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Tuesday, 23rd December 2014
Perfect Christmas Turkey
Perfectly Roasted Christmas Turkey
By LA Muscle on 23.12.2014 11:53 am
Ingredients:
Stuffing Ingredients
- 3 small shallots, peeled and finely diced
- 4 small cloves of garlic, peeled and finely minced
- 150g ciabatta or baguette, torn into small pieces
- 100ml water
- 160g minced veal or pork or a mixture of the two
- 6 slices of prosciutto, sliced into batons
- 1 apple, washed and grated
- 6-8 fresh or dried figs, roughly chopped (optional)
- 10 fresh or dried apricots, roughly chopped (optional)
- 1 bunch of fresh sage, picked, washed and roughly chopped 1/2 bunch of fresh thyme, picked, stalks discarded.
- 80g pistachio nuts, shelled and roughly chopped
- 150ml of brandy, Armagnac, cognac or Vin Santo
- 1 egg (preferably free range organic)
Turkey Ingredients
- 1 whole free range turkey weighing around 3-4kg
- 100ml best quality extra virgin olive oil
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper
- 50ml extra virgin olive oil
- 2 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
- 2 onions, peeled and roughly chopped
- 4 sticks of celery, washed and roughly chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 80g butter, softened
Directions
1. Combine diced shallots, garlic and bread pieces in bowl.
2. Loosen skin around breast meat using your fingers. Pack
3. Add 50ml of oil to a large baking tray. Scatter roughly
4. Tie the two drumsticks of the turkey together. Rub softened
5. Place turkey on a low shelf of your preheated oven and cook
6. Once cooked remove to a chopping board and cover with
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