The best turkey dishes: recipes with detailed descriptions and cooking tips

Turkey casserole

Among the delicious turkey dishes, you should pay attention to the casserole. It is very easy to prepare. And the process itself takes no more than ten minutes. This dish is a real find for modern housewives.

Ingredients:

1. Turkey – 340 g.
2. Bread – 4 slices.
3. Cheese – 120 g.
4. Two tomatoes.
5. Onion greens.
6. A clove of garlic.
7. Fresh thyme.
8. Butter.

The turkey meat must be rubbed with garlic, salt and black pepper. And then fry in butter on both sides over low heat. Fry the bread slices in a dry frying pan. Cut the cooled meat and tomatoes into slices. Place pieces of meat and tomato on prepared toast. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top. Place the pieces in the oven for five minutes, then sprinkle with herbs. The turkey dish is ready to eat.

How to choose

When going to the market or store, remember that turkey is an expensive type of meat. Advice from culinary specialists and nutritionists will help you choose a fresh copy.

• High-quality turkey is distinguished by a whole palette of shades from soft pink to dark red. By the way, red meat has more protein than light meat.
• The skin should be elastic and dry, smooth, without ruts or other damage.
• Feel free to click on the carcass. Yes, yes, this is how the freshness of meat is determined. If the fillet has returned to its original shape, then you can take it, but if there is a dent left, then it is better to refrain from purchasing it.
• When purchasing a whole carcass, pay attention to its weight. Ideally, the bird weighs 5-10 kg, which indicates its maturity and suitability for food. Also carefully inspect the comb and paws. In young individuals they are light and smooth.

The choice of bird should be approached very responsibly, so if in any doubt, refuse to purchase it. If you are interested in the price, and the carcass looks fresh, smell it. From the outside it looks strange, but this method is one of the most accurate.

Storage issue

We have chosen turkey for the diet, now we will look at the features of its storage. Freezing is considered a reliable method. Pack dry meat in plastic or a special sealed bag. An uncut carcass is stored for a year, and a disassembled carcass for about 9 months.

As for defrosting, cool water or the main compartment of the refrigerator will come to your aid. Nutritionists do not recommend freezing meat again, because this is fraught with loss of nutrients. A thawed turkey can lie in the chamber for no more than a day, in the air - about 6 hours.

If you purchased a chilled carcass and do not want to put it in the freezer, store it in the usual way on the refrigerator shelf. Before removing the turkey, dry it with paper towels and place it in a bag.

Roast turkey

All turkey dishes are very tasty. And how could it be otherwise, if the meat itself is incredibly tender. The dish is not difficult to prepare. But the time spent is more than repaid by the result.

Ingredients:

1. A kilogram of fillet.
2. Carrots – 3 pcs.
3. The same number of bulbs.
4. Half a liter of chicken broth.
5. Leeks – 3 pcs.
6. Corn flour – 2 tbsp. l.
7. Cream – 3 tbsp. l.
8. Nutmeg.
9. Bouillon cube.

Fry turkey fillet slices and chopped fillet in a frying pan. Then add leeks and carrot pieces. After the mass is fried, pour the broth into the saucepan. Add pepper and salt. Cover the container with a lid and cook the roast over low heat for 25 minutes. At the end of cooking, add the flour and cream mixture. A simple turkey fillet dish can be served with rice or potatoes.

Fully or partially limited products

The diet of the turkey diet is quite satisfying, and the portions of dishes are plentiful, as a result of which the feeling of hunger that accompanies many diets in this case is practically eliminated. In addition, the combination of only dietary poultry meat and vegetables is suitable for people even with a weak and fastidious digestive system. This diet will allow them not only to quickly lose extra pounds, but also to cleanse the gastrointestinal tract, and also improve the process of digesting food.

Very important! In order to obtain the positive result described above, during all 4 days of the diet, the entire range of grain and flour products, including all types of bread, should be completely excluded from the diet. You should also avoid eating fatty foods and sweets.

