Recipes

Stuffed turkey breast

Cook Time

20 min

Total Time

45 min

Servings

6-8

Stuffed turkey breast

This recipe is full of flavor and texture. Using a turkey breast cuts down on the cook time (versus a whole turkey) and doesn’t leave too much leftovers. It’s great for a small family or portion control. 

Lots of protein and fiber here along with great flavor from the hazelnuts and of course bacon. 

Stuffed turkey breast

This recipe is full of flavor and texture. Using a turkey breast cuts down on the cook time (versus a whole turkey) and doesn’t leave too much leftovers. It’s great for a small family or portion control. 

Lots of protein and fiber here along with great flavor from the hazelnuts and of course bacon. 

Servings

6-8

Total Time

45 min

Ingredients:

Stuffing:

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

⅓ cup finely chopped onion

3 tablespoons toasted and chopped hazelnuts 

1 15oz can chick peas

3c Spinach

2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage

2 sprigs rosemary

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper



FOR THE TURKEY BREAST:

1 boneless, skinless or skin-on turkey brea half (about 2 pounds)

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 

2 slices thick-sliced bacon (about 3 ounces)

1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 cup sweet Marsala wine

1/2 cup Sherry


Directions:

Make the stuffing: 

Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until soft and lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Set aside to cool. 


in a food processor Add the hazelnuts, parsley, sage, and reserved onions and pulse a few  times until everything is minced and well combined. Transfer to a small bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper.


Prepare the turkey breast: 

Heat the oven to 350°F. 

Put the turkey breast on a cutting board and, holding your knife parallel to the work surface, slice open the turkey breast horizontally, working from the thicker side to the thinner side and not cutting all the way through. Open the turkey breast like a book and season generously with salt and pepper.

Spread the stuffing evenly over half the opened turkey breast, leaving a little border around the outer edges. Fold the other half of the turkey breast over the stuffing, enclosing the stuffing as much as possible. 


Lay the bacon lengthwise on top of the turkey breast and tie the breast crosswise with kitchen string in four or five places to hold it all together. Season the turkey on both sides with salt and pepper. 


Heat the oil in a 12-inch ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. 

Beginning with the bacon side down, sear the turkey breast on both sides until nicely browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. 

Transfer the skillet to the oven (the turkey should be bacon side up) and roast for 15 minutes. 

Remove the pan from the oven, flip the turkey breast, return to the oven, and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the breast reads 165°F (15-20 minutes more). 


Remove the pan from the oven, transfer the turkey to a large plate and let it rest,

loosely covered with foil, for about 10 minutes.


While the turkey is resting, make the Marsala glaze: 


Using the fat left from the turkey, pour the Marsala and sherry in the skillet, and bring it to a boil, stirring with a wooden spatula to scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan.

Add to the pan any juices that have collected around the turkey while resting on the plate.

Continue boiling until the Marsala is reduced to ¼ cup, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Remove the strings from the turkey. Slice the turkey crosswise into ½-inch slices and arrange the slices on a serving platter pour 1/4 of the marsala sauce over the sliced turkey. Put the remaining Marsala glaze into a small bowl and pass with the turkey.

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