Turkey fillet is much tastier than chicken, but at the same time it is more tender and healthier than pork or veal. It is a pleasure to cook any dishes from it. And the recipe options are endless, choose any!
1. Turkey fillet with tangerine wedges
The citrus note gives the turkey meat tenderness and piquancy. This dish is perfect for a regular dinner and on a festive table.
You will need: 0.5 kg turkey fillet, 4 tangerines, 3 tbsp. l. quality mayonnaise, 1 tsp. cornstarch, 350 g of Brussels sprouts and potatoes for a side dish.
Preparation: Cut the turkey fillets into 1-1.5 cm thick plates. Wrap each one in cling film and beat them well with a hammer. Brush the chops with a little mayonnaise on both sides, sprinkle with salt and pepper, leave to marinate for a couple of hours. Clean the slices of tangerines from films, wrap 2-3 slices of citrus in each meat chop. Dip the rolls in flour with the addition of dried herbs, fry until golden brown, then pour in a little water and leave to simmer for 10-12 minutes under the lid.
Transfer the finished meat rolls to a dish, to the pan where they were fried, add the tangerine zest and pour in the juice squeezed out of the remaining slices. Thicken the sauce with starch diluted in water. Boil potatoes and Brussels sprouts until tender, then fry until golden brown in butter. Serve with sauce.
2. Turkey balyk
Prepare this appetizer in advance, then you will not have to buy expensive sausage and smoked meats for the festive table.
You will need: 1 kg turkey fillet, 2 tbsp. l. sugar, sweet paprika and salt, 0.5 heads of garlic, 2 tsp. ground pepper and 1 tsp. coriander seeds.
Preparation: Washed and dried fillets mixed in a cup with sodium spices. Put in a container, cover with a lid and send it to the refrigerator for a day. Thoroughly rinse the meat under running water, pat dry with a towel and rub with garlic passed through a press. Sprinkle with ground sweet paprika, wrap in cheesecloth and refrigerate. Change the old gauze for clean gauze every three days. A week later, the balyk is ready for tasting.
3. "Pork" from turkey
A dietary and tasty substitute for unhealthy sausages and purchased processed meat snacks.
You will need: 1 kg turkey fillet, 5-6 tbsp. l. natural unsweetened yogurt or kefir, 1.25 tsp. mustard, 1 pod of bell pepper, 1.5 tsp each. sea salt and ground pepper mixture, fresh herbs.
Preparation: In a bowl, combine chopped greens, finely diced bell pepper, spices, mustard and yogurt. With the resulting marinade, rub the turkey on all sides, put in a deep container, cover with the rest of the marinade, cover or tighten with plastic wrap. Put in the refrigerator to marinate overnight. Place the meat in a roasting sleeve, tie the loose edges with a thread, bake in the oven.
4. Turkey fillet with berry sauce
Diet and completely low-fat turkey fillet goes well with sweet and sour fruit or berry sauces. Be sure to remember this recipe in order to surprise your loved ones with another culinary masterpiece!
You will need: 600 g turkey fillet, 300 g cranberries or lingonberries, 480 ml water, 2 tbsp. starch, 40 ml of vodka, 135 g of sugar.
Preparation: Berries, you can take fresh or frozen, pour water in a saucepan and cook until tender, the berries should become soft. Cut the fillet into pieces, marinate in salt and your favorite seasonings, then fry until golden brown. Put the meat in a saucepan, pour the berry mass and carcasses over low heat. Add vodka and a little sugar five minutes before cooking. Then turn off the stove, pour in the starch diluted with water.
5. Turkey fillet with vegetables
A delicious and healthy dinner can be prepared with turkey meat and vegetables. Even the most fastidious gourmets will not refuse such a dish!
You will need: 700 g turkey fillet, 7 potatoes, 2 carrots and 2 onions, 2-3 cloves of garlic, 1 large bell pepper pod, 250 ml of mayonnaise, 200 ml of yogurt or yogurt without additives, 5 medium tomatoes, seasoning for meat, herbs.
