No Christmas Eve or Thanksgiving is complete without roasted poultry, cooked with a subtle marriage of flavors. Turkey with chestnuts is undoubtedly the most traditional festive meal. Here’s a simple recipe to succeed in this classic.Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Ingredients: Roasted Turkey with Chestnuts and Bacon
- 6 lbs (3 kg ) Turkey
- 14 ounces (400 g) Bacon fat
- 11 ounces (300 g) Pork tenderloin
- 7 ounces (200 g) peeled chestnuts
- 1/4 (5 cl) cup Cognac
- Chopped shallots (2 units)
- Thyme and spices.
Directions
1. Cut the offal (gizzard, heart, lung, liver) into small pieces for later use. For the filling, you need three apples, celery salt, butter, peanut oil, and cooked chestnuts.
2. Start by preparing the filling: pour the liver, onions, and spices into a pan with the oil. Flambé with the brandy and set aside. In a large bowl, mix all the bacon pieces, cut the rest of the tripe, and add it to the mixture set aside.
3. Finish the stuffing by adding the pork cubes and cooked chestnuts. Stir well to have a homogeneous mixture. Finally, stuff the turkey, rub the skin with butter and oil, and put it in the oven at 360° F (180 ° C).
4. To ensure even cooking, return the turkey after about twenty minutes. The average cooking time for this recipe is 20 minutes per lb (kilogram) of meat. Present the turkey in an oval serving dish with trim around, alternating chestnuts and apples.
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Roasted Turkey with Chestnuts and Bacon
Ingredients
- 6 lbs (3 kg ) Turkey
- 14 ounces (400 g) Bacon fat
- 11 ounces (300 g) Pork tenderloin
- 7 ounces (200 g) peeled chestnuts
- 1/4 (5 cl) cup Cognac
- Chopped shallots (2 units)
- Thyme and spices.
Instructions
- Cut the offal (gizzard, heart, lung, liver) into small pieces for later use. For the filling, you need three apples, celery salt, butter, peanut oil, and cooked chestnuts.
- Start by preparing the filling: pour the liver, onions, and spices into a pan with the oil. Flambé with the brandy and set aside. In a large bowl, mix all the bacon pieces, cut the rest of the tripe, and add it to the mixture set aside.
- Finish the stuffing by adding the pork cubes and cooked chestnuts. Stir well to have a homogeneous mixture. Finally, stuff the turkey, rub the skin with butter and oil, and put it in the oven at 360° F (180 ° C).
- To ensure even cooking, return the turkey after about twenty minutes. The average cooking time for this recipe is 20 minutes per lb (kilogram) of meat. Present the turkey in an oval serving dish with trim around, alternating chestnuts and apples.
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You don't see many modern recipes using cognac - at one time it was a staple in the kitchen. Thansk for bringin it back in this one.