Table of prohibited products

Stewed turkey

We present to your attention a very simple recipe for turkey meat. Stewed meat is prepared very simply and quickly. The turkey meat turns out juicy and tasty.

Ingredients:

1. Onion – 3 pcs.
2. Turkey fillet – 530 g.
3. Vegetable oil
4. Allspice.
5. Butter – 35 g.
6. Salt.
7. Parsley and dill.

Cut the onion into half rings and the fillet into portions. Heat a frying pan over a fire, pour vegetable oil into it, then lay out the pieces of fillet and onion. Season the products with pepper and salt, fry for several minutes over medium heat. Then add allspice and butter. After it melts, pour a glass of water into the pan. Reduce the heat to a minimum. Cover the container with a lid and simmer the meat and onions for an hour. The turkey dish must be stirred periodically.

Meat in creamy sauce

If you want to cook a delicious turkey dish, you can cook the meat in butter.

Ingredients:

1. Turkey fillet – 720 g.
2. Two onions.
3. So many carrots.
4. Bell pepper.
5. Cream – 430 ml.
6. Pepper.
7. Garlic.
8. Salt.

We thoroughly wash the fillet and cut it into slices, then fry it in oil until golden brown. Grate the carrots and chop the onion into half rings. Add chopped vegetables to the meat and fry them together. The mass can be salted and peppered. You can also fry slices of sweet pepper. After that, pour the vegetables and turkey with cream, cover the pan with a lid and simmer the ingredients in the creamy sauce for twenty minutes. The heavier the cream you use, the thicker the dressing you will get.

Chopped cutlets

Chopped cutlets are a delicious turkey dish that also cooks very quickly.

Ingredients:

1. Fillet – 730 g.
2. Two eggs.
3. Onion.
4. Flour – 2 tbsp. l.
5. The same amount of sour cream.
6. Fresh dill.
7. Ground pepper.
8. Garlic.
9. Vegetable oil
10. Salt.

Cut the turkey meat into small pieces, then mix it with eggs, pepper and salt. We also add sour cream. Chop onion and garlic. We also add them to the meat. Add flour and chopped herbs there. Knead the mixture and leave it for forty minutes at room temperature.

After the specified time, heat the oil in a frying pan and spoon out the cutlets like pancakes. Then fry them until done. A simple and tasty turkey dish will be appreciated by all family members.

Baked fillet

How to cook a turkey dish in the oven? There are many recipes. We bring to your attention a wonderful option for the festive table - baked fillet.

Ingredients:

1. A kilo of turkey.
2. Salt.
3. Black pepper.
4. Head of garlic.
5. Vegetable oil.
6. Paprika.

There is nothing easier than preparing a turkey dish. The recipes and photos of dishes given in our article will allow you to understand the nuances. The fillet must first be soaked in salt water. Afterwards, wash the meat and stuff it with garlic. Rub the outside of the turkey with a mixture of salt, paprika, oil and pepper. Bake the meat in a preheated oven for 15 minutes. Then turn off the heat, but do not remove the meat, but leave it in the oven.

Turkey chops

Chops are a wonderful turkey dish. The recipe is surprisingly simple. Children love these chops. Because they turn out very tender and tasty.

Ingredients:

1. Turkey – 780 g.
2. Milk – 90 ml.
3. Egg.
4. Provencal herbs.
5. Salt.
6. Spices.
7. Vegetable oil.

Cut the turkey breast into portions and carefully beat each piece. In a deep bowl, beat the egg with milk and spices. Transfer the meat to the resulting mixture to marinate it. After thirty minutes, roll each chop in breadcrumbs, then fry in vegetable oil. Place the finished meat on napkins to remove excess fat. Afterwards they can be served.

Roast in pots

Pot roast is always delicious. Well, and the turkey thigh dish – even more so.

Ingredients:

1. Potatoes – 780 g.
2. Turkey thigh – 780 g.
3. Cherry tomatoes – 9 pcs.
4. Carrot.
5. Garlic.
6. Leek – 120 g.
7. Prunes - 8 pcs.
8. Broth – 450 l.
9. Bay leaf.
10. Oil drain. – 80 g.

