SPICY ROASTED TURKEY MY WAY ENJOY DAN:

                     SPICY ROASTED TURKEY MY WAY by CHEF DAN:

Serves 10-12

TURKEY RUB:

1-tablespoon EACH with oil & butter

2-tablespoons smoked paprika

1-tablespoons EACH chili powder, ground coriander, ground cumin, brown sugar, salt & pepper

1-1/2-teaspoons EACH jalapeno powder, dried oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, & habanero powder

TURKEY AND STOCK:

1-10-12-pound turkey

2-onions, quarter

3-celery stocks with leaves

5 garlic cloves,

2-apples, cored & quartered

1-bell pepper, thinly sliced

2-carrots, halve lengthwise

4-tablespoon olive oil

SAUCE

1/2-onion, finely chopped

2-garlic cloves, minced

1-jalapano pepper, minced

1-tablespoon chili powder

1-teaspoon cumin

1/2-cup pine nuts

DIRECTIONS: (PREHEAT OVEN TO 325 F)

1.    Remove giblets & neck from turkey.

2.    In a saucepan combine 3-cups water with giblets & neck.

3.    Add 1-onion, 1 celery stock, 1-garlic clove, 1/2-teaspoon salt, 1/4-teaspoon pepper.

4.    Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, let simmer for a couple of 2-hours, adding water as needed.

5.    Place turkey in a roasting pan, rub oil & butter all over the bird.

6.    Then combine all spice rub & rub all over the turkey.

7.    Tent turkey with foil & baste every 30 minutes, or until internal temp is 180.

8.    About 3-1/2 hours, during the last 30 minutes remove foil.

SAUCE:

1.    Strain stock through a colander & reserve.

2.    Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of pan turkey drippings.

3.    Then place pan over medium-high heat.

4.    Add onion, garlic & jalapeno pepper sauté for 1 minute.

5.    Sprinkle in chili powder & cumin sauté for 2 minutes.

6.    Gradually whisk in reserved stock into pan scraping up brown bits.

7.    Cook until reduced by 1/3-rd. about 20 minutes.

8.    Stir in pine nuts & season with salt & pepper.

9.    Crave turkey & present turkey on the side.

ENJOY DAN:                                                          STRENGTH HOPE AND CURE!!!