Sharon Lees Tarragon Turkey Food

ROAST TURKEY WITH TARRAGON-SHALLOT BUTTER

Steps:

• Let the turkey sit at room temperature for about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Remove the packet of neck and giblets from the turkey and set aside. Cut away any fatty pieces near the cavity or neck and discard. Pat the turkey dry inside and out with paper towels and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper inside and out.
• Combine the butter, tarragon, lemon juice, shallot, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl with a rubber spatula. Loosen the skin over the turkey breast and push half of the butter mixture under the skin and over the breast meat. Rub the skin with the rest of the butter mixture. Stuff the cavity with the parsley and lemons. Tie the legs together with twine. Tuck the wings under the body and put the turkey breast-side up on a rack in a roasting pan.
• Roast until the turkey begins to turn golden, about 25 minutes. Loosely tent the breast with foil, then reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees F. Continue roasting, basting with pan drippings every 30 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thigh joint reaches about 155 degrees F. Remove the foil and continue roasting until it reaches 165 degrees F, about 30 minutes longer. Transfer the turkey and rack to a cutting board and let rest about 30 minutes.
• Discard the parsley and lemons from the cavity before carving.

TURKEY TARRAGON

Steps:

• Season turkey with salt, pepper and 1 teaspoon tarragon. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add turkey and cook, turning once, until golden, 4-5 minutes. Remove to plate, leaving drippings in the pan.
• Add shallots to pan drippings and cook, stirring, until softened, about 1 minute.
• Add wine, raise heat to high, and cook, stirring up browned bits from bottom of pan, until reduced by 1/3, about 2 minutes.
• Add cream and remaining tarragon and cook until sauce slightly thickens, about 2 minutes.
• Return turkey and juices to sauce and cook until meat is heated through, about 1 minute.

TARRAGON AND TURKEY SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk the last five ingredients together.
• Add rice and remaining salad ingredients.
• Toss well.
• Season with salt and pepper as desired.
• Chill about 30 minutes before serving.

TURKEY CUTLETS WITH TARRAGON AND WINE

Steps:

• Saute the onion and garlic in the melted butter in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until almost tender. Add mushrooms, and saute, stirring constantly, until tender. Remove the vegetables from the skillet with a slotted spoon, reserving the drippings in the skillet. Set the vegetables aside.
• Combine flour, salt, and pepper; stir well. Dredge the turkey in the flour mixture. Add oil to the skillet. Brown the turkey in the drippings and oil 2 minutes on each side; sprinkle with tarragon just before turning. Pour the wind and lemon juice over the turkey.
• Add the reserved vegetable mixture, and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until turkey is done. Sprinkle with parsley and enjoy!

TARRAGON TURKEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F; Place the turkey breast into a baking pan.
• In a small bowl combine chicken broth and water; spoon it over the turkey.
• Bake in the preheated 350°F oven for 30 minute; then sprinkle the tarragon over the turkey breast.
• Bake 30 more minutes or until the turkey is 170°F and the juices run clear.

TURKEY CUTLETS WITH TARRAGON AND MUSHROOM

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add cutlets and cook 3 minutes a side, or until they just lose their pink color throughout; transfer to plate. Do not overcook!
• Add shallot and mushrooms to skillet; cook 5 minutes or until browned and tender. Add wine; boil 1 minute. Stir in undiluted soup, tarragon, pepper, and 1/3 cup water; heat to boiling. Return cutlets with any juices in plate to skillet; heat through, turning to coat.

TURKEY WITH MUSHROOM AND TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Dry the turkey cutlets with paper toweling. Cut into 3x1 inch strips.
• 2. Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Working in batches if necessary, panfry the turkey for 30 seconds a side. Remove to a plate and keep warm.
• 3. Saute mushrooms and onion in skillet over low heat for 3 minutes or until the mushrooms are soft. (you can add several TBS of water to prevent sticking if needed.) Add the wine.
• 4. In a 2 cup measuring glass, stir the flour into the beef broth until smooth. Pour into skillet and stir. Add salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and stir constantly until the mixture thickens slightly.
• 5. Lower heat to very low. Stir in lemon juice and tarragon. Return turkey to skillet. Cook 1 to 2 minutes until turkey is done.
• 6. Notes: I have used lemon juice concentrate instead of fresh lemon juice. If you prefer, you can flatten the turkey with a mallet before you begin cooking. If I'm not using wine, I add water or more broth to make up the volume.