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Garlic-Cilantro Turkey Skewers with Charred Broccoli

Juicy lime-garlic turkey and sweet peppers grilled on skewers with smoky charred broccoli, served over cilantro rice with a cool crema.

Garlic-Cilantro Turkey Skewers with Charred Broccoli

Ingredients

  • 1½ lb680 gTurkey breast, boneless skinlesscut into 1 1/4-inch cubes
  • 2 medium240 gRed bell peppercut into 1 1/4-inch squares
  • 1 medium120 gGreen bell peppercut into 1 1/4-inch squares
  • 1 medium110 gRed onioncut into 1 1/4-inch wedges
  • 5 cups florets450 gBroccolicut into large florets
  • 1 cup200 gLong-grain white rice, dryrinsed
  • 1⅔ cups400 gWater
  • 5 cloves15 gGarlicminced
  • 3 tbsp40 gOlive oil
  • 1½ limes, juiced60 gLime juice
  • 1¼ cups chopped20 gFresh cilantrochopped
  • 1 tbsp3 gDried oregano
  • 1½ tsp3 gGround cumin
  • 1⅛ tsp3 gChili powder
  • ¾ tsp5 gSalt
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • ½ cup120 gSour cream

Steps

  1. If using wooden skewers, soak 8 of them in water for 30 minutes.
  2. Make the marinade: whisk the garlic, 30 g of the olive oil, 40 g of the lime juice, half the cilantro, the oregano, the cumin, the chili powder, 4 g of the salt and the black pepper.
  3. Toss the turkey breast with the marinade and let it sit in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, bring the rice and the water to a boil in a covered saucepan, lower the heat and simmer 15 minutes, then rest off the heat 10 minutes.
  5. Stir the sour cream with 10 g of the lime juice to make a crema; chill.
  6. Preheat the grill to medium-high, about 425°F (220°C).
  7. Thread the turkey onto the skewers, alternating with the red bell pepper, green bell pepper and red onion.
  8. Toss the broccoli with the remaining 10 g of olive oil and the remaining 1 g of salt.
  9. Grill the skewers 10 to 12 minutes, turning every few minutes, until the turkey reaches 165°F (74°C). Grill the broccoli alongside, about 8 minutes, until charred and crisp-tender.
  10. Fluff the rice with the remaining 10 g of lime juice and the remaining cilantro.
  11. Serve the skewers and broccoli over the cilantro rice with the crema.

Contains: Milk.

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