Roast is a great turkey dish for kids. To prepare it, it is better to take a thigh. We separate the pulp from the bone to use the bone to make broth. Cut the turkey into small pieces and fry in vegetable oil until golden brown. Remove the meat from the pan, and fry the chopped leeks and carrots in the remaining oil. Peel the potatoes and cut into medium-sized cubes. Steam the prunes and then divide them into two parts.

Now you can start shaping the dish. For cooking we will need pots. Place a bay leaf on the bottom of each. Then spread the meat in an even layer. Place potatoes, prunes, carrots, onions, chopped garlic and cherry tomato halves on top of the turkey. Pour broth into each pot. We close the containers with lids on top. Next, place the containers in the oven and bake for about 30 minutes. Then serve hot.

A collection of low-calorie recipes

Turkey fillet is a dietary product, on the basis of which various dishes for weight loss are prepared.

You can use already known recipes or experiment by adding and combining new ingredients.

Turkey salads

This is always a great snack option to take to work or school.

This way you will definitely protect yourself from breaking down and eating fast food.

With cucumber

The perfect dietary lunch on your table. This salad can be combined with wheat toast or oatmeal.

• 500 g fillet;
• cucumber;
• 2 eggs;
• 50 g of fresh onions (more precisely, green onions);
• 3 tbsp. l. low-fat sour cream.

1. Boil the turkey by adding allspice and bay leaves to the water.
2. Prepare eggs in the same way.
3. Peel the cucumber and cut into cubes.
4. Chop the onion.
5. Chop the eggs into slices.
6. Cool the fillet and turn it into thin strips.
7. Mix all ingredients, season the salad with sour cream.

"Tropical Summer"

For such a light salad, you can use drumstick or thigh. These parts of the bird go well with exotic fruits - an integral part of the dish.

• 300 g meat;
• orange;
• avocado;
• 2 bell peppers.

1. Boil the breast until done.
2. Cut all the ingredients into cubes or any other shapes, as your imagination dictates.
3. As a dressing, use a mixture of mustard, liquid honey and olive oil.

First meal

Dietary turkey soups are the basis of any weight loss diet.

Add carrots, onions, zucchini and tomatoes to the broth - the fat-burning dish is ready.

With meatballs

Dietary recipe with unusual ingredients. In addition to traditional meat, you will be pleased with the taste of an interesting combination of spinach and celery.

• 600 g turkey meat;
• 200 g celery;
• 150 g carrots;
• ½ cup rice;
• 100 g spinach.

1. Divide the meat into two parts, the first - 200 g, the second - 400 g. Cook broth from a small piece, and turn the rest into minced meat.
2. Form into meatballs.
3. Boil the rice and drain it in a colander.
4. Boil the meat balls in the broth.
5. Add finely chopped vegetables and herbs.
6. Add rice just before it's ready.

Easy option

The proportions of ingredients are calculated for 0.5 kg of turkey.

• 2 tbsp. l. rice (preferably brown);
• onion and medium carrot;
• clove of garlic;
• 1 tbsp. l. olive oil.

1. Boil 3 liters of water in a saucepan, boil the fillet along with the vegetables. Take them out.
2. Cook rice in the same broth.
3. Soak the spices in oil and place in the soup.
4. Shred the turkey and add to the dish.
5. Leave the food to boil for a minute.

On the second

Dietary turkey snacks will decorate and diversify any weight loss menu.

Interesting recipes will be the highlight of your Lenten table.

Glazed meat

For the dish you will need a carcass cut into portions.

• 1/3 cup citrus marmalade;
• 2 tbsp. l. wine vinegar;
• 1 tbsp. l. grated ginger.

1. Lightly fry the meat in a frying pan until golden brown.
2. Mix all gravy ingredients until smooth.
3. Pour gravy over turkey.

Meatballs in a slow cooker

Have you ever cooked turkey in a slow cooker? This is a very quick, affordable and dietary recipe, common among those losing weight.

