Southwestern turkey breast and green chile stuffing
Published January 1, 2016
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 60 minutes
Ready time: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients:
for Turkey:
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 boneless skinless turkey breast (2 to 2 1/2 pounds)
for Stuffing:
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped
1 bag frozen corn, defrosted (10-ounce)
2 cans chopped green chilies, drained (4.5-ounce)
1 tablespoon ground cumin
8 cups cubed bread (day old or dried out overnight)
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a small bowl, combine all spices for turkey rub and mix well. Place turkey breast on a greased baking sheet or roasting pan and rub all over with spice mix to coat well. Bake for about 1 hour or until internal temperature reaches 170. Let rest 10 minutes before slicing.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add onions and cook 5 minutes or until softened. Add corn, green chilis and cumin and saute 3 minutes or until fragrant. Transfer to a large bowl and add bread cubes, stock, salt and pepper; mix to combine. Transfer to a greased baking dish. Bake with turkey breast for 1 hour.
Yield: 1 turkey breast and 8 cups stuffing