SOUTHWESTERN TURKEY RUB

Southwestern Turkey Rub image

A delicious Southwestern-style under-skin rub for a smoky and delicious turkey that's not your average bird.

Provided by LUSCIOUSLEMONADE

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 (7 ounce) can Mexican salsa (such as Herdez®), drained
½ cup butter, softened
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons orange juice
½ navel orange, zested
1 teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Mash drained salsa and butter together in a bowl. Mix in garlic, orange juice, orange zest, thyme, salt, liquid smoke, and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 113 calories, Carbohydrate 2.5 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 11.6 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 0.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 374.5 mg, Sugar 0.9 g