Publication in the group: Poultry dishes
Turkey is a bird whose meat is known for its juiciness and tenderness. To enhance the taste of meat, sour cream, garlic, onions and various spices are used. It is fried in a frying pan or baked in the oven in sauce.
Interesting facts about the bird:
- The fleshy long protrusion hanging from the beak is found only in males. It is called an earring.
- On Thanksgiving Day, 88% of American residents consume turkey meat.
- Minnesota is a leading state in turkey production. The state sells 48 million turkeys each year.
- On average, an adult turkey weighs between 5-11 kg. Males are aggressive, perceiving others as a threat.
- The ancient Aztecs and other tribes called the turkey a bird that was decorated with precious stones.
Turkey meat is rich in vitamins A and E. It is easily absorbed by the body, without leaving a feeling of heaviness in the stomach. Meat also contains iron, phosphorus, calcium, manganese, sodium and potassium. This product does not contain cholesterol. Its consumption leads to a strengthened immune system and improved metabolism.
Turkey in sour cream - basic cooking principles
Any part of the bird is suitable for cooking turkey in sour cream sauce. This could be breast, wings, or a carcass cut into pieces. The turkey is washed and cut into pieces. It is advisable, if you have time, to marinate the meat for at least an hour. To do this, sprinkle the meat with spices and salt, mix and leave. You can add lemon juice or soy sauce. You can also marinate the turkey directly in sour cream.
Then the marinated turkey pieces are fried in hot oil, adding chopped garlic and onion. Fry until the onion is lightly browned.
Add sour cream diluted with water to the frying pan with meat and simmer over low heat for about five minutes.
The taste of the dish can be made more interesting by cooking the turkey in sour cream with vegetables, mushrooms, prunes or raisins.
Popular cooking variations
The very tender, dietary meat of this bird will decorate any table, even a festive one, and it can be prepared in different ways with the addition of savory ingredients. Well, knowing the secrets of cooking this bird, you can get a juicy and aromatic treat.
Turkey with cheese
For this dish, it is best to use poultry fillet (breast), then it will turn out juicier and more delicate in taste. It can be easily served on a holiday table thanks to the addition of grain mustard, which will make it unusual and interesting in taste.
Required Products:
- 550 gr. turkey fillet;
- 1 tbsp. a spoonful of mustard with grains;
- 125 gr. processed cheese;
- 25 gr. butter;
- a little sunflower oil;
- 1 tbsp. spoon of wheat flour;
- 250 gr. homemade sour cream;
- coarse salt and black pepper;
- 4 sprigs of dill;
- a pinch of dry basil.
Preparation:
- Rinse the fillet under running water, remove excess fat and skin, and cut into not very large cubes. Heat sunflower or olive oil in a frying pan and fry the fillet pieces.
- Season the fried fillet with salt and freshly ground pepper, sprinkle with dried basil and mix everything well.
- In a small bowl, mix sour cream with mustard, pour into a saucepan, stir and heat until the sauce begins to boil. Add flour and, stirring constantly, thicken the cream, making sure that there are no lumps left.
- Add a piece of butter and melted cheese and simmer in the sauce for 5-7 minutes. When serving the dish, garnish it with sprigs of fresh dill.
Turkey with mushrooms
To prepare this dish, it is recommended to use fresh chanterelles, but it is quite fashionable to replace them with champignons or oyster mushrooms. To make the taste of the creamy sauce brighter, it is advisable to fry the mushrooms separately with the addition of garlic and spicy spices.
Required Products:
- 350 gr. thigh pulp;
- 1 sweet onion;
- 125 gr. fresh chanterelles;
- 200 ml. thick sour cream;
- 3 cloves of garlic;
- 65 gr. butter;
- 30 ml. sunflower oil;
- fine salt and a mixture of peppers.
Preparation:
- Chop the garlic and fry it with mushrooms in butter with the addition of salt, pepper and your favorite seasonings. Transfer the mushrooms, pour vegetable oil into the frying pan and fry the sweet onion until golden brown.
- Grind the thigh flesh into small pieces, add to the onion, stirring until almost done, return the mushrooms to the saucepan and pour in sour cream.
- Add salt to the sauce, season to taste with black pepper and fresh herbs if desired. Heat the meat in the sauce for about 7-8 minutes and you can serve the dish, for example with a side dish of boiled potatoes.
