With apples and dried apricots (it is better to use turkey breast fillet for this dish), baked under foil - the dish is not quite ordinary due to the use of fruit, but interesting and tasty.

Fruits give turkey meat not only an amazing aroma and unusual flavor notes, but also make the meat softer and juicier. The number of apples in this dish can vary from 2-3 to 5-6. If you put fewer apples, it will only give flavor and aroma, but if you add more, then “stewed” baked apples can be used as an unusual side dish; in our photographs there is an option with a large number of apples.

Need to:

• Turkey fillet (breast) – 1.5 kilograms
• Apples (sour or sweet and sour) – 4-5 large pieces (6-7 small ones are possible)
• Dried apricots – approximately 1.5 cups (250-300 grams)
• Mustard (ours is “Russian”) – 1.5 teaspoons, optionally “heaped”
• Honey – 3 tablespoons
• Salt – about 30 grams (about 3 teaspoons)
• Ground black pepper (or a mixture of peppers) - to taste, we have about 10 grams (about 2 teaspoons)
• Butter or margarine – 15-20 grams (grease the baking dish)

Preparation:

The apples need to be washed and dried, dried apricots should also be washed (or better yet, scalded with boiling water) and allowed to dry slightly.

Wash the turkey fillet under running cold water, pat dry with a paper towel, remove films if necessary and cut into large pieces.

Place the turkey pieces on a cutting board and season them with salt and pepper on one side.

Grease the baking dish with butter or margarine. Place the pieces of turkey fillet into the pan in one layer, salted and peppered side down, then add salt and pepper on the other side.

Prepare the filling sauce, mix honey and mustard in a small cup until smooth.

Pour this sauce over the turkey fillet in the pan, distributing the filling evenly.

We remove the core from the apples and cut them into not very small pieces (we cut each apple into 8 slices, and each slice in half crosswise, but larger ones are possible).

Place dried apricots on top of the turkey, distributing them evenly: there is not so much dried apricots that it forms a continuous layer ( watch our video recipe!).

Place apples on top of dried apricots.

Cover the pan with foil, secure the foil to the pan, pressing the edges. Can be placed in the oven on a baking sheet or on a wire rack at medium height. If you have a metal or silicone mold, you can preheat the oven to 200 degrees (this is a medium heat level if your oven does not have a thermometer), place the dish in a hot oven and bake for 40 minutes. If the mold, like ours, is made of heat-resistant glass or ceramic, it needs to be placed in a cold oven, set the temperature to the same - 200 degrees, but add 15 minutes to the specified time to preheat the oven.

After the specified time, remove the pan from the oven, remove the foil and put it back in the oven for another 10-15 minutes so that our dish is slightly browned.

Hello, friends! As promised, I continue my selection of the best meat recipes.

Today - turkey baked in the oven. Recently, tender, tasty and lean turkey meat is gaining more and more fans. Excellent, dietary poultry meat containing amino acids that produce hormones of happiness and pleasure (endorphins). If you're in a bad mood, eat turkey! Its meat also contains nicotinic acid, which regulates cholesterol in the blood.

The most valuable part of the bird is the breast. Pure protein is similar in composition to human protein and is therefore quickly absorbed, almost 99%. Calorie content is 84 kcal per 100 g.

Very interesting recipes for cooking turkey in different countries. In France, poultry is stuffed with truffles, porcini mushrooms and rosemary, in Italy - with oranges, in England - with berries and mushrooms, in Norway - with seaweed. In the United States, on Thanksgiving Day (the fourth Thursday of November), turkey is baked for homeless people.

Today you will learn: how to properly bake a turkey in the oven, cooking time, what and how to serve it with? We will look at all this in this article. And at the very end, it is important for me to hear your opinion.

How to deliciously cook juicy turkey in the oven

Roasted turkey is also one of the popular holiday dishes.

Housewives are very fond of turkey baked in foil, or in a sleeve, stuffed with apples or oranges, or simply with potatoes. It can be baked and boiled, stewed and stuffed, whole or chopped into pieces. Dietary fillet and breast are highly valued. The lids, thighs and drumsticks are no less tasty.

