I tried this recipe this last Thanksgiving and oh myyy, it was amazing. My entire family absolutely loved it. I'm 20 years old, my parents this year were working all day so my mom wasn't able to cook. Couple days ago, my family asked me to cook our Christmas turkey. So honored haha.
The only different things I did were, instead of leaving the turkey out for one hour I left it out for one and a half hours because I was using the oven for a pie. And also I didn't use the creme fraiche, I just used sour cream. Delicious
Please don't be afraid of the ingredients list. This turkey is amazing. I've made it twice now and my BF drools and begs every time he walks into the kitchen which smells absolutely amazing. Only change I made was to use lite mayo instead of oil and fat free sour cream with flour instead of crème fraiche. We do prefer to bake this covered for a couple hours and then uncover for the last hour.
Don't be afraid! I was looking for something different to do with a roasted chicken and this was unbelievably delicious! We skipped the jalapenos and creme fresh due to dietary restrictions. Despite altering the recipe the result was incredible. The rich deep smoky flavor was a welcome change to orange garlic or sweet BBQ chicken options. The fresh herbs used at the end were a great fresh finish. We all sat around after dinner just picking more meat off the bone because we couldn't stop ourselves. This will be part of my permanent collection!
This is the best turkey I have EVER had in my life!!!! It was better than the Peruvian chicken at well known city restaurant. Hubby even brought the left overs to work AFTER Thanks Giving and it was gone! The guys really like this and they are begging me to make it this Thanks Giving! However, we've just relocated to a high elevation, any advice on cooking it at high elevation would be great!
Wanted Something different for Thanksgiving and did a trial run last week with a chicken. This recipe was awesome using it again today with the turkey.
I make this all the time! Sometimes we just buy a turkey breast and it works well for that as well. My whole family loves it and always request it when we host a family dinner. I highly recommend this recipe!!! The gravy is to die for!
Outstanding. Do not skip the creme fraiche gravy.
My husband is Peruvian. We loved it. We did not however make the sauce since Jalapeños are not Peruvian but you can probably substitute with a Peruvian pepper.
This thanksgiving I made my first turkey!! Let me tell you this recipe was a huge success!!!! My bird was 25lbs I doubled the recipe and had rub and gravy to spare! Everyone loved it! I am Peruvian and personally never heard of a recipe like this. From now on I'll be making turkey this way only even my picky eaters 7 year twins loved it and couldn't get enough!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND This recipe is to everyone!!
Helllooo cumin!! Wowza! The cumin completely overtook the entire thing. Next time I will just use a pinch. I tested this out on a 5lb whole chicken to make sure it is something we could use for Thanksgiving and boy I'm glad I did. With some tweaks I think it would be passable but the way it is in the recipe is not so good. Cut wayyy down on the cumin add some heat like red chili flakes and maybe a tad more soy sauce. I didn't make the 'gravy' and the skin (crust) was not crispy at all. In all fairness I think it's because my oven isn't the greatest and also because I had to adjust the time and temperature to cater to a chicken rather than a big turkey. I'll give it another shot but I'm glad I tried this out before Turkey Day! UPDATE I changed this from 3 stars down to 2 because the leftovers (which were a lot) were terrible. Something happened in the fridge over night and the spices completely changed their flavor. The cumin was still way too overpowering and the others turned grainy and very off-tasting. Most of Chef John's recipes are a hit but this one was definitely a miss.
