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wild turkey recipe

MEXICAN WILD TURKEY TINGA

Author: Larry White
5 from 1 vote
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Servings: 6 People

Ingredients 

  • 2 wild turkey thighs legs and drums
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium white onion, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 14 ounce cans fire roasted tomatoes
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, Mexican oregano preferably
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 chipotle chiles in adobo, chopped (reserve the adobo sauce)
  • 2 tbsp of the reserved chipotle adobo sauce
  • 4 cups chicken stock or turkey stock
  • salt and sugar to taste
  • 1 1/2 cups reserved cooking liquid from turkey (to be used at the end of the recipe)

Instructions

  • In a pot, add the wild turkey meat, bay leaves, marjoram, thyme and enough stock to cover the turkey by a few inches. Bring to a slow simmer and season the liquid with salt to taste. Cover the pot partially with a lid and simmer until tender. This can take anywhere from 1.5 to 3 hours.
  • Once the turkey is tender, reserve 1.5 cups of the cooking liquid and place to the side for later. Remove the turkey from the pot, shred the meat and reserve while you make the sauce.
  • While the turkey is cooking, make your sauce. Heat a medium sized pot over medium heat. Add the onions, season with a pinch of salt and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Pour the tomatoes, chipotles and adobo sauce into the pot. Partially cover the pot and simmer for 5-8 minutes or until the mixture has slightly thickened. You may need to stir a few times to ensure that it doesn't burn or stick to the bottom of the pot.
  • Pour in the reserved 1.5 cups of cooking liquid. Add the shredded turkey meat and cook uncovered stirring often, until most of the liquid has been absorbed. Season with salt, sugar and more adobo sauce to taste.
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