Brined & Stuffed Turkey Breast

INGREDIENTS

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Brining the turkey

4 litre water

1kg of ice

250g salt

20g thyme

10g black peppercorns

4 bay leaves

12g sage

100g brown sugar

1 large turkey breast weighing approx. 2.5kg

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Pecan & Sage Stuffing

150g roasted chopped pecans

6g finely cut sage

10g chopped thyme

2 bay cut in ½

3 garlic cloves, finely chopped

2 finely diced onions

250g minced turkey

250g sausage meat

3g finely crushed black pepper

10g salt

Pinch of ground nutmeg

12g chopped parsley

1 egg

100g fresh brioche crumbs

100ml veg oil

20g butter

Method

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Brining the turkey

Add all the ingredients to the water and bring to a simmer, then add the ice to cool the water down.

Place the turkey breast into the brine for 6-12 hours, then drain and leave to air dry in the fridge on a cooling wire for 6-8 hours.

 

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Pecan & sage stuffing

Place a sauté pan onto a medium heat and add the oil. Once hot, add the butter and onions, cooking for 5-8 minutes until semi soft. Add the hard herbs, cooking for 2-3 minutes and then add the pecans.

Leave to cool for 20 minutes.

Once cooled, add the minced turkey & sausage meat. Add the eggs & brioche crumbs, mix well and place into the fridge for 60 minutes to set.

Insert your knife into the breast at the fat end and very carefully insert the knife all the way to the end and make as big a cavity as you can inside the breast without cutting through the flesh. Turn the knife inside, so that the blade can run almost as close to the edges as possible without cutting through. Once you have made the cavity, you can pipe the stuffing inside the breast, making sure that you push the bag all the way in so that it is properly filled, then push the stuffing down inside the breast from the outside as well.

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Cooking the turkey

Place the turkey breast onto a cooling wire with a tray underneath, then smear the top in veg oil, a little butter and salt & pepper to season. Roast in a hot oven at 210c for approx. 15 minutes, then turn the oven down to 140c and cook for a further 45-60 minutes. Rest for at least 20 minutes before carving.

Brined & Stuffed Turkey Breast

INGREDIENTS

   +   
Brining the turkey

4 litre water

1kg of ice

250g salt

20g thyme

10g black peppercorns

4 bay leaves

12g sage

100g brown sugar

1 large turkey breast weighing approx. 2.5kg

   +   
Pecan & Sage Stuffing

150g roasted chopped pecans

6g finely cut sage

10g chopped thyme

2 bay cut in ½

3 garlic cloves, finely chopped

2 finely diced onions

250g minced turkey

250g sausage meat

3g finely crushed black pepper

10g salt

Pinch of ground nutmeg

12g chopped parsley

1 egg

100g fresh brioche crumbs

100ml veg oil

20g butter

Method

   +   
Brining the turkey

Add all the ingredients to the water and bring to a simmer, then add the ice to cool the water down.

Place the turkey breast into the brine for 6-12 hours, then drain and leave to air dry in the fridge on a cooling wire for 6-8 hours.

 

   +   
Pecan & sage stuffing

Place a sauté pan onto a medium heat and add the oil. Once hot, add the butter and onions, cooking for 5-8 minutes until semi soft. Add the hard herbs, cooking for 2-3 minutes and then add the pecans.

Leave to cool for 20 minutes.

Once cooled, add the minced turkey & sausage meat. Add the eggs & brioche crumbs, mix well and place into the fridge for 60 minutes to set.

Insert your knife into the breast at the fat end and very carefully insert the knife all the way to the end and make as big a cavity as you can inside the breast without cutting through the flesh. Turn the knife inside, so that the blade can run almost as close to the edges as possible without cutting through. Once you have made the cavity, you can pipe the stuffing inside the breast, making sure that you push the bag all the way in so that it is properly filled, then push the stuffing down inside the breast from the outside as well.

   +   
Cooking the turkey

Place the turkey breast onto a cooling wire with a tray underneath, then smear the top in veg oil, a little butter and salt & pepper to season. Roast in a hot oven at 210c for approx. 15 minutes, then turn the oven down to 140c and cook for a further 45-60 minutes. Rest for at least 20 minutes before carving.

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