turkey (15 lbs)

For Turkey Seasoning

• ½ cup of olive oil
• ¼ cup of red wine vinegar
• 2 tbsp of adobo
• 2 tbsp of oregano
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1 tbsp of ground pepper
• 2 packages of ground "cubitos" (Cubitos en polvo - stock cubes)
• 2 packages of uncolored sazon (sazon sin color - uncolored seasoned salt)
• 4 large cloves of garlic, minced

For Turkey Filling

• 3 plantains
• 2 cups of canola oil
• 1 large tomato, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into ½ inch squares
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into ½ inch squares
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• ¼ cup of olive oil
• 2 tbsp of adobo

[edit] Procedure

To season turkey

1. In a small bowl mix olive oil, red wine vinegar, adobo, oregano, salt, ground pepper, "cubitos", "sazon" and garlic.
2. With a sharp knife make incisions in different places of the Turkey.
3. Use seasoning mixture to season whole turkey. If you need more seasoning mix, repeat first step.
4. Cover turkey with aluminum foil and set aside. Preferable, leave turkey overnight so it absorbs the seasoning.
5. Preheat oven at 350°F (175°C).

To prepare filling

1. Peel plantains. Slice plantains into 1-inch chunks.
2. Add 2 cups of canola oil to a medium size frying pan. Set stove to medium high and place frying pan for about 5 minutes.
3. Add plantains and fry until they look golden yellow. As they are ready drain them using kitchen towel paper.
4. Squash plantains one by one using a mortar and place into a medium size bowl.
5. Add, tomato, red and green pepper, garlic, olive oil and adobo to the bowl containing the squashed plantains and mix.

To prepare Turkey

1. Fill turkey with plantain filling. Cover, the turkey filling opening with kitchen thread.
2. Cover turkey with aluminum foil and place turkey in preheated oven.
3. Leave turkey within the first two hours w/o removing aluminum foil. After two hours, remove aluminum foil and turn in ½ hour intervals for two hours. Use the turkey drippings to moist turkey while cooking.
4. Set oven to broil for 20 minutes each side.