Previously, the turkey was a curiosity and was considered not a very successful alternative to chicken. Many housewives avoid cooking dishes from this bird, considering its meat more “athletic” and less juicy. However, contrary to the prevailing opinion about the stiffness of meat, we will reveal the secret of how to make it more juicy and soft. In order for the turkey dish to be tasty and aromatic, it is necessary to prepare the turkey fillet . Baked in the oven, the bird will be juicy if it is pre-marinated in a special sauce that softens the fibers and slightly beat off with a hammer.
Turkey in the oven.
Ingredients:
- fresh turkey fillet 850 g
- two medium sour apples
- two lettuce lilac bulbs
- head of purple garlic
- 200 ml of kefir
- half fresh lemon
- coarse salt and spices as preferred
Recipe:
- Cut the turkey fillet into pieces, peel and squeeze the garlic and onion, squeeze half a lemon, sprinkle with salt and seasoning and grind. Pour the fillet with kefir and mix again. We leave for several hours in the refrigerator or for a couple of hours if there is no time to wait. To get and slightly beat off with a hammer.
- Peel and peel apples and cut into thin slices.
- We clean the remaining onion and cut into thin rings.
- Pour the butter into the prepared baking dish, lay the chopped apples in a layer, cover the chopped turkey fillet on top (baked in the oven, after beating, it is very soft), put the onions and fill everything with the sauce in which the turkey was marinated.
- We put it in the oven for 27 minutes, then we take it out and sprinkle with cheese, remove it for another 7 minutes until it is browned, then cover it with foil so that the cheese does not burn and, reducing heat, leave the turkey in the oven for another 17 minutes.
Thanks to kefir marinade and beatings, the turkey fillet is very tender. Baked in the oven in this way, the bird loses its “sportiness” and comes out juicy and quite tender.
It turns out very tasty turkey in batter, so that the meat is juicy and soft, before cooking it must be well beaten, after sprinkling with lemon.
“Turkey in a sheepskin coat”
Ingredients for a couple of servings:
- 540 g fresh turkey fillet
- three protein from chicken eggs
- coarse salt and pepper with spices
- frying oil
- sifted flour
- a handful of ground walnuts
- half a juicy lemon
- 20 ml of starch
Cooking "Turkey in a sheepskin coat":
- Rinse and cut the turkey fillet, cut into medium-sized pieces, sprinkle with lemon and beat well with a hammer, rub coarse salt and pepper on all sides and beat again, then pour oil and put in the refrigerator for 90 minutes, closing tightly so that it does not dry.
- Beat egg whites in a separate bowl.
- In the second container mix flour and crushed walnuts.
- Heat a deep frying pan, add oil and get the turkey fillet. Roll each turkey slice in protein, then in flour with walnuts, then moisten again in egg white and put in a pan. Fry until a blush forms on average three minutes on each side.
- Prepare a container with paper towels, where to lay, after frying, turkey fillet in batter, so that excess fat is gone.
- Serve with sour cream-garlic sauce or any other taste preferences.
Sour cream added during cooking in the turkey fillet will help soften the dish. Baked in the oven with this sauce, the bird acquires a delicate aroma, tinted, thanks to spices, and strengthened with sour cream acid.
"Noble turkey" or turkey fillet in sour cream with mushrooms.
Ingredients:
- 750 g of fresh turkey fillet
- 360 g of fresh mushrooms (or boiled)
- 440 ml sour cream
- five cloves of purple garlic
- fresh herbs (basil, dill, parsley)
- coarse salt and spices
The method of preparation of "Noble Turkey":
- Rinse the turkey fillet thoroughly, cut into medium slices.
- Peel and chop the garlic into thin rings, put the butter in a preheated pan, fry lightly, add the fillet and fry a little.
- Add mushrooms and pour sour cream, salt and season. Cover and simmer until cooked.
- Sprinkle the finished turkey fillet with finely chopped herbs and grated garlic.
“Noble turkey” turns out to be very juicy and tasty, it can be cooked not only for dinner, but also served, on a hot meal, for guests.