There are a huge variety of cooking recipes, and everyone can choose something for themselves. I would like to offer you some simple tips on how to cook delicious poultry:

• The meat must be marinated in advance, this will give juiciness and additional flavor from the spices. Marinating time is from 1 to 12 hours.
• The baking time depends on the weight of the bird and its age, at the rate of 20 minutes for every 500 grams. meat. To form a golden brown crust, the turkey must be greased with sour cream before baking.
• Baking temperature is 180-200 degrees in gas ovens with convection, the main thing is not to dry out the meat.
• The turkey must be basted with the released juice every 20-30 minutes if it is cooked without foil and without a sleeve.
• Use spices and herbs: basil, rosemary, cumin, turmeric, curry, saffron, garlic, pepper mixtures.

Whole roasted turkey in the oven

As one chef I know said, if you bake a whole bird it will be great, but if you stuff it with nuts and fruits, it will be a holiday. So, let's cook a big, tasty, juicy, festive turkey in the oven.

It is very convenient to bake a whole bird in a special roasting bag or in foil. Or you can just put it in a deep oven tray. It can be stuffed with oranges or apples.

Ingredients:

• turkey - 5-6 kg.
• walnuts - 500
• apple - 5 pcs.
• onion - 2 pcs.
• sour cream - 1/2 tbsp.
• pomegranate sauce - 200 gr.
• spices
• salt - 1/2 tbsp.
• sugar - 1/2 tbsp.

Recipe:

First you need to choose the right bird. We go to the market and try to buy a fresh, home-made, steamed carcass. If you don’t have one, then buy chilled poultry. Preferably medium size 5 - 6 kilograms.

Homemade turkey baked in the oven turns out very tasty, juicy and attractive in appearance. It is better to bake it whole.

The carcass should be meaty, the breast and legs should be thick. The skin should be light, without dark spots, with a yellowish tint. Check the freshness by pressing your finger on the carcass; if the dent is quickly restored, then the meat is fresh.

In order for us to get a juicy turkey, it needs to be marinated. To prepare the marinade, take salt, sugar, spices. Dissolve in water. Take a large container, place the bird, and pour in enough brine. Leave for 10-12 hours. This soaking will preserve all the flavor and juice of the meat during its cooking.

While our bird is marinating, it's time to prepare the filling. Since we are preparing the dish for guests for the holiday, we will choose a tasty filling. We will cook apples in walnut and pomegranate sauce.

Peel the walnuts and grind them using a rolling pin or blender. Cut the onion into small cubes, fry in sunflower oil until golden brown.

Take a sunny ripe apple, cut it into slices, and fry it in boiling butter with sugar, add cinnamon, cloves, and black pepper. This combination gives an unimaginable Persian aroma.

In a large bowl, add chopped nuts, fried onions, add pomegranate sauce and mix well.

The result was nut and pomegranate minced meat; the consistency should be like meat. If too thick, add pomegranate sauce.

Take a piece of minced nuts in your palm and place a fried apple slice inside.

And stuff the turkey with this stuffing.

Dilute the remaining minced meat with pomegranate sauce and sour cream, and coat the outside of the bird. Place in a deep oven tray and place whole medium-sized potatoes around the turkey.

Preheat the oven in advance. It takes approximately 2-3 hours to prepare this dish at a temperature of 180 degrees.

You can check readiness with a sharp knife; make a small puncture; if clear juice comes out, then the meat is ready. The result was such a beauty, crispy, rosy, tasty, dripping with juice. The potatoes were soaked in the juice that came out of the bird during baking.

Before serving, chop the finished bird into portions. Serve with dry white wine.

Turkey fillet with apples baked in foil

Take note of the recipe for preparing low-calorie and dietary turkey fillet with fruit. Fruits not only add aroma and taste to meat, but also make it juicier and softer.

Ingredients:

• turkey fillet ̶ 4 servings
• bacon ̶ 4 slices
• green apple ̶ 1 pc.
• vegetable oil - 3 tbsp. l.
• butter ̶ 50 gr.
• tomato paste or ketchup ̶ 2 tbsp. l.
• salt, pepper to taste

Preparation:

1. Beat the poultry fillet moderately; it should not be very thin. Salt and pepper.
2. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the fillet on both sides until golden brown, and transfer to foil. Place bacon on top.
3. Cut the apple into 4 parts and fry in butter.
4. Place on bacon, top with tomato paste, drizzle with melted butter used to fry the apple, and wrap everything in foil.
5. Bake in a hot oven. When the foil is inflated, cut it and immediately serve the dish.

