Turkey Leg Confit Taco with Pasilla Purée and Pickled Peach Salsa Recipe | Epicurious

Turkey Leg Confit Taco with Pasilla Purée and Pickled Peach Salsa Recipe | Epicurious

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Savory, slow-cooked turkey and crispy skin are enhanced by a smoky pasilla purée and a sweet and tangy peach salsa in these Southern-inspired tacos.

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Ingredients

  • 3 pounds lard
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 2 skin-on turkey drumsticks (1 1/2 pounds)
  • 2 skin-on turkey thighs (1 1/2 pounds)
  • 1 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 2 peaches (about 3/4 pound), sliced
  • 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds
  • 12 fresh thyme sprigs
  • 1 cup chopped red onion
  • 1/2 cup cilantro leaves, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Pinch kosher salt
  • 2 ounces dried pasilla chiles
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 cup chopped red onion
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, for frying
  • 12 corn tortillas
  • 2 avocados, diced

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