Tasso Den/Turkey Tasso (Fried Turkey) - Episode 71 - ❤ Love For Haitian Food

turkey

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, while pork is often less expensive.

cure #1

💰Cheaper: cure #2

Cure #2 is more widely available and less expensive.

Welcome to the video and introduction to the recipe.

Clean the turkey wings and drumsticks, removing excess skin and feathers as needed.

Pour white distilled vinegar over the turkey, followed by salt, and mix it in.

Squeeze juice from one lime half onto the turkey, reserving the other half for later.

Rinse the turkey under cold water.

Optionally parboil the turkey by pouring boiling hot water over it.

Add lime juice and mix in the hippies (spices) to the turkey.

Mix up the spices (onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, clove powder, thyme) and sprinkle them over the turkey, ensuring even coverage.

Use tongs to mix the turkey and spices thoroughly.

In a small pot over low to medium flame, add the turkey, half cup of water, and crumble in the vegetable bouillon cube.

Add thyme and hot pepper to the pot, cover, and cook for 15 to 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes, remove the turkey from the pot and reserve the cooking liquid.

Make a sauce by frying tomato paste in a pot, then adding the reserved liquid, peppers, and onions.

Heat oil in a pot over medium to high flame for frying the turkey.

Carefully add the turkey pieces to the hot oil, protecting yourself from splatter with a lid.

Fry the turkey for about 3 to 5 minutes until golden brown.

Remove the fried turkey and place it on a wire rack or a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess oil.

Taste the turkey and serve with cola.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Dietary