Turkey Normande Recipes

TURKEY NORMANDY

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the oil over moderate heat. Cook the turkey until no longer pink. Drain and transfer to a plate.
• Add the scallions to the pan and cook for 1 minute or until tender. Add the apples and sauté for 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Remove the pan from the heat and add the apple juice or brandy. Return the pan to the heat and cook until the liquid has evaporated. Add broth to the pan along with the sage. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, return the turkey to the pan and cook for 5-7 minutes or until heated through.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the sour cream and the flour. Stir it into the pan and simmer, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes or until thickened.

TURKEY NORMANDE

Steps:

• Wash and dry turkey breast, and slice on the diagonal into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
• Heat oil in nonstick skillet until it is medium hot.
• Saute turkey breast slices until they are brown on both sides.
• Meanwhile, wash, quarter and core the apples and cut each quarter into thin slices.
• Add the apples and the brandy to the turkey; cover, and cook about 3 minutes, until the apples are tender.
• Stir in the sour cream and pepper, and cook just until the sour cream is heated.
• Wash, dry and chop parsley, and sprinkle it over turkey to serve.

MOM'S OLD FASHIONED TURKEY AND NOODLES

Steps:

• 1. In a large skillet or Dutch oven, heat oil to medium high. Salt and pepper the turkey thighs on both sides. Place the thighs in the pan and brown well on all sides.
• 2. When the turkey is well browned, add the chunks of vegetables and the garlic and saute them for a few minutes.Add the chicken broth, water (just enough to cover the turkey and veggies) and bay leaves. Add poultry seasoning here if desired.
• 3. Bring to a boil and then turn down heat to medium and simmer the mixture until turkey is tender and the internal temperature is 160 to 170 degrees F. Remove turkey from broth, let cool. Remove skin and bone from turkey and discard. Chop meat into bite sized chunks.
• 4. Strain broth through a sieve and discard the vegetables. Defat the broth, place back into the Dutch oven, bring to a boil and add the noodles. Turn heat to medium and add the cubed or sliced vegetables. Cook until noodles are tender, stirring frequently to avoid sticking. (Cooking generally takes longer than is indicated on the package for these noodles.)
• 5. When noodles are tender to your preference, add the chopped turkey meat and heat through. Add salt and pepper to taste. By the time the noodles are done, and the turkey reheated, most of the broth should be absorbed and thickened. (If you like more broth, add another can of chicken broth) Serve HOT.

TURKEY BREAST ROULADE WITH GARLIC AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a medium (10-inch) skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and fennel seeds and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, tossing occasionally, until the onion is tender. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Off the heat, stir in the chopped sage and the rosemary; set aside to cool.
• Set the turkey breast on a cutting board and open it up, skin side down. If necessary, pound the turkey to an even thickness of about 1 inch. Sprinkle the turkey with 4 teaspoons salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper. Once the onion mixture has cooled, spread it evenly on the meat. Grate the butter and sprinkle it on top. Arrange the prosciutto on top to totally cover the filling and meat.
• Starting at one long end of the turkey breast, roll the meat up jelly-roll style to make a compact cylindrical roulade, ending with the seam side down. Tie the roulade tightly with kitchen twine at 2 to 2 1/2-inch intervals to ensure that it will roast evenly. Slip the whole sage leaves under the twine down the center of the roulade.
• Place the roulade, seam side down, in a roasting pan and pat the skin dry with paper towels. Brush the skin with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Pour the wine and 1 cup water into the roasting pan, surrounding the turkey with the liquids without pouring them directly over the roulade. Roast for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours, until the skin is golden brown and the internal temperature is 150 degrees.
• Remove from the oven, cover the turkey with foil, and allow to rest for 15 minutes. Remove the string, slice the roulade crosswise in 1/2-inch-thick slices, and serve warm with the pan juices.