Turkey with Plantain Stuffing (Pavo Relleno de Mofongo)
This recipe for pavo relleno de mofongo was submitted by Brenda Ortiz Valle, who said the following:
"This recipe is my mom's, Aida E Valle, special Turkey recipe. The best I have tasted in my life!!"
Total
05:00
Ingredients
- 3 medium to large green plantains
- 2 cups canola oil
- 1 large tomato, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into ½-inch squares
- 1 green bell pepper, cut into ½-inch squares
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp adobo
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp adobo
- 2 tbsp oregano
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp of ground pepper
- 2 packages of ground "cubitos" (Cubitos en polvo—chicken bouillon cubes)
- 2 packages of uncolored sazon (sazon sin achiote—uncolored seasoned salt. Goya is a typical brand.)
- 4 large cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 whole turkey (15 lbs)
- Total:
- 05:00
Instructions
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1Peel plantains and slice into 1-inch chunks.
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2Add 2 cups canola oil to a medium-size frying pan. Set stove to medium-high and heat the frying pan for about 5 minutes.
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3Add plantains and fry until they are golden brown. Drain them on paper towels or brown paper bags.
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4Squash plantains one-by-one using a mortar, and place into a medium size bowl.
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5Add, tomato, red and green pepper, garlic, olive oil, and adobo to the bowl containing the squashed plantains, then mix.
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6In a small bowl mix olive oil, red wine vinegar, adobo, oregano, salt, ground pepper, "cubitos", "sazon", and garlic.
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7With a sharp knife, make incisions in different places of the turkey.
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8Use seasoning mixture to season whole turkey, inside and out. If you need more seasoning mix, repeat first step.
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9Cover turkey with aluminum foil and refrigerate until it absorbs the seasoning, at least 2–4 hours, preferably overnight.
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10Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
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11Fill turkey with plantain filling. Cover, the turkey filling opening with kitchen thread.
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12Cover turkey with aluminum foil and place turkey in preheated oven.
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13Leave turkey within the first 2 hours without removing aluminum foil. After 2 hours, remove aluminum foil and turn in ½ hour intervals for two hours. Use the turkey drippings to moist turkey while cooking.
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14Set oven to broil for 20 minutes each side.
- Category
- Entree/Main
- Method
- Roasting
Dietary Information
Gluten Free
Recipe Attribution
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Printed on October 29, 2026