Cooking spice-rubbed turkey in beer, then mixing it into a simple barbecue sauce—what could be better? Turkey thighs make the best pulled turkey. The meat is moist and flavorful, even after an intense braise. Serve this quick dinner recipe on buns, like barbecue; or like soft tacos—on flour tortillas topped with sour cream and pico de gallo.
Ingredients
Serves 4–6
Step 1
Mix the coriander, dry mustard, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a small bowl; rub the mixture over the thighs, coating them evenly and thoroughly.
Step 2
Pour the beer into a 6-quart stovetop or electric pressure cooker; nestle the thighs into the beer.
Step 3
Lock the lid onto the pot.
Step 4
STOVETOP:Set the pot over high heat and bring it to high pressure (15 psi). Once this pressure has been reached, reduce the heat as much as possible while maintaining this pressure. Cook for 30 minutes.
Step 5
ELECTRIC:Set the machine to cook at high pressure (9–11 psi). Set the machine’s timer to cook at high pressure for 45 minutes.
Step 6
Use the quick-release method to drop the pot’s pressure to normal.
Step 7
Unlock and open the cooker. Transfer the thighs to a carving board; cool for a few minutes. Debone the meat and chop it into small bits.
Step 8
Set the stovetop cooker over medium heat or turn the electric cooker to its browning function; bring the liquid inside to a simmer. Cook until reduced to about half its volume when you opened the pot in the previous step, about 4 minutes.
Step 9
Stir in the brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, and tomato paste until smooth. Cook for 1 minute, stirring all the while. Add the chopped turkey, stir well, and set aside off the heat or unplugged for a couple of minutes to heat through.
For more flavor, coat the thighs in the spice rub early in the day and set them, covered, on a plate in the fridge for up to 8 hours.
If you want some heat, add up to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne to the spice rub.
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Back to TopUrm, take this review with a grain of salt (no pun intended) because I don't use alcohol when I cook - I know, I know it burns off but I'd rather just not. So, I used a ginger beer and the results were... interesting. I would say my dish turned out to be "aromatic" but not necessarily in a good way. To compensate for the sweetness I added more vinegar and less sugar. The good parts of the recipe that I didn't mess with were the spices and the meat just fell off the bone. If anyone knows of a good substitute for porter, please let me know!
om nomnom
Brooklyn, NY
9/9/2019
Nice meal to make ahead or for leftovers but it lacked an incredible flavor.
ndxn
Phoenix, AZ via Maui, HI
7/27/2018
The whole family loves it, and it's easy to make. This is going into our regular weeknight rotation.
carolemcc
Seattle
3/15/2018
This is the simplest and most delicious winner for a weeknight quick dinner or as a main for a large group. If you want to make the turkey more carnitas-like, you can saute the pulled turkey in a little oil to crisp up the edges a bit while additionally adding a bit of chili powder to the liquid reduction process. I often make this on for a Sunday dinner while reserving some of the pulled meat (pre saucing it) to add to a quick weeknight dinner. The second time around I saute the reserved meat with add some onions scramble in some eggs and serve that over wilted spinach (our cross-cultural version of machaca con huevos). Either iteration, all raves all the time.
jakmalak
Sacramento California
11/17/2017
I used this recipe the very first time I ever used a pressure cooker. It was easy and delicious. I made it the night before eating it, and reheated it in the microwave to make sliders. (It made approximately 11 sliders.) One note: I wanted it a little sweeter, so I added a bit of bottled barbque sauce at the end.
CARYLW
LOS ANGELES, CAia
4/24/2017
Delicious!
94574
Napa Valley
3/5/2017
fmLudwig, I'm going to assume you don't understand how recipe ratings work. You try a recipe and then you rate it. No one remotely cares if the recipe just doesn't sound good to you. When normal people see a recipe that doesn't sound appetizing to them, they just don't try it. They don't lower the rating because it doesn't sound appetizing to them. Your review wouldn't even make the cut for a 3 stooges show.
Anonymous
Chicago
3/5/2017
Have not tried this. Will not. Sounds like something from a 3 Stooges show.
fmludwig
ChicaChicgoChicago
3/5/2017
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