Turkey Apricot Stir Fry Food

TURKEY STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry turkey in oil over medium-high heat until no longer pink, about 5-6 minutes. Remove turkey and keep warm. Stir-fry the onion, carrot, green pepper and mushrooms until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. , In a small bowl, combine the chicken broth, cornstarch, soy sauce and ginger. Add to skillet; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. , Return turkey to skillet with pea pods; cook and stir until heated through. Serve with rice if desired. Top with cashews.

THAI-STYLE GROUND TURKEY STIR FRY

Steps:

• Whisk together the lime juice, fish sauce, Sriracha sauce, soy sauce, and Agave nectar to make the stir-fry sauce. Cut the onion into thin slivers and cut the red bell pepper into strips. Peel and slice the garlic.
• Heat the wok or large heavy frying pan over high heat for about 1 minute before you add the oil. Then add the 1 tablespoon of oil, heat about 45 seconds (or until it looks shimmery), add the garlic cloves, and cook the garlic just until it's fragrant. When you smell garlic (less than one minute) remove the garlic and discard.
• Add the onion slivers and bell pepper strips to the woke and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes (just until they're starting to soften), then remove to a bowl. Add the other teaspoon of oil if it seem like you need it, then add the ground turkey and stir-fry 5 minutes, breaking apart with a turner as it cooks. Cook the turkey until any liquid evaporates completely and the turkey is starting to get lightly browned.
• Add the vegetables back into the wok, stirring to combine with the meat, and cook about 1 minute. Add the chopped basil and cook about 1 minute more, just until the basil starts to wilt.
• Then add the stir-fry sauce and stir to distribute it in the meat/veggie mixture. Cook about 2 minutes more, or until the sauce is mostly absorbed into the meat and the whole dish is hot. Serve right away.

SPICY TURKEY STIR-FRY WITH CRISP GARLIC AND GINGER

Steps:

• In a cold 12-inch skillet, combine oil, garlic and ginger. Place over medium heat until sizzling, then continue to cook, stirring frequently, until garlic and ginger are golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate and sprinkle lightly with salt.
• Add coconut oil to pan, then stir in scallion whites and cook until starting to brown, about 2 minutes. Stir in red-pepper flakes and cook for 1 minute.
• Stir in turkey, raise heat to medium-high, and cook, breaking up meat with a spoon, until golden and crisp, about 7 minutes. Don't stir the meat too much, so it can turn deep brown.
• Remove pan from heat and stir in lime juice, fish sauce and soy sauce. Taste and add more lime juice, red-pepper flakes, soy sauce and sugar or honey if you like.
• Gently mix about two-thirds of the fried garlic and ginger into the turkey. Serve turkey over rice, topped with cilantro, basil, scallion greens and fresh chile, and garnished with remaining fried ginger and garlic.

ORIENTAL TURKEY STIR FRY

Steps:

• Cut the baby corn and mange tout in half diagonally. Peel and grate the ginger. Heat the oil in a wok or large, heavy-based frying pan and add the ginger and turkey strips.
• Stir-fry over a fairly high heat for 5-6 minutes, until the turkey is lightly browned.
• Add the baby corn, then stir-fry for 1-2 minutes. Add the sugar snap peas and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the mange tout and stir-fry for a further 1 minute.
• Mix together the soy sauce, lime juice, coconut milk and peanut butter, then add to the pan and cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes.
• Adjust the seasoning to taste, scatter with chopped coriander and serve hot, with rice or noodles.

APRICOT-GLAZED TURKEY WITH ROASTED ONION AND SHALLOT GRAVY

Steps:

