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Pulled Turkey (Slow Cooked in the Oven)
Fall-off-the-bone pulled turkey, slow-cooked in a Dutch oven in the oven. Tender, flavorful, shredded turkey thigh served in a delicious sauce; this is a leaner version of a favorite dish.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Servings: 6
Calories: 654 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Turkey rub:
- 4.5 lbs turkey thigh 2 kg
- ½ teaspoon cumin Notes 1, 2
- ½ teaspoon Coriander
- ½ teaspoon sweet paprika
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ - ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt or Kosher
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Sauce:
- 1 medium onion
- ½ cup ketchup 125 g
- 1 cup chicken stock 250 ml
- ½ cup brown sugar packed, 50 g
- 1 ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar + a little more if needed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 280°F/ 140°C.
- Rub turkey thigh: Mix all ingredients needed for the rub in a small bowl. Remove the skin from the turkey thigh. Rub the turkey thigh with the spice mixture (Note 2).
- Sauce: Mix all the sauce ingredients in a bowl.
- Assemble: Chop the onion roughly and distribute it evenly on the bottom of the Dutch oven. Place the turkey thigh on top. Pour the sauce over the thigh. Place the lid on top.
- Cook in the preheated oven for 3 ½ to 4 ½ hours or until you can easily pull the meat off the bone with a fork. The turkey meat should be fall-off-the-bone tender.
- Shred: Carefully remove the thigh from the Dutch oven and place it on a large cutting board. Pull the meat off the bone using two forks.
- Combine: Return the meat to the Dutch oven, stir well and taste the sauce. Add about 1 teaspoon of cider vinegar if necessary. Serve immediately or reheat.
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Notes
- Spices: You can use a store-bought spice mixture if you like.
- Marinating: If you have the time, you can marinate the meat for up to 24 hours. Rub it well with the spices, wrap in plastic and refrigerate it. Remove the thigh from the fridge and unwrap it one hour before cooking to allow it to come to room temperature.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
654kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
66g
(132%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Cholesterol
212mg
(71%)
Sodium
2208mg
(92%)
Potassium
1015mg
(29%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
281IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
60mg
(6%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 654
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 654kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 66g | 132% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 212mg | 71% |
| Sodium | 2208mg | 92% |
| Potassium | 1015mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 281IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 6% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.