This is not the only way to cook turkey with fruit; you can bake turkey fillet with pineapple and cheese and oranges, or with cranberry sauce.

Turkey with honey in a baking sleeve

I think you will appreciate the benefits of cooking meat in a roasting bag: meat is cooked in its own juices, with minimal or no added oil; At the end, the baking sheet does not need to be washed, the oven remains clean.

Ingredients:

• turkey ̶ 3 kg
• honey ̶ 1/2 tbsp.
• orange liqueur ̶ 1/3 tbsp.
• lemon juice ̶ 1/3 tbsp.
• mustard ̶ 2 tsp.
• ground red pepper ̶ 1/2 tsp.
• lemon ̶ 1 pc.
• onion - 1 pc.
• salt to taste

Preparation:

1. Take a small turkey. Prick the skin with a sharp knife.
2. In a bowl, combine salt, lemon juice and red pepper.
3. Thoroughly rub the bird inside and out with this mixture, leave it for 1 hour to soak.
4. In another bowl, mix honey, orange liqueur and mustard.
5. Coat the bird with this mixture and carefully place it in a baking bag. Tie the bag with special clips. And place in the oven for 2 hours at 180 degrees.

Before serving, chop the finished bird into portions. Serve with honey sauce.

Turkey with potatoes in French

This is an exquisite second course that can be prepared for both everyday lunch and festive dinner. It's quick and easy to prepare.

Ingredients:

• turkey fillet ̶ 1 kg.
• potatoes ̶ 8 pcs.
• tomato - 2 pcs.
• red onion - 2 pcs.
• parmesan ̶ 200 gr.
• sour cream ̶ 100 gr.
• salt to taste
• vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. l.
• seasoning for poultry (thyme, rosemary, thyme, basil).

Preparation:

1. Cut the turkey fillet into small pieces, pound lightly on both sides. Pepper and salt the meat, add your favorite seasonings. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan and lightly fry the fillet on both sides.
2. Peel the onion and cut into thin rings. Pour 1/2 cup water into a bowl, add 1/2 teaspoon salt and sugar, add vinegar. Place chopped onion in this marinade for 15 minutes, then gently squeeze it out.
3. Cut the potatoes into slices 1 centimeter thick. Season with salt and pepper, and if desired, add garlic squeezed through a press.
4. Cut the tomato into slices 1 centimeter thick.
5. Grate the cheese on a coarse grater.
6. Take a baking sheet with high sides, grease with vegetable oil, and lay out in layers: fried meat, pickled onions, potatoes, tomatoes. Grease everything generously with sour cream, cover the top with baking paper.
7. Place in the oven for 30 minutes at 180 degrees.
8. Remove the dish, remove the paper, sprinkle with cheese and place back in the oven for 10 minutes. As soon as the cheese melts and a beautiful, appetizing crust forms, the dish is ready.

Turkey drumstick stewed with vegetables in the oven

Turkey drumstick in the oven prepared according to this recipe is a truly exquisite dish, with tender juicy meat and a crispy crust. The drumstick can also be cooked in foil or in a baking sleeve.

Ingredients:

• turkey drumstick - 2 pcs.
• potatoes ̶ 6 pcs.
• tomato - 2 pcs.
• onion ̶ 2 pcs.
• zucchini ̶ 1 pc.
• bell pepper ̶ 1 pc.
• carrots ̶ 1 pc.
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper ̶ 1/2 tsp.
• butter ̶ 50 gr.
• olive oil ̶ 1 tbsp. l.
• poultry seasoning

Preparation:

First prepare the marinade. Place melted butter in a bowl and all your favorite poultry spices. Mix everything.

Finely chop the onion into cubes and add to the seasonings.

Take the drumstick. In order for the marinade to saturate the meat well, the skin must be carefully pulled off, try not to damage it. Trim the film and pull the skin off the shin.

Prick the drumstick meat with a knife or make small cuts. Rub the prepared marinade onto the leg, pressing the marinade into the cuts.

Then pull the skin back over the shin and rub it over the top.

Spread the remaining marinade generously onto the meat and leave to marinate for 1 hour.

Our drumstick is ready for baking. It can be baked this way. A good side dish for this drumstick is mashed potatoes and sour cream sauce.

