Turkey with Plantain Stuffing (Pavo Relleno de Mofongo)
This recipe for pavo relleno de mofongo was submitted by Brenda Ortiz Valle, who said the following:"This recipe is my mom's, Aida E Valle, special Turkey recipe. The best I have tasted in my life!!"
Ingredients
Filling
- 3 medium to large green plantains
- 2 cups canola oil
- 1 large tomato, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into ½-inch squares
- 1 green bell pepper, cut into ½-inch squares
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp adobo
Turkey
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp adobo
- 2 tbsp oregano
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp of ground pepper
- 2 packages of ground "cubitos" (Cubitos en polvo—chicken bouillon cubes)
- 2 packages of uncolored sazon (sazon sin achiote—uncolored seasoned salt. Goya is a typical brand.)
- 4 large cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 whole turkey (15 lbs)
Steps
Filling
- Peel plantains. Slice into 1-inch chunks.
- Add 2 cups canola oil to medium frying pan. Heat on medium-high about 5 min.
- Add plantains. Fry until golden brown. Drain on paper towels or brown paper bags.
- Squash plantains one by one with mortar. Place in medium bowl.
- Add tomato, red and green pepper, garlic, olive oil and adobo. Mix.
Turkey
- Mix olive oil, red wine vinegar, adobo, oregano, salt, ground pepper, "cubitos", "sazon" and garlic in small bowl.
- Make incisions in turkey with sharp knife.
- Season whole turkey, inside and out, with seasoning mixture. Make more if needed.
- Cover with aluminum foil. Refrigerate at least 2–4 hours, preferably overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Fill turkey with plantain filling. Close opening with kitchen thread.
- Cover with aluminum foil. Place in preheated oven.
- Keep foil on for first 2 hours. Then remove foil. Turn at ½ hour intervals for two hours, basting with turkey drippings.
- Broil 20 min each side.
Source. Adapted from “Cookbook:Turkey with Plantain Stuffing (Pavo Relleno de Mofongo)” by Wikibooks contributors, revision of 2025-06-21, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Changes. Steps rewritten into short commands. Introduction shortened. Wiki formatting removed. This adapted recipe is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.






