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Title: Yucatan Turkey Pibil (L A Times)
Yield: 10

Ingredients

      1 c  achiote paste
      1 tb salt
    1/2 c  lime juice; (about 6 limes)
    1/2 c  orange juice
      2 tb oil
      1    turkey; (10-pound) giblets
      1    ; removed, thawed if
      1    ; frozen
      2 lg or 3 small banana leaves;
           -center ribs torn
      1    ; away
      1    salt; pepper
      3 lg white onions; sliced
      4 lg tomatoes; sliced
      3    sprigs fresh epazote or
      6    sprigs cilantro
      1    fresh habanero chile or
      6    serrano chiles

Instructions

Combine achiote paste, salt, lime juice, orange juice and oil in small
bowl. Spread mixture over entire turkey. Line Dutch oven or roasting pan
with banana leaves (leaves can hang over side), reserving enough to cover
top. Remove neck and giblets from turkey. Wash turkey well, then pat dry
and season inside and out with salt and pepper. Place turkey, breast-side
up, over leaves. Spread sliced onions and tomatoes over top of turkey.
Scatter epazote over top. Nestle chile on top of turkey. Cover turkey with
more banana leaves, tucking them in to seal. Cover pan tightly with lid or
foil. Roast at 325 degrees, basting often, until nicely browned and
thermometer inserted into deepest part of thigh reads 175 degrees (155
degrees. Manny), about 15 minutes per pound.

Remove turkey from oven and let rest, uncovered, 15 to 30 minutes. Remove
and discard banana leaves and chile. Place turkey on platter. Puree cooked
onions and tomatoes with hand blender in cooking juices to thicken sauce.

Each serving contains about: 521 calories 913 mg sodium 171 mg cholesterol
28 grams fat 9 grams carbohydrates 56 grams protein 0.86 gram fiber.

From Nancy Zaslavsky, Copyright Los Angeles Times, November 16, 1995
Formatted by Manny Rothstein

By "Rfm" on Apr 06, 98, converted by MC_Buster.

Per serving: 880 Calories (kcal); 44g Total Fat; (42% calories from fat);
106g Protein; 27g Carbohydrate; 349mg Cholesterol; 1557mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 14 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit;
1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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