Today we are preparing drumsticks with vegetables. Chop all the vegetables. Cut the zucchini, potatoes and carrots into rings, the onion into half rings, and the tomato into quarters. Salt, pepper, add olive oil.

Grease a baking dish with vegetable oil, place the turkey drumstick and place in the oven for 40 minutes at 180 degrees. As it bakes, baste the drumstick with the juices released and turn it over.

When a slight crust appears, remove the pan from the oven and place the prepared vegetables around the meat. Bake for another 20 minutes, do not forget to baste with juice.

Delicious, juicy turkey meat, fried until golden brown, with baked vegetables is ready. Can be served with a glass of white wine. Bon appetit!

How to cook boiled pork from turkey breast

Ingredients:

• meat ̶ 1 kg.
• spices for meat
• salt ̶ 2 tsp.
• garlic ̶ 4 cloves
• soy sauce ̶ 1 tbsp. l.
• olive oil ̶ 1 tbsp. l.
• water ̶ 1 l.
• allspice peas

Turkey baked with apples and prunes

Ingredients:

• turkey ̶ 5 kg.
• apples ̶ 500 gr.
• prunes ̶ 500 gr.
• white wine - 3 tbsp. l.
• sour cream for lubrication
• salt to taste
• cinnamon ̶ 1 tsp.
• pepper ̶ 1/2 tsp.
• sugar ̶ 1 tbsp. l.
• breadcrumbs ̶ 1 tbsp.

Preparation:

1. Put your favorite spices and seasonings in a bowl, add sour cream, mix everything. Rub this mixture all over the bird inside and out.
2. Cut the apples into medium cubes.
3. Rinse the prunes well in hot water and mash them a little with your hands.
4. In a separate bowl, place chopped apples, prunes, crackers, cinnamon, sugar, add white wine and mix gently.
5. Stuff the turkey with this mixture. The hole can be sewn shut or held together with wooden sticks.
6. Place back down on a baking sheet, brush with sour cream.
7. First brown the bird in the oven at 200 degrees, then reduce the temperature to 180 degrees.
8. Fry until fully cooked, 2 to 4 hours, depending on the size of the bird. From time to time, pour over the resulting juice.
9. Before serving, chop the finished bird into portions. Use sweet and sour salads as a side dish.

Roasted Turkey Breast

Ingredients:

• turkey ̶ 1.5 kg.
• Dejon mustard - 3 tbsp. l.
• balsamic sauce ̶ 2 tbsp. l.
• dried herbs - 3 tbsp. l.
• dry ground garlic ̶ 2 tbsp. l.
• olive oil ̶ 3 tbsp. l.
• paprika ̶ 1 tsp.
• fresh ground black pepper

Turkey baked in the oven with sweet potatoes and chestnuts

Why with chestnuts? Products that are non-traditional for Russian cuisine are increasingly appearing in stores. I became interested myself. I bought it and tried it. Cooked and fried. I really liked the roasted chestnuts. The taste is unusual. Chestnuts can be used as a side dish, replacing pasta and mashed potatoes. They go well with mushrooms, sweet potatoes, carrots, cabbage and Brussels sprouts. And then the idea came to stuff the turkey.

Ingredients:

• turkey - 4 kg.
• chestnuts ̶ 500 gr.
• sweet potato ̶ 500 gr.
• butter
• salt pepper
• garlic ̶ 2 cloves
• leek

Preparation:

1. Finely chop the leek and garlic and fry in a frying pan.
2. Then cook the chestnuts. Don't forget to make an X-shaped cut in advance.
3. This is done so that during cooking or frying they do not explode from internal pressure.
4. To do this, put them in a saucepan and fill with cold water, after the water boils, cook for 4 minutes, then take out one at a time and immediately peel and remove the inner film. Nuts can be roasted in the oven. Cover a baking sheet with baking parchment, lay out the nuts and bake at 200 degrees. The peel will open up and peel easily. Leave some of the roasted chestnuts to decorate the dish.
5. Next, prepare the sweet potato puree. Cook like regular potatoes, puree, salt, pepper, add butter.
6. In a large bowl, carefully combine chestnut puree, mashed potatoes and roast.
7. Fill the turkey with this stuffing and secure the edges of the belly with chopsticks.
8. Place the dish in an oven preheated to 180 degrees and bake for 2 hours. Baste the turkey every 20 minutes with its juices.
9. To find out if the bird is ready, pierce it in the thickest part; if clear juice comes out, the dish is ready.