Turkey with garlic
A piquant hint of garlic will give tender turkey meat an original taste and aroma, and sour cream sauce will give the meat tenderness and juiciness.
Required Products:
- 450 gr. turkey meat;
- 5-6 large cloves of garlic;
- 200 ml. sour cream;
- 7 sprigs of fresh parsley;
- a pinch of sweet paprika;
- sea salt and pepper mixture;
- 50 ml. vegetable oil.
Creation steps:
- The fillet should be cut into thin strips, seasoned with salt and pepper, add sweet paprika, stir and leave for 10 minutes so that the meat is saturated with aromas.
- Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the meat until golden brown. Add chopped garlic and sour cream and simmer for 10 minutes until the meat is cooked.
- Sprinkle the finished dish with fresh parsley and serve with a side dish of boiled rice or couscous.
Turkey with pasta
A simple and satisfying, but incredibly tasty dinner can be made from this bird if you add pasta, such as spaghetti, to it.
Required Products:
- 200 gr. spaghetti;
- 400 gr. fillet;
- 200 gr. sour cream;
- 55 gr. hard cheese;
- salt and pepper - to taste;
- 50 ml. vegetable oil;
- sweet onion;
- fresh herbs - optional.
Cooking:
- Boil spaghetti in salted water, drain and drain. Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan and fry onions until golden brown. Place the turkey fillet cut into pieces and season with salt and pepper.
- Simmer the meat until cooked, pour in sour cream, stir the sauce and heat it until it boils. Sprinkle the sauce with grated cheese, stir until dissolved and add the pasta to the sauce.
- When serving the dish, sprinkle the spaghetti with poultry with coarsely ground pepper and garnish with fresh herbs.
Turkey in a slow cooker
A multicooker will help you quickly prepare a delicious dinner for the whole family, because you don’t need to monitor the cooking process at all.
Required Products:
- 550 gr. turkey meat;
- 180 gr. sour cream 15%;
- 60 gr. butter;
- a pinch of turmeric;
- 1 PC. onions;
- 80 gr. hard cheese;
- a little salt and black pepper;
- a bunch of parsley.
Cooking:
- Turn on the multicooker to the “Fry” mode and heat the butter. Add chopped onions and fry. Cut the turkey into small pieces, add to the onion and season with spices. Fry a little until a golden crust appears on the surface, pour in sour cream, and change the cooking mode to “Stew.”
- Close the lid of the appliance and cook until the program ends. Sprinkle with herbs and grated cheese, stir, heat for 8 minutes and serve.
Turkey in the oven
You can quickly cook the fillet of this bird in a creamy sauce in the oven, and at the same time you can also bake vegetables as a side dish, for example, potatoes and carrots.
Required Products:
- turkey – 500 gr.;
- sour cream – 200 gr.;
- salt and black pepper - to taste;
- mustard – 1 teaspoon;
- 50 ml. vegetable oil.
Cooking:
- Cut the fillet into small pieces, season with salt and pepper, and place in a fireproof baking dish.
- Mix sour cream with mustard, add a little salt and pour the sauce over the meat. Place peeled carrots and potatoes along the edges of the mold, pour vegetable oil over them and add salt.
- Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for about 45 minutes until the vegetables are completely cooked. Serve the dish in portions with vegetable salad or homemade preserves.
Turkey in a frying pan
To quickly feed your family a tasty and healthy dinner, you can fry it in a frying pan and pour it with sour cream, simmer it in a creamy sauce with the addition of aromatic seasonings.
Required Products:
- turkey (any part) – 500 gr.;
- sour cream – 1 glass;
- salt and black pepper;
- favorite seasonings - to taste;
- 50 ml. vegetable oil.
Cooking:
Heat the frying pan. Season the washed and dried turkey with salt and pepper, sprinkle with seasonings and fry in oil until golden brown.
Add sour cream, stir and simmer for 10 minutes until the sauce thickens a little. You can serve the dish with any side dish, for example, fluffy mashed potatoes.
Turkey in sour cream - tips and tricks from experienced chefs
- The turkey must be removed from the refrigerator at least two hours before cooking. Turkey meat at room temperature is juicy and soft.
- If you don't have time to marinate meat, mix sour cream with salt and spices, and only then pour this mixture over the turkey.
- It is best to use 20% sour cream, but if you don’t have that, a product with any percentage of fat content will do.