• For Glaze:
• Combine all ingredients in heavy small saucepan and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until thickened and reduced to 1 1/4 cups, about 15 minutes.
• For Herb Butter:
• Blend all ingredients in small bowl. Set aside.
• For Onion Mixture:
• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and shallots and sauté until very soft and light brown, about 20 minutes. (Glaze, herb butter and onion mixture can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately and chill. Bring herb butter to room temperature before continuing.)
• For Turkey:
• Position rack in lowest third of oven and preheat to 400° F. Pat turkey dry with paper towels. Season turkey cavity with salt and pepper. Place turkey on rack set in large roasting pan. Slide hand under skin of turkey breast to loosen skin. Spread half of herb butter over breast under skin. If stuffing turkey, spoon stuffing into main cavity. Place remaining herb butter in small saucepan. Stir over low heat until melted. Brush butter over outside of turkey. Tie legs together loosely to hold shape of turkey. Roast turkey 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325° F. Roast turkey 1 hour 30 minutes, basting occasionally with pan drippings. Tent turkey with heavy-duty foil; roast 45 minutes longer. Add onion mixture, 1 can broth, thyme and sage to pan. Roast 15 minutes. Bring glaze to simmer. Brush 1/2 cup glaze over turkey. Continue to roast turkey uncovered until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 180° F. or until juices run clear when thickest part of thigh is pierced with skewer, brushing occasionally with glaze and adding more broth to pan if liquid evaporates, about 40 minutes longer for unstuffed turkey (about 1 hour 10 minutes longer for stuffed turkey). Place turkey on platter, tent with foil. Let stand 30 minutes. Reserve mixture in pan for gravy.
• For Gravy:
• Pour contents of roasting pan into strainer set over large bowl. Spoon fat from pan juices in bowl. Transfer onion mixture in strainer to blender. Add 1 cup pan juices to blender and puree until smooth, adding more pan juices and chicken broth if necessary to thin sauce to desired consistency. Transfer sauce to heavy large saucepan and bring to boil. Cook until color deepens, skimming off any foam, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve turkey with gravy.

APRICOT-GLAZED TURKEY WITH ONION AND SHALLOT GRAVY

Steps:

• For Glaze: Combine all ingredients in small saucepan and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until thickened and reduce to 1 1/4 cups, about 15 minutes.
• For Herb Butter: Blend all ingredients in small bowl.
• Set aside.
• For Onion Mixture: Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat.
• Add onions and shallots and sauté until very soft and light brown, about 20 minutes.
• Cover separately and chill.
• For Turkey: Place rack in lowest third of oven and preheat to 400° F.
• Pat turkey dry with paper towels.
• Season turkey cavity with salt and pepper.
• Place turkey on rack set in large roasting pan.
• Slide hand under skin of turkey breast to loosen skin.
• Spread half of herb butter over breast under skin.
• If stuffing turkey, spoon stuffing into main cavity.
• Place remaining herb butter in small saucepan.
• Stir over low heat until melted.
• Brush butter over outside of turkey.
• Tie legs together loosely to hold shape of turkey.
• Roast turkey 30 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325° F.
• Roast turkey 1 hour 30 minutes, basting occasionally with pan drippings.
• Tent turkey with heavy-duty foil; roast 45 minutes longer.
• Add onion mixture, 1 can broth, thyme and sage to pan.
• Roast 15 minutes.
• Bring glaze to simmer.
• Brush 1/2 cup glaze over turkey.
• Continue to roast turkey uncovered until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 180° F.
• or until juices run clear when thickest part of thigh is pierced with skewer, brushing occasionally with glaze and adding more broth to pan if liquid evaporates, about 40 minutes longer for unstuffed turkey (about 1 hour 10 minutes longer for stuffed turkey).
• Place turkey on platter, tent with foil.
• Let stand 30 minutes.
• Reserve mixture in pan for gravy.
• For Gravy: Pour contents of roasting pan into strainer set over large bowl.
• Spoon fat from pan juices in bowl.
• Transfer onion mixture in strainer to blender.
• Add 1 cup pan juices to blender and puree until smooth, adding more pan juices and chicken broth if necessary to thin sauce to desired consistency.
• Transfer sauce to heavy large saucepan and bring to boil.
• Cook until color deepens, skimming off any foam, about 5 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve turkey with gravy.

THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING TURKEY STIR FRY

Steps:

• SAUCE: Combine all ingredients in small bowl.
• STIR_FRY: Combine 2 tbsp sauce and the turkey in a bowl. Let marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature.
• Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; stir-fry for 2 minutes.
• Add sweet potato, broccoli and pepper. Stir-fry for 2 minutes.
• Add ½ cup water; cover and cook 6-8 minutes until sweet potato is tender.
• Add remaining sauce and heat while stirring gently to combine.