Mexican-style Turkey

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 garlic cloves
• 4 turkey breast
• 2 tablespoons malt vinegar
• 1 teaspoon caster sugar
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 onions
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 15 g chocolate, high-quality plain
• 1 chicken stock cube
• 3 tablespoons tomato puree
• sesame seeds, to garnish
• coriander, chopped, to garnish

Recipe

• 1 peel the garlic and crush 1 clove; place the turkey breasts in a dish and sprinkle with vinegar, sugar and crushed garlic, season to taste, cover and chill for at least 2 hours.
• 2 heat the oil in a deep, preferably non-stick, pan; remove the turkey from the marinade and fry for 10-12 minutes, turning once, until cooked and golden; remove from the pan and keep warm. reserve the pan juices.
• 3 meanwhile, peel and chop the onions, and put them in a food processor with the remaining 3 cloves of garlic, the chilli powder and cinnamon, season to taste and blend into a smooth paste.
• 4 reheat the juices in the pan until simmering, stir in the onion paste and simmer for 5 minutes; then stir in 300ml/1/2 pint of water.
• 5 grate in the chocolate, crumble in the stock cube and stir in the tomato purée; add the turkey and simmer for 2-3 minutes, or until the turkey is hot and the sauce is thick; garnish with sesame seeds and coriander, and serve with sour cream and fried mexican potatoes and capsicum recipe # -- warm tortillas.
• 6 chef's tip: it is important to use only plain chocolate with a high percentage of cocoa solids, as ordinary plain chocolate will make the sauce too sweet.