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Slow Braised Turkey Necks

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings 4 -6 servings
Author natasha

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs turkey necks cleaned and chopped into 2 inch portions
  • 1 tsp all purpose seasoning
  • 1 tsp ground allspice
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper
  • 2 sprigs of thyme
  • 1 green onion cut into thirds
  • 1 tbsp Lea & Perrins Worcestershire
  • 1 tbsp Heinz 57 Sauce and zest
  • 1 small onion diced
  • ½ orange bell pepper diced
  • ½ red bell pepper diced
  • 1 tbsp neutral cooking oil for searing
  • 1 tbsp garlic paste
  • 1 tsp better than bouillon paste
  • 2 cups of hot water for braising
  • To reduce sauce:
  • 1 15.5 oz can butter beans drained
  • 2 tbsp Heinz ketchup
  • More hot water if needed about ½ cup or so
  • 1 scallion diced
  • ½ orange bell pepper diced

Instructions

  • Heat oven 375 degrees
  •  In a large mixing bowl, combine cleaned turkey necks, all powder seasoning, Heinz 57 Sauce and zest, Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce, diced bell peppers and onions
  • Mix until fully combined
  • Marinate up to overnight or for at least one hour
  • To a hot braising skillet, heat oil on medium heat and sear turkey necks on each side until golden brown, being sure to scrape off the onions and peppers and saving those for later
  • Once turkey necks are nice and brown, add the onion and peppers to the pan on top of the turkey necks with the hot water
  • Deglaze the pan and scrape the brown bits off the bottom of the bottom
  • Add garlic paste, thyme, scotch bonnet pepper, scallion and better than bouillon to the turkey necks
  • Cover with tight fitting lid and braise in the oven for one hour
  •  After one hour remove the turkey necks from the oven and add more water if needed and continue to braise for another 30 minutes
  •  After an hour and a half, remove from the oven and add drained butter beans, ketchup, onion and peppers
  • Give everything a nice mix, cover and add back to the oven for an additional 30 minutes of cooking
  • Remove from the oven and baste in gravy
  • Serve with rice and peas and plantains