The Holiday Flavors of Rioja: Spanish Spiced Turkey
This post is sponsored by Honest Cooking and Rioja Wines.
The Holiday Flavors of Rioja: Spanish Spiced Turkey
Ingredients
- 1 Bird
- 4 quarts water
- 1 cup salt
- 1 cup sugar
- Carrots & Onions for roasting
- Fresh thyme
Orange Sauce
- 2 Cups OJ
- 1 small yellow onion
- 4 cloves of garlic
- Salt — , to taste
- Honey — , to taste
- 4 cups stock
- OJ Zest
Stuffing
- Prunes
- Pine Nuts
- Apricots
Spices
- Fennel seed
- Cumin seed
- Smoked Spanish Paprika
- White Pepper
- Mustard Seeds
- Chili flakes
- Salt
Equipment
- Cheese cloth
- String
Instructions
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Bring to a boil the water, sugar and salt. Cool and then immerse turkey in the brining liquid for about an hour.
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Toast pine nuts until golden on the stovetop.
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In another pan, saute onions & garlic until soft and fragrant.
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Add orange juice and stock and reduce by ⅓, stirring frequently.
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Season with honey and salt according to your preference. Pour over the apricots and prunes and allow fruit to soak.
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Strain fruit, reserving the liquid, and stir in the toasted pine nuts. Using cheesecloth and string, wrap and tie the prunes, apricots and pine nuts into a bundle.
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Combine spices in a bowl.
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Stuff bird, sitting in a roasting pan, with bundle and rub with spices. Arrange onions, carrots, and fresh thyme around the turkey.
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Roast at 375F for about 2 hours, or until done, depending on the size of the bird.
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Baste occasionally with the strained orange sauce while roasting.
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When serving, remove the cheesecloth insert and arrange its contents around the turkey with the carrots and onions. Garnish with fresh thyme.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 189, Sodium: 19536mg, Potassium: 257mg, Carbohydrates: 47g, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 43g, Vitamin A: 3895%, Vitamin C: 45.1%, Calcium: 51%, Iron: 0.4%Check out the video below for holiday inspiration with Rioja wines.
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The Holiday Flavors of Rioja Wine: Spanish Spiced Turkey
Posted by Honest Cooking Magazine on Thursday, November 12, 2015
I’ve never heard of a Spanish spiced turkey before, but it sounds interesting! Definitely a great way to flavor the holidays, especially when wine is involved! 🙂
Wow, this is such a delicious, flavoursome dish! I love all of those spices, and the stuffing sounds amazing too! Such a yummy sauce as well – I love everything! Such a great recipe Mira. The video is stunning!
What a unique way to flavor a turkey! I love this. It’s different and unconventional, and sounds delicious!
Wine and turkey? I’m in! Seriously, I’ve never heard of Spanish turkey, but it sure sounds like a delicious idea! I’m definitely going to try that wine! We go through a lot of wine at my house during the holidays too. Cheers!