Turkey stewed in wine
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. You can braise the turkey in either white or red wine. However, if you're combining the poultry with oranges (zest and juice), white wine would be a better choice. Take a look—your dish is ready to be served.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients. Squeeze juice from the oranges. Cut the zest into thin strips. Cut the turkey fillet into portioned pieces 1.5 cm thick. Remove the core from the apples.
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Step 2
Slice the onion into half-rings and cut the apples into wedges. Rub the turkey fillet with spices and let it marinate while you prepare the first part of the dish. Heat a frying pan, add the rendered chicken fat (one or two tablespoons), and sauté the onion until golden, remembering to season it with salt. Then add the orange zest to the onion.
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Step 3
Stirring, fry everything together until golden, then transfer to a plate.
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Step 4
Then, fry the turkey fillet on both sides in the chicken fat until a golden crust forms (2-3 minutes per side).
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Step 5
Now move on to the second part: place apple slices at the bottom of the pot or cauldron, not all of them, just in one layer. We will fry the remaining slices.
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Step 6
On top, place a portion of the onion with zest (forming several layers).
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Step 7
Sauté the remaining apple slices and turkey pieces. Since the fillet is large, you won't be able to fry all the pieces at once.
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Step 8
And into the pot, place the already fried turkey pieces on top of the apples and onions. Then, on top of that, add the onion with zest again.
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Step 9
Then add another layer of fried turkey and fried apples. Top with the remaining onion and zest. Pour in a glass of wine.
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Step 10
And also orange juice. You can add the fat from the frying pan to the pot.
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Step 11
Cover the pot with a lid and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes. Then reduce the heat and simmer for another 30-40 minutes.
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Step 12
The finished turkey, stewed in wine, simply melts in your mouth!
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Step 13
You can serve it with vegetables or a light side dish.