Spicy Roast Turkey

This spicy turkey recipe can be made a day ahead of your Thanksgiving dinner. It will fill your whole neighborhood with an enchanting aroma.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 3 hr 55 mins
• Calories: 529 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 cup whiskey
• 1 (12 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
• 1 (22 pound) whole turkey, neck and giblets removed
• 1 (7 ounce) can chipotle chilies in adobo sauce
• roasting bag for a large turkey
• 0.5 cup minced garlic

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Stir onion, roasted red peppers, whiskey, and garlic together in a bowl. Place mixture inside turkey cavity. Mince chipotle peppers in a food processor until about the consistency of spaghetti sauce. Rub 1/2 of the chipotles on the outside of the turkey, and place the rest inside the cavity. Place turkey into a roasting bag, close the bag according to the directions, and place into a roasting pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 3 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Remove from the oven and let rest in a warm area for 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.