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Christmas Noche Buena
Pavo Navideño Peruano - Peruvian Christmas Turkey
Peru's festive Christmas turkey - marinated in chicha and spices, stuffed with apple-raisin filling. This unique dish blends Spanish tradition with Andean ingredients for a truly Peruvian Christmas celebration.
570
Total Minutes
10
Servings
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
390 min
Prep Time
180 min
Cook Time
570 min
Total Time
Ingredients (12 items)
12.00 lbs
Whole turkey
2.00 cups
Chicha de jora
or beer
3.00 tbsp
Aji panca paste
8.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
2.00 tsp
Ground cumin
3.00 large
Apples
peeled and diced
1.00 cup
Raisins
1.00 cup
Pecans
chopped
4.00 cups
Bread cubes
0.50 cup
Butter
1.00 large
Onion
diced
1.00 cup
White wine
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Mix chicha, aji panca, garlic, cumin for marinade. Marinate turkey 6 hours.
360 minutes
2
Sauté onion in butter. Add apples, raisins, pecans. Cook 8 minutes.
8 minutes
3
Mix with bread cubes and some marinade to create stuffing.
4
Stuff turkey cavity loosely. Truss legs and tuck wings.
5
Rub turkey with remaining marinade. Place in roasting pan.
6
Roast at 325°F for 3 hours, basting with wine every 30 minutes.
180 minutes
7
Tent with foil if browning too fast. Cook to 165°F internal.
8
Rest 25 minutes. Serve with papa rellena and ensalada navideña.
25 minutes