• 400 g fillet;
• 2 tbsp. l. oatmeal;
• vegetables to your taste;
• 2 cloves of garlic.

• 150 g cream;
• 1 tsp. tomato paste;
• spices (salt, pepper) - to taste.

1. Wash the vegetables and chop them finely.
2. Pass the fillet through a meat grinder.
3. Form balls of ground turkey, place on the bottom of the bowl, after adding 2 tbsp. l. oils
4. Lightly fry on the “Baking” mode until golden brown crusts appear.
5. At this time, mix the ingredients for the gravy. Turn off the baking mode and pour the mixture over the meatballs until they are not completely covered.
6. You need to cook the dish for 40 minutes on the “Stew” mode.

Turkey in foil

Cook low calorie turkey sleeve in an hour. Baked meat contains only 75 kcal per 100 g of dish.

• 800 g fillet;
• orange;
• bulb;
• red and black pepper;
• rosemary.

1. Make small cuts in the meat so that the marinade is better absorbed.
2. Divide the orange into slices, cut the onion into half rings.
3. Rub the turkey with spices and place all ingredients in a bowl.
4. Leave to marinate for half an hour.
5. Transfer the meat to foil, wrap it tightly and place in the oven for 40 minutes.

With dried fruits

While on a diet, you don’t have to give up something tasty. Exotic ingredients will add a touch of spice to your turkey dish, which you can easily surprise your friends with.

• 500 g fillet;
• 2 onions;
• 100 g each of prunes and dried apricots;
• salt and pepper to taste.

1. Steam the dried fruits in boiling water, peel and wash the onions.
2. Place half the prunes and dried apricots in the prepared baking dish.
3. Place the meat, onion cut into half rings and the remaining fruit on top.
4. Place the dish in the oven for half an hour, after covering it with foil.

Turkey with apples

Turkey with apples is a simple and delicious turkey dish. The recipe for making it is incredibly simple.

Ingredients:

1. Onion.
2. Turkey – 310 g.
3. Art. l. soy sauce.
4. Apple.
5. Olive and sunflower oil – 2 tbsp. l.
6. Pepper.
7. Salt.

In a separate container, prepare the marinade from a mixture of olive oil and soy sauce. Cut the turkey into slices and place the meat in a bowl with the sauce. Peel the apples and onions and then cut them into cubes.

Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the onion in it. Then add the meat along with the marinade and cook over high heat for several minutes. Afterwards, reduce the heat and add chopped apples to the pan. Simmer the mixture under the lid for no more than ten minutes. Afterwards we serve a wonderful aromatic dish on the table. As you can see, it cooks very quickly, but the taste and aroma are impressive.

Reviews and results

According to numerous reviews about the effectiveness of the turkey diet, it can be noted that the average daily weight with scrupulous adherence to the diet is 1 kilogram, which, in principle, is considered a fairly good achievement.

A very important aspect of the positive results of this diet is the consumption of increased volumes of water. Some people who ignored this recommendation experienced difficulty in bowel movements (constipation).

• “... I'm just in love with this diet. When I follow it, I don’t feel hungry at all. As soon as I start to gain excess weight, I immediately start eating turkey breast with vegetable salads. Tested – 2 kilograms evaporate steadily in 4 days”;
• “... I finally decided to go on this diet and today is the last day. I cooked everything without adding salt, using only turkey fillet as meat. Without salt it's disgusting, but generally tolerable. In 4 days I got rid of 2.5 kilograms. Every day I devoted 1 hour to physical exercise. I hope that the previous weight will not return soon”;
• “... Personally, the turkey diet wasn’t particularly suitable for me, although it was recommended to me by a friend who achieved incredible results with it. Maybe I did something wrong, but I think it’s not just that. For each person you need to choose a diet individually. I'm still searching."

Baked drumstick

Do you want to cook a turkey main course? We suggest baking the drumstick in foil. Turkey meat is an excellent alternative to chicken. Experienced chefs believe that the dark meat of turkey legs tastes very much like game. Cooking boneless drumsticks takes much less time. It is very convenient to bake meat in foil. The dishes do not get dirty at all, and the turkey cooks very quickly. In addition, the meat turns out aromatic and retains all its beneficial properties.

