Relleno Negro Black Turkey Stew Recipes

RELLENO NEGRO (BLACK TURKEY STEW)

Steps:

• Cook's Note:.
• Epazote resembles mint and tarragon. You can substitute tarragon. You can also do this recipe with a whole chicken instead of the turkey and reduce the cooking time.
• For the recado negro paste:.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• In a skillet over high heat, char the arbol chiles until black on all sides, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and saute the garlic and onions until translucent. Add the tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Continue cooking for 5 minutes. Set aside.
• In a blender, blend the charred chiles with the coarse salt, cumin, allspice, cloves, garlic and oregano. Add a little water and blend until a paste forms. Remove from the blender and pour into the pot of boiling water. Add the tomato mixture and the turkey. Let simmer until the turkey is fall-off-the-bone tender, about 2 hours.
• For the "boot":.
• Mix the meat with the garlic, onions and tomatoes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add the cooked egg whites, raw egg and epazote. Form a large meatball with the cooked egg yolks in the middle. Wrap and bind in cheesecloth. Add to the broth during the last hour of cooking the turkey.
• Remove the "boot" and unwrap the cheesecloth. Cut into slices. Remove the turkey, and carve. Serve one slice of the "boot" with a few pieces of turkey and spoon over some of the recado negro paste. Eat with tortillas.