The dish can be served hot or cold.

In this article I tried to collect and show recipes for cooking turkey that I use myself. If you find something interesting for yourself, I will be glad. If you have interesting recipes, share them in the comments.

Veronica 2.11.12
I made it and it turned out incredibly delicious. It’s good that the recipe indicates the amount of salt and seasoning, otherwise you never know how much to add, so you end up with either under-salting or over-salting. But here everything is clear, and the turkey tastes just great! Thanks a lot!

Alyona
Veronica, thank you for your feedback. I’m glad that my recipe did not disappoint you))) Come back often, I’ll especially post new original dishes for the holidays.

Masha 11/10/12
Lately I've only been cooking poultry. Clean, no need to scrub the oven later. I haven’t tried it with prunes yet, I’ll definitely bake it. I wanted to ask, even in the sleeve the wings burn. What to do?

Alyona
Before placing the bird in the sleeve, wrap the wings with pieces of foil. The foil will protect them from drying out. It is very important that the oven temperature is not too high.

Alice 11/26/12
Good afternoon,
Thank you very much for the recipe, this was my first time cooking turkey. The recipe did not disappoint, everything turned out amazing.
The only thing is that the carcass was marinated not overnight, but for 1.5-2 hours and the sleeve was not cut half an hour before the end of cooking. I baked it for 3 hours, the turkey weighed 3.2 kg, it required much less stuffing than in the recipe.

Alyona
Alice, thank you for your feedback. What I like about cooking is that there is always room for personal creativity. I wish you success and the highest culinary aerobatics!

Joker 12/12/12
Beautiful, drool dripping onto the keyboard. I'm afraid there may be a short circuit with the computer.

Alyona
Joker, thank you for your attention to my site and my recipes. And take care of your computer, you will still need it, at least to come and get my recipes))) And the turkey according to this recipe turns out to be really very tasty.

Olga 12/30/12
I kept thinking and wondering what kind of bird to cook for the New Year. I read your recipe and decided that I would stick with turkey with apples and prunes. Then I'll post how it turned out.

Alyona
Olga, I will be immensely glad to receive any feedback from you. By the way, you can not just write down how it turned out, you can take a few photos of how you prepared this dish and send it to us for the competition)))

Anya 03/27/13
Thanks for the recipe, I’ll try to make it today :) and as for the apples, which supposedly are a lot in the recipe, after baking the turkey, in its juice, you can bake the apples separately, peeling them from the core and sprinkling them with powdered sugar. ;)

Alyona
Anya, thank you for the interesting proposal with apples. It will be interesting to know how it all turned out.

Natalya 04/14/13
I bake goose according to this recipe. The oven is electric and I don’t know if 3 hours is enough? They didn’t let me marinate the goose overnight, but only for 1 hour. But the aroma is such that it will make you sway. Happy Feast of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin!!!

Alyona
Natalya, thank you, and happy holiday to you!

Natalya 04/14/13
I prepared a goose according to this recipe, it was very tasty, the goose turned out very tender, I can imagine what a Christmas turkey will be like! My husband said that I once again proved that I am an excellent housewife. So Alena, thank you very much!!! and bow! I will continue to try your excellent recipes.

Alyona
Cheers!

Elena 11/28/13
I love turkey for its delicate taste and amazing aroma. I absolutely agree with the author, with this method of cooking the turkey turns out really juicy and tasty!

Lika 12/15/13
This is exactly the recipe I needed, luckily I visited your site. I didn’t have to cook the turkey in the oven, and with apples and prunes, I only baked chicken and goose in the oven. But this holidays I will definitely stock up on turkey and cook this excellent dish).

Tatyana 12/23/13
ABOUT! Yummy. I want the New Year to come now, just to put such a delicious dish on the table as soon as possible. I will do it. The turkey has already been purchased and is lying around. And I will use this exact recipe, I was specifically looking for it.

sharada 12/29/13
Thanks for the recipe, I’ll marinate it tomorrow, the turkey is already freezing on the balcony :-) Only my turkey is larger than in your recipe - 5.8 kg. Can you please tell me how long it should be baked? Amount of ingredients for marinas. I'll multiply the recipe, but I'm afraid I won't guess the baking time :-)

Alyona
Good turkey))) sharada, it will take 3.5-4 hours. How much exactly is difficult to say, it depends greatly on the oven. Carefully monitor the temperature, preferably longer, but so as not to burn. To check for doneness, pierce the turkey with a thin skewer. If a clear liquid comes out of the hole, then it is ready; if it is blood, then it is raw. Another sign: the meat should be soft and easily come away from the bones (this is clearly visible on the legs).
Good luck and happy holidays!

