Turkey al Pastor

Carlos Lieja
Turkey is a must at the Christmas dinner; prepare this incredible turkey with a typical pastor marinade from tacos in Mexico, made with ancho chili, guajillo chili, achiote, pineapple juice, and spices. This turkey is filled with pork, with pineapple in syrup and cilantro. It's a fantastic idea to change the typical turkey of each year.
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Ingredients
14
Servings
  • 1/4 cups white vinegar, for pastor sauce
  • 200 grams achiote, for pastor sauce
  • 3 guajillo chiles, cleaned, deveined, hydrated in hot water, for pastor sauce
  • 3 ancho chiles, cleaned, deveined, hydrated in hot water, for pastor sauce
  • 1 tomato, roasted, for the pastor sauce
  • 1/2 onions, for pastor sauce
  • 3 cups garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoons cumin, for pastor sauce
  • 3 cloves, for pastor sauce
  • 1/2 cups pineapple juice, for pastor sauce
  • 4 allspice berries, for pastor sauce
  • 1/2 cups canned pineapple, for pastor sauce
  • 2 tablespoons coarse salt, for pastor sauce
  • 1 cup bacon, finely chopped, for filling
  • 4 tablespoons garlic, finely chopped, for filling
  • 1/2 cups onion, finely chopped, for filling
  • 1 kilo ground pork
  • 2 cups canned pineapple, cut into medium cubes for filling
  • 1/4 cups fresh cilantro, finely chopped, for filling
  • 1 tablespoon cumin powder, for filling
  • 1 tablespoon clove powder, for filling
  • 1 cup canned pineapple syrup, for filling
  • 1 tablespoon salt, for filling
  • 1 tablespoon pepper, for filling
  • 1 turkey, cleaned without giblets (6 to 8 kg)
  • 1/2 pineapples, cut into half moons
  • fresh cilantro, for decoration
  • white onion, cut into rings
Preparation
50 mins
6h 50 mins
Low
  • Preheat the oven to 250° C.
  • For the marinade, blend all the ingredients for the pastor sauce until you obtain a smooth and creamy paste. Place the turkey on a baking tray and marinate for 3-4 hours with the previous mixture, basting occasionally.
  • For the filling, heat a skillet over high heat and add the bacon, cook until it releases its fat, then cook the garlic and onion, add the meat and cook for 10 minutes. Add the pineapple, cilantro, cumin, cloves, syrup, and season with salt and pepper.
  • Remove the turkey from refrigeration and fill it with the previous preparation. Tie the legs with hemp twine, and with the help of a brush, baste with more of the marinade you blended earlier. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes, remove the foil and bake for an additional 2 hours and 30 minutes or until well cooked and the skin is golden.
  • Heat a griddle over high heat, grill the pineapple until it has a golden color. Set aside.
  • Serve the turkey and decorate with the grilled pineapple, onion slices, and whole cilantro leaves.

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