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  • Thanksgiving Leftovers: Turkey Tacos

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    Thanksgiving Leftovers: Turkey Tacos
    Publisher of Capital Cooking
    by Lauren DeSantis
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    Ingredients

    • 1oz Mole sauce
    • 2oz Turkey white or dark meat, I personally like the dark meat. ; )
    • 1oz Curtido slaw
    • 3 sprigs fresh cilantro
    • 1 each Flour tortilla
    • Use shaved turkey meat that's left over from thanksgiving and reheat it in the hot mole sauce.
    • The best way to make this dish is if you have some raw turkey thighs or legs and slowly confit it.
    • Confit takes some time but it really make this dish that much better.
    • Z Mole sauce, Its Easy but takes some time to cook
    • INGREDIENTS
    • yield 2 quarts
    • 2oz vegetable oil
    • 3 oz chiles pasillas, about 12 or 13, stemmed and seeded
    • 1/2 white onion, roughly chopped
    • 3 garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped
    • 3 tablespoons raw shelled peanuts
    • 3 tablespoons raisins
    • 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
    • 4 tablespoons sesame seeds
    • 1/4 teaspoon coriander seeds
    • 1 stick cinnamon
    • 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
    • 1/2 lb roma tomatoes, about 2 , charred or roasted
    • 6 oz bittersweet chocolate
    • 3 cups chicken broth
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
    • 2 oz Extra Virgin olive oil

    Directions

    Clyde's of Reston Executive Chef Patrick Carroll says, "I work Thanksgiving and honestly after serving hundreds of turkey dinners I just cant eat it. But I love leftovers! They challenge me with new creative dishes. I eat food that's light and give me energy for the holiday shopping to come."

    Enjoy!

    My Turkey Tacos

    Yield 1 taco

    Ingredients

    Procedure

    1. In oven on High heat roasted peppers, onions and tomatoes until charred.

    2. In a 4 quart pot heat the oil and sauté the seeds, nuts and herbs.

    3. Add charred vegetables and sauté for 5 additional minutes.

    4. Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for 1 hour.

    5. Remove the cinnamon stick and blend.

    6. Season to taste.

    Curtido Slaw

    yield 5-6 portions

    Ingredients

    1/4 head of Cabbage, red or green will do, shaved thinly

    1/4 red onion, sliced thinly

    1/4 bunch of Cilantro, picked

    2 fresh and juicy limes, squeezed, juice only

    2 oz Extra Virgin olive oil

    salt and pepper to taste

    Procedure

    1. Simple mix it all together.

    2. Let it sit in the cooler for 2 hours before serving.

    Boom Goes the Dynamite.

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