Irina 01.01.14
Add mustard to the marinade. It softens the meat.

Varya 01/03/14
How lucky I was to visit your site, because my family asks for turkey for Christmas, but I wanted to cook it according to an interesting recipe. Roasted turkey with prunes and apples in a sleeve, just what I needed! I want to achieve exactly the same beautiful culinary result as in your picture). And thank you very much for the wonderful recipes!).

Alyona
Varya, thank you)))

Anna 01/09/15
The turkey is stuffed with whatever - rice with apples, prunes with walnuts, potatoes with garlic and sour cream sauce. But I liked this option with prunes and apples the most. True, I baked it not in a sleeve, but in foil, but still the meat turned out juicy and tender, with a crispy crust.

Elena 03/10/15
I baked a turkey for March 8th, it turned out incredibly delicious. From the whole family, thank you very much!

Alyona
To your health)))

Elena 06.26.18
What can you cook from turkey fillet?

Alyona
Elena, turkey fillet can be used to make chops in batter, or stuffed with mushrooms and/or cheese. In principle, you can take any recipe from chicken fillet, the only adjustment is the cooking time; turkey meat takes longer to cook. .

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Impress your guests with your culinary skills and cook an incredible turkey in the oven that will simply melt in your mouth. Cooking turkey is not as difficult as it seems. If you use our proven recipes, you will get a real culinary masterpiece.

Turkey with apples and prunes in the sleeve

Required ingredients:

• turkey - 1 carcass per 4 kg;
• prunes – 200 g;
• apples – 1 kg;
• vegetable oil – 3 tbsp. l.;
• spices for meat - to taste;
• salt - to taste.

Cooking process:

Wash the turkey thoroughly and dry it with a paper towel. Now prepare the marinade. Combine vegetable oil with the desired spices and salt in a small container. Rub the bird on all sides, as well as inside.

Place the turkey in a sleeve and put it in a cold place for 12 hours. After the time has passed, take the apples, rinse them, cut them into large slices and cut off the seed pod. Wash the prunes and mix with apples.

We fill the turkey belly with the resulting fruit filling and sew up the hole with kitchen thread and fasten it with toothpicks. Rub the top with the remaining marinade and return the bird to the sleeve.

Cook the turkey in the oven at 180 degrees for two and a half hours. After the time has passed, cut the sleeve and let the bird acquire an appetizing crust for another half hour. The turkey is ready, let it cool slightly, then transfer to a platter and serve.

Turkey with apples, prunes and figs

Required ingredients:

• turkey – 1 carcass up to 6 kg;
• prunes – 15 pcs.;
• figs – 7 pcs.;
• apple – 5-6 pcs.;
• champagne – 0.5 bottles;
• honey - 2 tbsp. l.;
• mustard – 1 tbsp. l.;
• grape oil - 2 tbsp. l.;
• butter – 1 tbsp. l.;
• herbs, salt and spices - to taste.

Cooking process:

We thoroughly wash the carcass and dry it. Separately, in a container, combine honey with mustard, grape oil, a mixture of dried herbs, salt and other spices. Rub the resulting marinade over the bird on all sides and leave to marinate for at least six hours, preferably overnight.

After the time has passed, we wash the apples, prunes and figs, and fill the bird’s belly with fruit. Cut the butter into small pieces and place under the skin of the turkey.

Pour a third of the champagne inside the bird and sew up the hole. Rub the remaining mixture onto the top of the bird. Now wrap the turkey in foil and put it in the oven for four hours.

After the specified time, remove the foil and let the bird acquire an appetizing crust. Turkey with apples and prunes is ready, serve and enjoy.

Turkey with apples, lingonberries and prunes

Required ingredients:

• turkey – 3-4 kg;
• prunes – 150 g;
• apple – 2-3 pcs.;
• lingonberries – 100 g;
• butter – 150 g;
• soy sauce – 10 ml;
• mayonnaise;
• spices and salt - to taste.

