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Cajun-Spiced Turkey With Sourdough Cornbread Stuffing and
Cajun Gravy (Makes 12 Servings)
1 pkg. (8 ½ oz.) corn muffin mix
3 tbs. plus 1 cup canned vegetable broth, divided
6 ribs celery, chopped, about 3 cups
1 large onion, chopped about 1 ½ cups
1 loaf (8 oz.) sourdough bread, preferably low-fat torn
into 1" pieces, about 5 cups
¾ cup egg substitute
2 cans (4.5 oz each) diced jalapeno peppers, drained
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
12-14 lb. turkey, thawed, neck and giblets removed
3 tbs. Cajun creole spice mix, divided
Butter-flavored nonstick cooking spray
Cajun Gravy
Chicken broth, as needed
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tbs. all-purpose flour
¼ cup lime juice
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
2 tbs. chopped fresh cilantro
For turkey and stuffing, prepare cornbread according to
package directions; cool. Preheat oven to 325 degrees in
nonstick skillet heat 3 tbs. broth over medium heat. Add
celery and onion; cook until celery is softened 10 minutes.
Remove from heat. Crumble reserved cornbread into 1"
chunks into bowl. Add sourdough bread, egg substitute, jalapenos,
salt, pepper and reserved celery mixture; stir in remaining
broth. Separate skin from turkey breast starting from neck.
Spread 1 tbs. seasoning between skin and meat over each
breast half; pat skin to smooth. Coat turkey with cooking
spray; sprinkle with remaining seasoning. Fill turkey body
and neck cavities with stuffing; truss, if desired. Place
remaining stuffing in covered 1-qt. Casserole. Place turkey
on rack set in roasting pan. Roast, basting with pan juices,
until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers
180 degrees, 3-3 ½ hours. Place casserole with stuffing
in oven 30 minutes before turkey is done. Let stand 15 minutes
before carving. For gravy, skim fat from pan juices, reserving
3 tbs. fat. Measure pan juices; add enough chicken broth
to equal 2 cups in roasting pan over medium-high heat bring
pan juice mixture to a boil, scraping up any browned bits
from bottom of pan; remove from heat. In pot heat reserved
turkey fat over medium heat. Add jalapeno and garlic; cook
until softened, 2 minutes. Stir in flour; cook, stirring
2 minutes. Add lime juice, salt, pepper and reserved pan-juice
mixture. Increase heat to high; bring to a boil. Cook, stirring,
until mixture thickens slightly, 3 minutes. Remove from
heat; stir in cilantro.
(Note): Once your turkey is removed from the oven, it should
stand for 20 to 35 minutes, depending on its size. This
gives the juices a chance to soak into the turkey. Before
you begin carving, have a warm serving platter ready and
waiting.
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