Cooking Times

30 min
Prep Time
90 min
Cook Time
120 min
Total Time

Ingredients (10 items)

2.00 lbs Turkey legs
skin-on
3.00 medium Tomatoes
chopped
2.00 Dried guaque chiles
seeded, toasted
2.00 Dried pasa chiles
seeded, toasted
0.25 cup Pumpkin seeds
toasted
0.50 cup Cilantro
chopped
1.00 large Onion
chopped
3.00 cloves Garlic
minced
1.00 tbsp Achiote paste
2.00 tbsp Olive oil

Instructions (5 steps)

1
Boil turkey legs in 6 cups water until tender, 1 hour.
60 minutes
2
Cook onion, garlic, and tomatoes in oil.
8 minutes
3
Blend chiles, pumpkin seeds, cilantro, and achiote with 1 cup broth.
4
Add sauce to pot with turkey and broth, simmer 30 minutes.
30 minutes
5
Season and serve with rice and tamales.