Preparation: Cover a baking tray with a large sheet of foil, place diced and seasoned with mayonnaise mixed with kefir and garlic, vegetables and meat passed through a press. Sprinkle with seasoning for meat and sea salt. Raise the edges of the foil, secure from above so that the fillet with vegetables is inside a dense shell. Bake until tender (about an hour), serve, sprinkle with chopped herbs.
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6. Turkey brizol
Thin steaks from turkey fillets in a delicate egg "coat" are very tasty. Boiled potatoes, pasta or rice are suitable for a side dish.
You will need: 600 g turkey fillet, 2 eggs, 2-3 tbsp. l. sifted flour, 180 ml of fresh milk, spicy salt.
Preparation: Lightly beat the fillet steaks with a meat hammer, salt to your liking, roll in flour on all sides and dip in beaten eggs. Fry in vegetable oil for three minutes on each side. Then put the brizol in a saucepan, cover with the butter in which they were fried, and milk. Carcass over low heat until all liquid has evaporated.
7. Bavarian turkey meat
A surprisingly tasty spicy sauce made from fruit yoghurt, onions and apples gives this dish a special "zest".
You will need: 1 kg turkey fillet, 2 large onions, 4 sour apples, 1 glass of dry white wine, 1 leek, 2-3 eggs, 250 ml of fruit-flavored yogurt, 120 g of hard cheese.
Preparation: Cut the meat into cubes, season with spices, fry until golden brown and transfer to a baking dish. In the remaining oil, fry thin apple slices, half-rings of onions and leeks, pour wine, carcasses for about 7 minutes. Transfer to a mold on top of the fried fillet slices, cover with whipped yogurt with egg and grated cheese. 10 minutes in the oven and a wonderful dish is ready!
8. Turkey fillet under the "fur coat"
Under the "fur coat" there is not only herring, but also turkey fillet. A very tasty hot dish for a festive table!
You will need: 0.5 turkey breast, 3 large onions, 300-400 g of hard cheese, 3 chicken eggs, 250 ml of sour cream (cream, mayonnaise or yogurt).
Preparation: At the bottom of the baking dish, put the turkey fillet, chopped into pieces and beaten with a hammer, be sure to salt and pepper each chop. Spread the onion fried in vegetable oil on top of the meat, cover with eggs beaten with sour cream and evenly cover with grated cheese. Bake in the oven at medium temperature for about half an hour.
9. Italian turkey fillet
The main "violin" in this dish is the sauce. Someone, but Italians know a lot about cooking delicious gravy for turkey meat!
You will need: 0.5 kg turkey fillet, 2 onions, 2 garlic cloves, 2 tomatoes, 4 tbsp. l. tomato paste, 2-3 tbsp. l. sour cream, 1.5 tbsp. l. flour, oregano and sage for a sophisticated taste.
Preparation: Cut the fillet into cubes, roll in sifted flour, fry in oil with sage leaves. Pour in the tomato slices, finely chopped garlic and onion, and fry until soft. Pour in the sour cream, tomato paste, water and oregano sauce. Carcasses covered for ten minutes.
10. Turkey fillet with eggplant
A wonderful appetizer that will decorate any table. It is easy and simple to prepare.
You will need: 1 eggplant, 250 g turkey fillet, 1 shallots, 2 tbsp. l. grated cheese, 1 tomato in its own juice, 1-2 cloves of garlic, sea salt and a pinch of sugar.
Preparation: Grease eggplant slices with vegetable oil and bake in the oven. Save the onion and garlic in a pan, add the grated tomato, salt, add sugar and spices, diced turkey fillet. Carcasses ten minutes. Gather a turret-shaped appetizer: a circle of eggplant, a spoonful of meat with sauce, again eggplant and meat, cover with eggplant, fields with sauce and sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake in the microwave for 1 minute.
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11. Turkey cutlets with mushrooms
Tender and juicy turkey fillet cutlets. Get it ready - you won't regret it!
