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Turkey Mercedes
Photo: Claudio Schwarz

Turkey Mercedes

9 ingredients 40 min + 5 hr 1 turkey openrecipes
Turkey Mercedes

"Thanksgiving turkey has been given a Cuban twist! We celebrate this American holiday by preparing a turkey marinated with the flavors of Cuba. The recipe is foolproof and the turkey is the best you'll ever taste!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

287
Calories
34g
Protein
5g
Fat
24g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 heads garlic, peeled
  • 1 tablespoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoons salt (or to taste)
  • 2 cups fresh lemon juice
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1/2 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
  • 1 (16 pound) turkey

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