Portuguese turkey
Nov 30, 1975 1:00pm- 6 hrs 30 mins cooking
- Serves 6
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Ingredients
Portuguese turkey
- 27 clove garlic, peeled
- 1/4 cup (30g) sea salt flakes
- 2 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 2 tablespoon duck fat
- 3 turkey drumsticks (2.5kg)
- 2 cup (500ml) tawny port
- 1/2 cup (125ml) dry white wine
Method
Portuguese turkey
- 1Blend or process garlic, salt and paprika in a food processor until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl. Stir in duck fat; it will be solid at first, but will soften and combine as it's stirred.
- 2Spoon garlic mixture over the turkey legs then, using your hands, rub into the skin.
- 3Place turkey legs in a 4.5-litre (18-cup) slow cooker. Add port and wine.
- 4Cook, covered, on low, for 6 hours. Using a spoon or small ladle, skim fat from surface of liquid.
- 5Serve meat shredded in large chunks with cooking juices spooned over.
Notes
Suitable to freeze at the end of step 4. This dish is traditionally served at Christmas time.