Baby turkeys are never far from the British Christmas table, so we've made one for you to try something new. We're not going to lie, it will take time, but it's worth making this festive season as it's guaranteed to make up for all the bites!
Ingredients for 4 people:
- 1 pc baby turkey
- 8 slices bacon
- 2 heads onions
- 1 carrot
- 1 head garlic
- 4 bay leaf
- 1 small bunch of fresh rosemary
- 1 small bunch of fresh parsley
- 2 lemons
- 40 dkg vaj
- Salt
- Black ground pepper
- 1 bottle dry apple cider
- 60 dkg Brussels sprouts
Preparing the baby turkey:
- To 250 g butter, add finely chopped parsley, salt, pepper, the juice of a whole lemon and 5 cloves of crushed garlic.
- Mix thoroughly and the grass oil is ready.
- Season the inside of the whole turkey with salt and pepper, add the remaining garlic, a whole lemon, carrots, halved red onion peeled, 2 sprigs of rosemary and the bay leaf.
- Hand gently touch the at the breast part of the turkey under the skin, taking care not to tear the skin, and fill with two thirds of the grass butter, then spread it with your hands.
- Brush the outside of the turkey with the remaining herb oil, drizzle with a little olive oil and place in a preheated oven at 210 degrees. After 15 minutes, remove and cover the turkey breast with bacon.
- Put it back and continue baking at 165 degrees. Calculate the baking time according to the weight of the turkey, i.e. 1 kg/30 minutes.
Preparing the gravy sauce:
- After baking, set aside the turkey gravy.
- Cut the bacon into small pieces and sauté with the vegetables inside the turkey in olive oil in a pan.
- Add 2-3 sprigs of rosemary and pour over the cider. After reheating, use a potato masher to crush the cider-herb base and pour over the gravy. After another boil, strain and the gravy sauce is ready.
- A sprouts Blanch the vegetables, then heat the remaining butter in a pan until foaming and swirl through the vegetables. Season with salt and pepper and your side dish is ready.
- Serve with mashed potatoes or baked potatoes.
Enjoy your meal!
