Turkey Loco Recipe

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Turkey Loco
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Ingredients
4
Count
Nutrition
647
Calories
Total time
11
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Remove turkey neck and giblets; discard large lumps of fat.
  2. With poultry shears or a knife, split turkey lengthwise along one side of backbone.
  3. Pull turkey open; place, skin side up, on a flat surface and press firmly, cracking breastbone slightly, until bird lies reasonably flat.
  4. Rinse and pat dry.
  5. (At this point, you may cover and refrigerate until next day).
  6. Before cooking, squeeze 1 to 2 lime halves and rub over turkey; sprinkle with oregano, then lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  7. Barbecue turkey by indirect heat placing turkey, skin side up, on a lightly greased grill directly above drip pan.
  8. Cover barbecue and adjust dampers as necessary to maintain an even heat.
  9. Cook turkey until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh (not touching the bone), registers 185ºF or until meat near thighbone is no longer pink; cut to test (1 1/-2 hours).
  10. Every 30 minutes, squeeze 1 to 2 lime halves and rub over turkey.
  11. Transfer turkey to platter.
  12. To carve, cut off wings and slice breast.
  13. Cut off legs and slice meat from thighs.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 647.02 Kcal (2709 kJ)
Calories from fat 245.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.22g 42%
Cholesterol 326.52mg 109%
Sodium 508.45mg 21%
Potassium 1042.82mg 22%
Total Carbs 2.69g 1%
Sugars 0.46g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.81g 3%
Protein 100.02g 200%
Vitamin C 6.5mg 11%
Iron 4.9mg 27%
Calcium 62.6mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 135.88 Kcal (569 kJ)
Calories from fat 51.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.72g 42%
Cholesterol 68.57mg 109%
Sodium 106.78mg 21%
Potassium 219mg 22%
Total Carbs 0.56g 1%
Sugars 0.1g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.17g 3%
Protein 21.01g 200%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 11%
Iron 1mg 27%
Calcium 13.1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 15
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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