This recipe comes from guest chef Brian Yazzie (a.k.a. Yazzie the Chef), a Diné Chef from Dennehotso, Arizona, which is located on the Northeastern part of the Navajo Nation. Now living in St. Paul, Yazzie focuses on bringing together hyper-local indigenous ingredients from the streams, rivers and forests to revitalize healthy indigenous cuisine. He brings creativity to ancestral knowledge through modern techniques.
Brian and his Fiancée, Danielle Polk (Hoonmana Polk) are the Founders/Owners of Intertribal Foodways. A culinary mission specifically working with and for the betterment of tribal communities, wellness and health through Indigenous foods. Learn more at: yazziethechef.com
Three Sisters Bowl with Maple Roasted Turkey
By Yazzie the Chef
Ingredients
- 5 cups hominy, nixtamalized and cooked
- 4 cups cooked black beans from Bean Market (New to cooking dry beans? Check out our recipe!)
- 1 whole acorn squash
- 2 bunches dandelion or other bitter greens
- 2 bunches green onions
- 1 turkey breast
- 1 bunch culinary sage, chiffonade/thinnly sliced
- 1 cup maple syrup from Horner’s Corner
- Salt – to taste
- Garlic powder – to taste
- Sunflower oil
- 1 cup roasted sunflower seeds
- 5 cups vegetable stock
Instructions
Serves 4 – 6 people.
TURKEY BREAST:
Rub with sage, salt, garlic, and oil. Place turkey in a small roasting pan, pour in vegetable stock, cover roasting pan and bake at 275 degrees for 2.5 – 3 hours. Uncover, rub maple syrup and bake at 400 degrees for 5 – 7 minutes uncovered til skin is golden brown. * cool 15 mins and slice or shred.
ACORN SQUASH:
Cut squash in half, clean out seeds, cut squash into med cubes. Place on a sheet pan toss with oil and bake at 400 degrees for 5 – 7 minutes til tender. *cool down
GREENS:
Chiffonade or roughly chop dandelion, saute at medium heat til dandelion greens are wilted.
COMBINE INGREDIENTS:
Add squash, hominy, beans, to wilted greens and heat thoroughly. Add salt and garlic powder to desired taste.
SERVING:
Spoon vegetables in bowls and top with desired amounts of turkey, chiffonade green onions, and sunflower seeds. ENJOY!!
