Herbed Turkey Breasts with Cranberry-Merlot Sauce
Share this recipe with your friends!Makes 8 servings This simple method of preparing turkey breast infuses the meat with lots of flavor. While turkey breast roasts are easy enough to find at the market, cutting the roasts from a whole turkey breast will give you the trimmings to prepare turkey stock, which always makes the best sauce. The turkey breasts need to be butterflied, a simple enough procedure, but ask the butcher to do it, if you prefer (if you ask nicely, I bet the butcher would bone out the whole breast, too). Two turkey breasts will provide for a reasonable amount of seconds, and perhaps leftovers. 2 boneless and skinless turkey breast roasts, about 1 1/2 pounds each (see Note #1)
Note # 1: If you can't find boneless, skinless turkey breast roasts (sometimes called turkey London broil), you can bone a whole turkey breast. While I can't deny the convenience of boneless turkey, I often bone the whole breast because it is more economical. Plus I get the bones and skin to make turkey stock. Start with a whole turkey breast weighing about 5 1/2 pounds. Using a sharp, thin knife, remove the turkey skin. With the tip of the knife scraping against the bones, working from the breast bone down to the rib bones, cut off the lobe of breast meat from one side of the breast. Repeat with the other side of the breast to make two boneless, skinless turkey roasts about 1 1/2 pounds each. Note #2: To use the bones for turkey stock, use a heavy cleaver or knife to chop the bones into manageable pieces, and roughly chop the turkey skin. Saute the bones in a little vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until they are browned around the edges. Add 1 small onion, 1 small carrot, and 1 small celery rib, all chopped, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the skin. Add 1 14 1/2-ounce can reduced-sodium chicken broth and enough cold water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat, skimming off the foam that rises to the surface of the stock. Add 1/4 teaspoon each dried thyme and whole peppercorns, 3 parsley sprigs, and 1/2 bay leaf. Reduce heat to very low. Simmer, uncovered, until the stock is well seasoned, at least 2 and up to 3 hours. Add water as needed to keep the solids covered. Strain into a large bowl. Let stand for 10 minutes, then skim off the fat from the top. |
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