Ingredients:

1. Drumstick – 680 g.
2. Salt.
3. 2 tsp. mustard.
4. Seasonings.
5. Ground pepper.
6. Potatoes - four tubers.

The oven must be preheated well. We thoroughly wash and dry the meat. Rub the turkey with salt, mustard and spices. Next, lay out the leg and foil. Its size should be such that the entire piece fits.

While the turkey is marinating, you can peel and chop the potatoes. Next, wrap the potatoes and meat in foil. You need to add spices inside the mass. The edges of the foil must be sealed well to prevent fat from leaking out. The dish is baked for about 50 minutes. After forty minutes, the foil can be opened slightly to check the readiness of the meat using a splinter or fork. Next, cook the meat for another ten minutes so that a crust has time to form.

Contraindications

There are no absolute contraindications to eating turkey meat. However, turkey meat, like other foods that contain a high percentage of protein, should not be consumed frequently by people with gout , kidney failure and urolithiasis .

People who have insufficient synthesis of digestive enzymes (proteases) should approach eating turkey with caution, since this may hinder the process of digesting protein-rich meat, which can lead to constipation , nausea and bloating .

Due to the fairly significant sodium content in turkey meat, it is not recommended to add salt during cooking to people who limit their salt intake, for example, hypertensive patients .

Fillet baked with prunes

Among the numerous dishes made from turkey fillet, it is worth highlighting the meat baked with prunes or dried apricots. This dish turns out incredibly aromatic and juicy, so it can even be offered for a festive table.

Ingredients:

1. A kilogram of fillet.
2. Prunes – 90 g.
3. Garlic.
4. Dried apricots – 90 g.
5. Lemon juice – 1 tbsp. l.
6. Paprika.
7. Rast. oil.
8. Mustard – 1 tbsp. l.
9. Salt.
10. Ground pepper.

As a marinade, you can use a mixture of vegetable oil, paprika, a mixture of peppers, mustard and lemon juice. Generously coat the chicken fillet with this mixture.

While the meat is marinating, you can start preparing the filling. The garlic must be cut into strips. Prunes and dried apricots should be divided into halves. Cut the fillet into pieces, as for chops. They should not be very thick, but large enough to accommodate the filling. We beat each slice with a hammer. Coat the meat on all sides with marinade. Then we place a mixture of garlic, dried apricots and prunes into it. We roll the fillet into rolls, securing them with toothpicks or thread. Season the outside of the meat again with marinade and leave it for two hours. Then place the fillet on a baking sheet and cover the top with foil. Next, put the pan in the oven. Bake the meat for forty minutes. Twenty minutes before the end of cooking, remove the foil and prepare the dish without it. Serve the finished rolls by cutting them into pieces and removing the threads or toothpicks.

General rules

The turkey diet is one of the options for a fast protein diet of the classic type, which should be followed for 4 days.
If you strictly follow the turkey diet during this time, you can get rid of 4-5 extra kilograms of weight, which is a pretty good result even for the most demanding people. At the same time, the diet is completely balanced and makes it possible to maintain reduced weight for a long time after its completion. It should be noted that with this diet, carbohydrates in the human body will come mainly from foods accompanying the diet, namely vegetables, and therefore for people who are not ready to eat this dietary poultry meat in fairly large quantities every day, it is better to replace the turkey diet to any other based on vegetables.

Dietary product – turkey meat

Turkey, first brought to Europe by Columbus from the American continent, where it was bred by the Aztecs as the main poultry, is not without reason considered one of the indispensable dietary foods. In addition to the fact that turkey meat has a pleasant taste, it is easily processed by the human body, has a positive effect on its functionality and is characterized by a minimal cholesterol .

Nutritionists value turkey meat for the many substances beneficial to the human body that are present in its meat and do not actually lose their positive properties when the poultry carcass or its parts are heat treated.