You will need: 350 g of turkey and chicken fillets, 11 fresh mushrooms, 2 onions, 120 g of bacon, 100 g of stale bread without a crust, bread crumbs, spices and fresh herbs.
Preparation: Spig, chicken and turkey fillets, fried mushrooms with onions, soaked in water and squeezed bread, pass through a meat grinder. Season the minced meat with spices. Form cutlets, breaded in breadcrumbs, fry in butter until golden brown, then put in a saucepan and bring to readiness in the oven.
12. Turkey fillet with pears
A very simple dish to prepare, but delicious in taste. On the festive table, such meat will definitely not go unnoticed.
You will need: 850 g turkey fillet, 2 ripe juicy pears, 220 g of hard cheese, 4-5 tbsp. l. soy sauce, 3 tbsp. l. olive oil, 40 ml of white semi-sweet wine, 2 cloves of garlic and spices.
Preparation: Cut the fillet in portions, add garlic, spices, wine, olive oil and soy sauce, mix the meat with the marinade. After a couple of hours, transfer the turkey to a baking sheet, spread pear slices and cheese slices on top, bake in the oven for about half an hour.
13. Turkey fillet with mozzarella
Turkey meat stuffed with cheese and herbs turns out juicy and tasty.
You will need: 500 g turkey fillet, 200 g mozzarella cheese, 3 cloves of garlic, 4 tbsp. l. chopped fresh herbs, spicy salt, pesto sauce, olive oil.
Preparation: Cut the turkey fillet into two halves, beat off with a meat hammer to make two large and not very thin cakes. Rub each piece with spicy salt and olive oil, leave to marinate for half an hour. Fry both meat cakes on both sides until golden brown in a dry frying pan.
Cut the mozzarella into slices, chop the herbs and garlic. On each flatbread, put half the cheese, herbs with garlic and a couple of tablespoons of pesto sauce, connect the edges of the flatbread and secure with toothpicks. Bake in the oven for ten minutes just before serving.
14. Turkey fillet in a slow cooker
Turkey fillet cooked in a slow cooker can be thinly sliced and made meat sandwiches, or it can be served hot with a side dish.
You will need: 1 kg turkey fillet, 2 tbsp. l. vegetable oil, 2 tbsp. l. soy sauce, 1 tsp. spices.
Preparation: Pour the meat with a marinade of vegetable oil, your favorite seasonings and soy sauce, leave for a couple of hours in the refrigerator. Then wrap the fillets in parchment paper, wrap them well with threads, put them in the multicooker bowl, cook in the "Stew" mode for two and a half hours.
15. Turkey fillet with broccoli
Turkey fillet stuffed with broccoli is best cooked on the grill, but the meat will turn out very tasty in the oven too!
You will need: 1/2 turkey breast, 400 g broccoli, 3 tbsp. l. soy sauce, 1 onion, 0.5 tsp. sugar, 1 tsp. sea salt, 1.5 tbsp. l. olive oil, 0.5 bunch of green onions, 1 clove of garlic.
Preparation: Cut a half of the turkey fillet with a sharp knife into layers, about 3 cm thick, make a deep incision in each on one side so that you get a pocket. Pour a little soy sauce inside the pockets, add a little salt on top and leave to marinate.
At this time, boil broccoli, cut into thin slices, fry together with onions until golden brown, sprinkle with sugar during frying. Pour the remaining soy sauce into the vegetables a few minutes until tender. Add chopped green onions and garlic to the cooled filling, fill the meat pockets with the resulting golden-green minced meat. Grill for about 7 minutes or bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
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16. Meat salad with granular mustard
Delicious turkey fillet appetizer salad that you can cook every day!
You will need:
For the salad: 250 g turkey fillet, 200 g radish (any kind), 1 bunch of green onions, 1 bunch of lettuce leaves, a couple of fresh basil sprigs, sea salt.
