Turkey is considered to be dietary meat, which is also very tasty. It is perfectly absorbed by the body, contains a small amount of cholesterol. To preserve all the beneficial properties, the turkey is baked in the oven.
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To make the dish juicy, with an exquisite taste and pleasant aroma, pre-marinate the fillet. To prepare the marinade for a piece of meat weighing 400-500 g, you will need the following ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons of soy sauce;
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil;
- a mixture of dried Italian or Provencal herbs;
- 3 cloves of garlic;
- salt.
Prepare the turkey fillet, wash the meat and pat dry with a towel. Make a few punctures on the surface with a sharp knife. Rub a piece of salt. Sprinkle with dried herbs and sprinkle with pieces of garlic. Combine olive oil and soy sauce. Pour the turkey with this mass, then wrap the piece in cling film and refrigerate for several hours. During this time, the meat is marinated and absorbs the aroma of herbs.
You can wrap the prepared fillet in foil immediately and put in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours, and then transfer to a baking sheet or wire rack and bake in the oven.
Before baking, preheat the oven to 180 ° C. Wrap the marinated turkey fillet in foil and put in the oven for 40-45 minutes.
This is one of the simplest recipes for cooking turkey fillet in the oven, which is suitable for everyday meals, but if you want to bake a turkey for the holiday, use the recipe for cooking turkey fillet in a nut breading and orange sauce.
To prepare a dish according to this recipe, take:
- 400 g turkey fillet;
- 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil;
- 50 g cashew nuts;
- 3 tablespoons of grated parmesan;
- 250 g of natural yogurt;
- 50 ml of orange juice;
- 2 tablespoons of sour cream;
- salt and black pepper;
- a bunch of parsley.
Prepare the greens, wash it and shake it from the water. Tear the leaves. Grind greens in mashed potatoes with a mixer. Combine yogurt, orange juice and parsley, pepper and salt the sauce.
Cut the turkey fillet into 4 pieces of 100 g each. Cut off the edges, giving them the right shape. Fry the turkey in hot oil on both sides for 2-3 minutes. Then put them on a baking sheet.
Chop the nuts with a knife. Mix with grated parmesan and sour cream. Season the mass with pepper and salt. Lubricate the turkey with a piquant mass and place in a preheated oven to bake for 15 minutes. Before serving, pour orange sauce with herbs.
Another unusual recipe for fillet is with honey and herbs. Cooking this dish is quite simple, but it looks very impressive, so it’s suitable even for special occasions.
Thanks to honey, the turkey during baking will get a very beautiful fried crust, and inside the meat will remain tender and retain all the juices.
You will need:
- fillet weighing 400-500 g;
- 100 g of honey;
- 1 tablespoon of dried herbs;
- a pinch of nutmeg;
- ground black pepper and salt.
Cut the fillet across the fibers into batch pieces weighing 100-125 g each. Wrap them with cling film and lightly beat off. Then salt and pepper, sprinkle with nutmeg and dried herbs. Coat the turkey with honey. Put in a baking dish or on a baking sheet and place in a hot oven for 30-40 minutes. During baking, periodically pour meat with the allocated juice. So the fillet will turn out soft and will not be overdried.
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