Tender and juicy turkey meat can be used in the diet of people with poor health or babies. Dishes with this ingredient are very suitable for active personalities to restore lost strength. After all, this is a real balanced product, which must be present on the table. In addition, recipes from turkey meat are diverse.
Special cutlets
Cutlets to the liking of all, without exception. For a tender dish you will need a pound of turkey fillet, 300 g of mushrooms (champignons will be ideal), 2 onions, a small slice of butter, half a glass of fresh milk, 2 slices of bread (only white), breadcrumbs for breading, salt and pepper, as well as sunflower oil. Cooking cutlets is very simple. For starters, bread is soaked in milk. Meanwhile, the butter is cut into small cubes, which are separately laid out on a plate. They are sent to freeze.
Onions are cut in half rings, and mushrooms are cut with thin plastics. They immediately go to the pan, where they are lightly fried in oil. Meat, meanwhile, is cut into pieces and sent to a meat grinder. Mushrooms with onions and bread pass through it. If desired, you can add aromatic herbs and seasonings to the resulting stuffing. A small amount of water and salt and pepper are added here.
Then everything is as usual. Cutlets are formed, a small piece of frozen oil is placed in the middle of each. After the cutlets are crumbled and sent to the pan, where they are browned on all sides.
Garnish for such a dish can be absolutely anything: mashed potatoes, boiled vegetables and any cereals.
Turkey meat in salad
Cooking meat salad is not difficult. The main thing is to boil turkey meat in an amount of 400g in advance. It will take 2 apples, mayonnaise, 2 eggs (boiled), pickled cucumber, cucumber pickle, greens (parsley and dill are enough), as well as salt and pepper.
Meat, apples, of course, eggs and cucumber are carefully cut into thin and long straws, and then put in a salad bowl. Everything is thoroughly mixed and poured with brine. Then you need to season the salad with spices and let it brew a little. Only then mayonnaise is added to the dish and served to the table, decorating with greens.
Baked turkey meat. The recipe is festive
For a grand feast, a whole turkey is suitable, which is baked in the oven. True, to save a significant amount of time on a holiday will help a good preparation of meat on the day before. And before serving, the carcass will just need to be put in the oven.
Deep cuts should be made across the entire surface of the turkey. It is best to lay garlic, chopped with slices and pieces of chicken fat, so that the meat is very juicy and aromatic. Top carcass smeared with olive oil and a variety of spices. Their composition can be determined based on your own taste.
Ready turkey is wrapped inside with sage and rosemary. Then these leaves can be put on top when baking. But inside the carcass slices of lemon, apples and orange should go.
Prepared meat is laid on a baking sheet and covered with thin slices of fresh greasy bacon. Be sure to wrap the turkey with foil and leave it in the refrigerator. Then in the morning they are sent to the oven, where it will acquire a beautiful color, delicate aroma and delicious taste!
Soup
Using turkey meat, you can cook a very simple pasta soup. To do this, you need to take a turkey thigh, 3 carrots, green beans (about 200 g), pasta (100 g), green onions, salt and pepper, as well as lemon wedges.
The meat is poured with water in a saucepan and cooked with the addition of parsley and peas. This continues until the turkey is soft. Approximately it will take 1 hour.
Meanwhile, carrots are cut into thin circles. The meat is removed from the broth, carrots, green beans and pasta get there. The turkey is cut into small cubes. As soon as the carrot becomes soft, meat is also launched into the soup. So the dish boils for a few more minutes, after which it is ready to serve. Chopped green onions, as well as a slice of lemon, are necessarily placed in portioned plates.
Turkey meat contains virtually no fat. Therefore, everyone who follows their figure can easily enjoy a delicious meal from this product.