Turkey meat

A turkey diet can include dishes with the meat of this bird (most often the sirloin part is used - breast) in boiled, baked and even stewed form. Just one portion of turkey eaten provides the human body with 60% of the daily requirement of vitamins , and the rich composition of microelements supports its functioning at a high level.

Vitamin composition of turkey meat (100 g)

For example, the high percentage of sodium content in turkey meat, which exceeds that in beef and veal, allows you to prepare dishes from this meat without adding salt, without leading to a significant loss of taste, which is important when a person follows a salt-free diet or a hypertensive .

In turn, the abundance of microelements such as potassium , which is almost completely absorbed by the human body when eating turkey meat, is indispensable for the dietary regimen of people who have recently suffered bone fractures, as well as for older people in order to prevent the development of osteochondrosis and osteoporosis .

In terms of the presence of phosphorus, turkey meat can be confidently compared with sea fish, which is the undisputed leader in the concentration of this microelement. The meat of this bird is rich in organic and fatty acids , phospholipids , triglycerides and amino acids ( tryptophan , valine , lysine , methionine , phenylalanine , isoleucine , leucine , threonine ).

Chemical composition of turkey meat (100 g)

The color spectrum of turkey meat, depending on its part, varies from pinkish-cream to light red. The breast (fillet) of this bird is often called white meat, since in comparison with other parts of the carcass these meat fragments are the lightest. The number of calories in a turkey is determined separately for different parts of its carcass and depends on the method of their preparation. So the energy value of a whole fried turkey is 282 kcal, boiled - 194 kcal, stewed - 113 kcal.

In turn, the calorie content of this bird is also affected by the presence of skin on it, under which, as a rule, all the fat accumulates. For example, the average energy value (calculated per hundred grams) of a whole turkey carcass with skin is 276 Kcal, while without skin it is 194 Kcal.

Nutrients in turkey meat (100 g)

The total amount of calories in turkey meat is small, however, for the purpose of a healthy diet, it is best to eat this dietary meat steamed or boiled in boiling water, especially since such cooking methods allow you to preserve almost all of its beneficial properties in this product.

Useful properties of turkey meat

A large amount of phosphorus, potassium, calcium and the low fat content of the meat of this bird (corresponding to veal) have a beneficial effect on the condition of the skeletal system, especially in case of joint pathologies, osteochondrosis , osteoporosis and recent fractures .

The protein that is part of turkey meat is absorbed by the human body by 95%, surpassing this figure even in chicken, which, together with the low cholesterol content, will bring undoubted benefits to people with excess weight and atherosclerosis .

Thanks to the amino acid tryptophan , which promotes the synthesis of quinolinic acid, kynurenine, melatonin and serotonin (the hormone of happiness) in the human brain, turkey meat has a positive effect on people suffering from insomnia , as well as those in a state of depression or stress .

Turkey meat is twice as rich in iron , which is necessary for the human body to prevent anemic conditions .

A fairly significant amount of zinc in turkey meat will help strengthen overall immunity , as well as increase male strength.

Fatty acids , like potassium , found in turkey meat in an optimal proportion for absorption, will be useful for vascular pathologies and heart diseases .

The rich vitamin and chemical composition of the meat of this bird is indispensable for athletes, people engaged in heavy physical labor and patients after acute illnesses.

Doctors recommend eating this dietary meat as a preventative measure for people with a hereditary tendency to cancer .

Due to the sufficient content of folic acid , vitamins and other useful substances in turkey, it is often advised to include it in the diet of expectant mothers and nursing women.

Due to its hypoallergenicity (minimal risk of developing allergic manifestations), turkey meat can be given to small children even as a first food.

Turkey meat selection

• When choosing a whole turkey, you should pay attention to the absence of bruises, dents or other damage on the carcass.
• The skin of a fresh carcass should be pleasant in appearance, light, uniform in color, and the meat itself should be moist and elastic.
• Meat parts must have a specific odor characteristic of poultry without the presence of extraneous “aromas”.
• The age of a bird can be determined by the intensity of coloration of its fat and meat, which darken over the years, as well as by the tip of the breast bone, which in a young bird is represented by cartilage, and in an older bird by bone.