- Instead of marinade, you can make a mixture of olive oil, garlic, rosemary and salt. Rub the turkey meat with it and leave it for several hours.
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How to cook delicious meatballs
If you are tired of ordinary cutlets and chops, we recommend paying attention to delicious meatballs made from ground turkey.
Ingredients
- minced turkey – 0.5 kg;
- sour cream – 300 g;
- semolina – 1 tbsp. l.;
- bread crumbs - 1 tbsp. l.;
- butter – 2 tbsp. l.;
- flour – 1 tbsp. l.;
- greenery;
- salt and spices.
Preparation
- Mash the minced meat, add breadcrumbs and semolina. Mix thoroughly with your hands.
- Chop the dill as finely as possible and add it to the minced meat.
- Form balls of the required size.
It's best not to make the meatballs too big, otherwise they will start to fall apart during cooking.
- Place a saucepan with a small amount of water on the fire, let it boil and lower the meat balls into the bubbling liquid for 5 minutes.
- Heat a frying pan, melt the butter, add flour.
- Place sour cream in a frying pan and boil for 5 minutes.
- Place the half-cooked meatballs here and simmer until fully cooked for another 10 minutes.
Turkey meatballs are ready.
Turkey meatballs
You can please your loved ones, especially children who prefer soft, juicy and, of course, tasty food, by preparing meatballs from very healthy turkey meat. Sour cream sauce will add satiety and richness to the dish. In the process of creating a fragrant culinary masterpiece, you do not need to expend much effort - the dish is easy and quick to prepare. You will need:
- minced meat (turkey) – 500 g;
- boiling water – ½ cup;
- sour cream (15-20%) – 150 g;
- cold water – ¼ cup;
- couscous (cereals) – 60 g;
- vegetable oil – 20 g;
- spices and salt – 5 g each;
- ground nutmeg – 2 g.
It will take fifty minutes to cook. The calorie content of one hundred grams of the dish will be equal to 175 kcal.
Couscous should be poured with boiling water for seven minutes approximately in a ratio of 1 to 2, cover with a lid. Add salt and spices to the minced meat. After cooling the cereal, add it to the meat mass (minced meat) and mix thoroughly.
Heat a frying pan with oil and, forming small balls of minced meat, fry them until golden brown on several sides. The resulting meatballs should be placed in a cauldron in even layers.
For the sauce, take sour cream, mix it with water and nutmeg, add a pinch of salt. Pour the resulting mixture over the turkey meatballs and place over medium heat until boiling, and then, reducing it as much as possible, simmer the dish for another twenty-five minutes.
The dish should be served warm with vegetables, mashed potatoes, rice, and herbs.
Calorie content of foods possible in the dish
- Sour cream – 210 kcal/100g
- Sour cream 10% fat content – 115 kcal/100g
- Sour cream 20% fat content – 210 kcal/100g
- Sour cream 25% fat content – 284 kcal/100g
- Sour cream 30% fat content – 340 kcal/100g
- Ground black pepper – 255 kcal/100g
- Soy sauce – 51 kcal/100g
- Salt – 0 kcal/100g
- Turkey fillet – 84 kcal/100g
- Dijon mustard – 143 kcal/100g
Calorie content of foods: Turkey fillet, Sour cream, Soy sauce, Dijon mustard, Ground black pepper, Salt
Difficulty of the dish and cooking time
Depending on the method of processing the meat, both the complexity and preparation time of the delicacy vary. For example, for an oven and a multicooker, it is enough to prepare all the products and put the dish on a certain mode.
If you use the method of cooking in a frying pan, then you need to watch more carefully, and you will need to turn the meat itself a couple of times.
As for time, the turkey should not be cooked for too long; on average, half an hour to 45 minutes will be enough, depending on the thickness of the pieces.
Turkey with pepper and ginger
This scent is simply impossible to forget!
You will need:
1 kg turkey, 1 pepper, 15 g ginger, 10 g green onions, 3 cloves garlic, 3 tbsp.
soy sauce, half hot pepper, 1 tbsp. balsamic Preparation:
Grind both peppers, ginger, garlic and green onions in a blender, add soy sauce and balsamic, and mix. Rub the turkey parts with the marinade and leave in the refrigerator overnight. Bake in the sleeve for about 1.5 hours at 180 degrees.
