Many do not even realize that this is a turkey tail. And those who know may never have tried to use this exceptional piece of carcass for culinary purposes. Only true gourmets admire dishes prepared from this part of the bird. In the "ponytails" of the turkey contains a huge amount of useful substances - vitamins, trace elements, as well as proteins with fats. Those who know how to cook turkey tail can boast of their culinary delights. So, in order.
Selection and preparation of turkey tail
The turkey itself is very tasty and healthy. It is prepared both in whole and in parts. It is worth paying attention to turkey tail. As they say, cheap and cheerful. But many do not even know what it is. Turkey tailings are some called ponytails or buttocks of a bird. That is why not every housewife decides to cook some kind of dish from this component. And very in vain.
Those who decided on such an experiment should know about the preliminary preparation of turkey tail:
- Rinse in running water.
- Removing feathers.
If everything is clear with the first paragraph, then the usual cosmetic tweezers will be required to implement the second.
There are a lot of ways to cook this portion of turkey. You can pre-marinate the product, then fry with vegetables. There are also many varieties of soups with this ingredient.
If you include your imagination, you can make a lot of different dishes from turkey. Simple and tasty recipes are presented below.
Turkey turkey in the oven
It is worth trying to cook the baked turkey tail in the oven. Undoubtedly, households will appreciate the new dish.
Ingredients for cooking:
- a kilogram of turkey tail;
- five cloves of garlic;
- ground pepper mixture and salt to taste.
Stages of preparation:
- Season the prepared tailings well with peppers and salt, fold into a deep form.
- Chop the garlic and send to the main ingredient.
- Be sure to cover the form. For this, baking foil is suitable if there is no lid.
- The form should be sent to the oven for half an hour, preheated to 180 degrees.
- After the specified time, remove the lid or foil, leave the turkey tail in the oven. Before the formation of a golden crust.
This simple and tasty recipe for turkey dishes will not leave anyone indifferent.
Steamed Vegetables with Tongs
To prepare such a delicious dinner, you will need the following ingredients:
- a kilogram of turkey tailings;
- six medium potatoes;
- two large carrots;
- a pound of fresh cabbage;
- three medium onions;
- four garlic cloves;
- any greens and Provencal mixture;
- a mixture of peppers and salt.
Stages of preparation:
- Place the prepared tail in a deep cauldron and fry until a firm crust forms.
- Add finely chopped onions, continue to fry for at least 10 minutes.
- It is better to chop the carrot with a knife, and not grate it. Cut the potato into large cubes.
- Stew all vegetables with tailings for about half an hour. You can stir occasionally so that the dish does not burn.
- Add finely chopped cabbage with chopped herbs.
- Season with spices and salt, mix thoroughly.
- Simmer until tender.
There is another extinguishing option for this product. That it is a turkey tail is understandable, now it’s worth trying all the possible cooking options.
Other ways to stew turkey tail
Stages of preparation:
- Cut the washed tail into pieces (can be cut in half, can be made into four parts).
- Finely chop the vegetables, namely tomatoes with sweet pepper.
- Prepare onions with carrots in the same way as for ordinary frying.
- Turkey tail is fried over high heat to melt most of the fat. You can add a little sunflower oil first. They should become rosy and mouth-watering in appearance.
- Send well-done meat to a deep saucepan. Sprinkle all the vegetables on top and add water so that the ingredients are hidden.
- Season the dish with salt and season with spices, cover with a lid, simmer for at least an hour over moderate heat.
- Before cooking, add a few bay leaves.
- Serving such yogurt can be with any side dish.
The third way to quench turkey tail. What is this dish? The most delicious and satisfying! Even children will like it.
Essential Ingredients:
- a kilogram of turkey "tails";
- four medium onions;
- three medium sweet peppers;
- two medium-sized carrots;
- greens;
- frying oil;
- salt.
The cooking process is as follows:
- Put the tailings in a greased pan and turn on the heat.
- First salt on one side. After frying, turn over to another barrel and salt again.
- Send the fried tail to a deep saucepan, better than a cauldron. Tightly lay to the bottom.
- Where the main ingredient of the dish was fried, sauté onions and carrots. Send to the tail.
- Diced pepper is sent after roasting.
- Pour a little salted water. Stew an hour. Before serving, sprinkle the dish with herbs.
Pilaf with tailings
To prepare this unusual dish, you must perform the following manipulations:
- Cut the carrots into small sticks and fry them.
- Prepare the tailings, season with salt and leave for a while.
- In a bowl for pilaf, fry the onions, add salted tailings.
- Fry until the tail is golden.
- After that, you can report the carrot.
- Flavor everything with zira and other usual seasonings for pilaf.
- Add garlic and water to coat the ingredients.
- After boiling, you can add pre-washed rice.
- Close the future pilaf with a lid and leave until ready.
The amount of ingredients depends on your taste. In fact, it is no different from ordinary pilaf.
Kebab from turkey
After a detailed description of the question "turkey tail - which part?" should not occur. You can try making barbecue from this part of the bird. The result will definitely not leave anyone indifferent.
Ingredients for cooking:
- about a kilogram of turkey tail;
- special seasoning “Shish kebab with smoke” - a little less than half the standard package.
The process of cooking barbecue:
- Guski should be seasoned and left for a couple of hours. During this time, the “ponytails” will marinate.
- While the tailings are salted, you can do the barbecue. On smoldering embers it is necessary to pour out a little of any soaked wood chips for smoking.
- Put tailings on skewers and grill for at least 20 minutes. It is important to constantly flip these parts of the turkey carcasses so that an appetizing crust forms on all sides.
Friends gathered for a picnic will definitely appreciate this unusual and very delicious kebab.
Ponytails in batter
To prepare this unusual dish, you will need the following ingredients:
- turkey tugs - 1 kg;
- a lot of sunflower oil for frying;
- breadcrumbs or a special mixture;
- eggs - 3-4 pcs.;
- salt, seasoning.
Stages of preparation:
- Prepared salt and leave for a while.
- Fry until a delicious crust forms, allow to cool.
- Pour a sufficient amount of oil into a deep container and put on a stove to warm up.
- Dip the cooled eggs in the mixed eggs, then in the breading, and dip in boiling oil. You can not throw all the tail at once. They should float freely in oil.
- As soon as a golden crust is formed, the tail should be laid out on a napkin to remove excess oil.
Such a treat will appeal to even children. But they should not get carried away often. Still, the dish is quite fat.