Features of turkey storage

As a rule, a whole bird carcass (or cut into pieces) is stored frozen or chilled. At an ambient temperature of 0°C to 2°C, such products retain all the beneficial properties described above for a maximum of 48 hours. Frozen turkey meat (without repeated thawing) can be stored for 2 months.

Drying and salting of this meat is not practiced.

Julienne

Julienne is a popular hot appetizer made from mushrooms. Most often it is supplemented with hard cheese and meat. We offer you a simple turkey fillet dish. Turkey is well suited as a meat component for making julienne.

Ingredients:

1. Turkey fillet – 200 g.
2. Mushrooms - 300 g.
3. Coriander.
4. Sour cream (at least 20% fat) – 120 g.
5. Salt.
6. Cheese – 200 g.
7. Bay leaf.
8. Oil drain. – 120 g.
9. Ground pepper.

Let's start cooking julienne by cooking turkey fillet. We will cook it in an unusual broth. Add spices to it such as bay leaf, coriander, salt, peppercorns. You can also add butter, a little carrot, half an onion, one mushroom. Fill the whole mass with water and put it on fire.

Cut the mushrooms into pieces and chop the onion into cubes. Next, put a frying pan on the fire and pour oil into it. First, fry the mushrooms and then add the onions. Then pour in a little broth and simmer the mixture under the lid over low heat. Cut the boiled meat into pieces and also put it in the frying pan. Add a piece of butter and wait until it melts. At the last stage of preparation, add sour cream and sprinkle cheese shavings. Simmer the julienne over low heat for two minutes, then remove the pan. The dish can be served immediately.

Diet dishes

Turkey fillet is a dietary dish that is very healthy. The meat does not require long-term processing, so it cooks very quickly.

Ingredients:

1. Fillet – 1.2 kg.
2. Salt.
3. Parsley.
4. Garlic.
5. Dill.
6. Three onions.
7. Two carrots.
8. Mayonnaise or sour cream.
9. Bell pepper.

You can use boiled rice with soy sauce as a side dish.

Wash the turkey fillet in water and place it in a saucepan. Fill the meat with water and send it to the fire. The fillet must be cooked for 15-20 minutes. While the meat is cooking, you can peel and grate the carrots, and chop the bell peppers, onions and herbs. Place all prepared vegetables in a saucepan and cook for 15 minutes. Add pepper, salt and herbs there. Then add sour cream and cook for another five minutes. Fillet with vegetables can be served along with rice and soy sauce.

Authorized Products

Throughout the turkey diet, it is recommended to combine the meat of this bird with various vegetables and herbs, which should be eaten raw (whole or in salads) and cooked (stewed or boiled).

In order to balance the carbohydrate component of this diet, nutritionists advise giving preference to tomatoes, carrots, bell peppers, green beans, cucumbers and eggplants. Among the greens, parsley, celery, dill and spinach are distinguished.

When preparing dietary dishes (both meat and vegetables), it is necessary to use vegetable oil, preferably olive oil . The spiciness and other taste qualities of food can be adjusted using onions, garlic and salt.

It should be remembered that the turkey diet refers to protein diets, and therefore, when following it, it is necessary to consume a lot of liquid, namely: still mineral water, coffee or green tea (without sugar), unsweetened juices, low-content dairy and fermented milk products fat

Table of permitted products

Cooking secrets

Turkey is considered a dietary meat. It contains a lot of phosphorus and iron. It is recommended for use for children. The low calorie content of meat promotes weight loss. It cooks very quickly, so it does not require long-term heat treatment. Turkey meat adapts to the taste of other products, which is why it is considered universal.

It can be used to prepare a wide variety of dishes. It is better to use fresh meat rather than frozen. It must first be marinated. All kinds of sauces are used to make the fillet juicy.

Menu (Meal Schedule)

This method of rapid weight loss is distinguished by a rather monotonous and easy-to-prepare menu.

For 4 days, the basis of all dishes in the diet should be turkey meat, supplemented with a vegetable side dish.