Cooking process:

Rinse the turkey thoroughly, dry it and rub it with salt, desired spices and ground black pepper. Place the carcass in a cool place and leave for 12 hours.

Once the time is up, deliver the bird and use a syringe to fill the meat with soy sauce. Then rinse the apples and cut them into large pieces, wash the prunes well and chop them if necessary. Wash the lingonberries well. We combine fruits.

Now melt the butter and fry the filling for ten minutes. Fill the turkey belly with the prepared fruit filling and also add pieces of butter. Secure the hole with thread and wrap the bird in foil.

Cook the turkey in the oven for two hours. After the time has passed, remove the foil and rub the carcass with mayonnaise. Continue baking for another hour. When the bird has acquired an appetizing golden brown crust, remove it from the oven and serve.

Enjoy your meal.

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Turkey, baked whole in the oven, is a traditional dish for the Christmas feast in a large number of countries. Turkey baked in the oven is a classic dish in countries such as France, Spain, Italy, Armenia and several others. This dish, in addition to the fact that it looks elegant and beautiful, is also very tasty and healthy. This is what contributes to the fact that the tradition of cooking baked turkey in the oven for Christmas is being adopted by chefs from many countries. Each nation introduces its own innovations into the recipes for this dish, which contribute to the emergence of new recipes for preparing the dish.

Turkey baked in the oven with apples and prunes

Required ingredients:

• turkey - 4 kg;
• apples - 1 kg;
• pitted prunes - 200 grams;
• table salt - 2.5 tablespoons;
• seasoning for meat - 1.5 tablespoons;
• vegetable oil - 3 tablespoons.

Cooking process:

Clean and wash the turkey carcass. Rub the carcass with a special marinade and leave to marinate overnight. For the marinade you will need to take salt, seasoning and sunflower oil. All components are mixed. This mixture is used to rub the carcass inside and out. After rubbing, the carcass is wrapped in paper and placed in the refrigerator.

When preparing the turkey stuffing, you will need to cut the apples into quarters and remove the core. You don't have to cut off the peel - it's a matter of taste. Apples are mixed with prunes. A turkey carcass is stuffed with assorted fruits. The filling should be placed loosely. The abdomen is sutured or fastened with toothpicks. The carcass is lubricated with oil. This is done to protect the top layer of the turkey from heat.

The turkey should be sleeved. The sleeve is then tied tightly.

The turkey is baked at a temperature of 180 degrees. Periodically you need to monitor the baking process. At the last stage of cooking, the sleeve is opened to brown the turkey. With the sleeve open, you need to bake the turkey for about 20-30 minutes. The turkey is served whole or cut into pieces.

Fragrant turkey baked with apples

Required ingredients:

• fresh herbs;
• nutmeg - 1 teaspoon;
• butter - 100 grams;
• turkey - 1 piece;
• apples - 6 pieces;
• onions - 4 pieces.

Cooking process:

The greens are finely chopped and mixed with nutmeg. Add soft butter to the greens, then mix well.

The turkey is washed well and dried with a paper towel. The turkey is stuffed with peeled and chopped apples and onions. The legs of the bird carcass are tied with twine. This is done so that the carcass does not lose its shape during baking. Before placing the turkey, brush it with the prepared cream sauce. Spread the remaining apples and remaining sauce on the baking sheet. The baking sheet is placed in the oven and the turkey is baked for 3 hours at a temperature of 175 degrees. The turkey is served slightly cooled.

Turkey meat with apple, baked in the oven

Required ingredients:

• 600 g turkey meat (thigh);
• 1 large apple.

Required ingredients for marinade:

• 1 tbsp. l. grain mustard;
• 2 tbsp. l. olive oil;
• 1 clove of garlic;
• salt, ground black pepper.

Cooking process:

Turkey meat is washed and dried with a paper towel. The marinade is prepared by mixing olive oil, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper. Rub the prepared marinade over the poultry meat and leave it in the refrigerator for an hour to marinate.

The apple is cut into slices. The marinated meat is laid out on a baking sheet, pre-covered with foil and covered with apples. The foil is tightly closed and the meat is baked in the oven at 200 degrees for 45 minutes, after which the foil is opened and the meat is baked for another 10 minutes. Turkey meat is served slightly cooled.