For the sauce: 2 tsp granular mustard, 2 tbsp. l. sour cream, 2.5 tbsp. l. Philadelphia cheese, 2 tspunrefined olive oil.
Preparation: Grate the meat with salt and spices, brush with vegetable oil, wrap in foil and bake in the oven until tender, cut into thin cubes. In a bowl to the turkey fillet, add the radish cut into slices, chopped herbs and salad torn into small pieces by hand. Mix the ingredients indicated for the sauce in a separate cup, you can even beat a little with a fork, pour into the salad. Season the dish with salt and ground pepper, transfer to a beautiful glass salad bowl, garnish with basil leaves.
17. Turkey fillet with chanterelles
A fabulously delicious dish - turkey fillet with fragrant chanterelles in a spicy sauce.
You will need: 500 g turkey fillet, 250 g boiled chanterelle mushrooms, 2 cloves of garlic, 1.5 tsp. mustard, 3 tbsp. l. soy sauce and lemon juice, 50 ml olive oil, wheat flour and chicken seasoning.
Preparation: Cut the meat into portions, top with a marinade of mustard, soy sauce, salt and pepper, lemon juice and chicken seasoning. Transfer the marinated fillet slices in sauce to a saucepan, lightly fry, then reduce heat to low and simmer for half an hour, covered. Add to the meat pre-cooked and fried mushrooms, continue stewing for another 15 minutes, pour in 150 ml of water mixed with a teaspoon of flour, when it boils, turn off the stove.
18. Turkey fillet in glaze
Pieces of the most delicate fillet in a fragrant glossy glaze will become the main dish on the festive table. The recipe is very simple, so sometimes spoil yourself and your family with this spectacular and tasty meat dish!
You will need:
For the main course: 0.5 kg turkey fillet, 0.5 bunch of green onions.
For the marinade: 2 tbsp. l. soy sauce and balsamic, 1.5 tbsp. l. olive oil, 1 tbsp. l. Worcestershire sauce, 1 tbsp l. bee honey, 2 cloves of garlic, 1 tsp. dried rosemary, 0.5 tsp. starch and 3 tbsp. l. water.
Preparation: Mix the ingredients for the marinade in a bowl until smooth, pour over the pieces of turkey fillet with the mixture. After 30-50 minutes, remove the meat from the marinade, fry until golden brown. Strain the remaining sauce through a fine sieve, mix with starch diluted in water and pour in the turkey pieces.
19. Turkey fillet "Nutritionist's Dream"
The products in this dish complement each other perfectly, not only in taste and aroma, but also in health benefits. It is advisable to cook a turkey with buckwheat and vegetables for lunch or dinner at least once every two weeks.
You will need: 650 g turkey fillet, 1 carrot, 2 small onions, 160 g buckwheat, suneli hops, tarragon and sea salt.
Preparation: Pour the washed buckwheat with water and leave for several hours. Prepare a fry of carrots and onions, add turkey fillet cut into small cubes and spices, and carcasses all together until half cooked. Transfer the swollen buckwheat to the meat, warm up for five minutes and turn off the heat, do not open the lid for half an hour. During this time, the dish will be completely cooked, but it will not lose its useful properties.
20. Meatloaf "New Year"
Usually such a turkey fillet roll is prepared for the New Year holidays, the appetizer turns out to be very tasty and beautiful!
You will need: 1 kg turkey breast, 1 large onion, 2 pickled cucumbers, 2 tsp. spices (sweet paprika, ground black pepper, mustard seeds), salt, sesame seeds.
Preparation: Cut the fillet in half lengthwise, but without cutting to the end, unfold (like a book), cover with foil and beat well with a hammer, sprinkle with spices on all sides. Fry finely chopped onions in vegetable oil, add cucumbers grated and squeezed from the brine, carcasses for five minutes.
Put the slightly cooled onion with cucumbers on one edge of the meat cake, wrap it in a roll, fix with threads. Grease the meat roll with butter, sprinkle with mustard seeds, sesame seeds and paprika, wrap in foil and bake in the oven.