The menu of each breakfast, in order to optimize the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, must consist of various vegetables (both fresh and heat-treated) with or without the addition of turkey meat.

Subsequent meals (lunch and dinner) must necessarily include boiled or stewed turkey meat, previously thoroughly cleaned of all fat.

Tender turkey cutlets

If you want to cook a truly dietary dish, then you should make steamed turkey cutlets.

Ingredients:

1. Onion.
2. Turkey fillet – 480 g.
3. Bell pepper.
4. Carrot.
5. Salt.
6. Greenery.

Peel the carrots and grate them. Cut all other vegetables into cubes. Grind the fillet using a meat grinder, then mix it with vegetables. Add spices to the minced meat. Then we put the meat mass into a bag and throw it hard on the table. Then we form the minced meat into cutlets, which can be cooked in a double boiler. It only takes 15-20 minutes to prepare. This dish is ideal for dietary nutrition. It can also be offered to children.

PP turkey in a slow cooker

Do you like vegetables? Then be sure to try this option for lunch or dinner.

• 400 grams of idea. Cut into pieces.
• 100 grams green beans
• 100 grams Brussels sprouts
• 1 onion. Let's chop.
• cup of carrot cubes
• spices to taste

Place all ingredients in a bowl, add spices and a little water. Set the Extinguishing mode for 60 minutes.

Important! Don't forget to include vegetables in your meal plan. They contain fiber, which gently and carefully cleanses our intestines and removes toxins. You need to eat at least 30 grams of fiber per day. A large amount of fiber is found in green vegetables. Another big plus of these vegetables is that they contain few calories.

• Dietary vegetable stew in a slow cooker
• Millet porridge with chicken in a slow cooker

Meat fillet with zucchini

If you want to quickly cook something tasty, then you should bake the fillet in the oven with zucchini. Turkey meat combined with sour cream sauce and zucchini is a win-win option for a light family dinner or lunch.

Ingredients:

1. Fillet – 480 g.
2. Zucchini.
3. Garlic.
4. 2 tbsp. l. sour cream.
5. Fresh basil and thyme.
6. Sweet paprika.
7. Vegetable oil
8. Dill.
9. Ground pepper.

Wash the fillet in running water and cut into medium-sized pieces. Heat a frying pan with vegetable oil. Next, fry the meat slices on both sides. Spices should be added during the cooking process.

Cut the carrots into circles and the zucchini into halves. In a cup, mix sour cream, paprika, chopped garlic, paprika and pepper. Mix the resulting sauce with prepared vegetables. Next, transfer them to a baking bag. Add fried meat and fresh basil leaves there. We tie the bag on both sides. It must be used according to the instructions. Place the bag on a baking sheet and put it in the oven. Bake the dish for at least forty minutes. Vegetables and meat are thus well baked and remain juicy. During the cooking process, the products are saturated with the aromas of spices and herbs. By the way, you can bake the fillet in foil in a similar way.

When serving the dish, you can sprinkle it with fresh herbs.

Example of a 4-day turkey menu

First day

Second day

Third day

Fourth day

If you want to repeat this diet, you need to take a break for 3-4 days, after which you can again take a 4-day diet course. In the future, in the case of repeated positive results from this diet, two 4-day dietary courses in a row are allowed, without a mandatory break.

Turkey in the sleeve

If you want to prepare a real holiday dish, you can bake the fillet in a sleeve. In addition, turkey meat is prepared in this way quickly and with minimal effort.

Ingredients:

1. Turkey fillet – 490 g.
2. Salt.
3. Provencal herbs.
4. Olive oil.
5. Pepper mixture.
6. Garlic.
7. Grain mustard.
8. Paprika.

To prepare paprika, we need a marinade. To prepare it we will use olive oil, paprika, a mixture of peppers and Provençal herbs. We wash the fillet, dry it and stuff it with garlic cloves, cutting them into pieces. Apply the marinade to the meat and transfer it to the sleeve. Let it marinate for 8-10 hours. After the specified time, place the bag on a baking sheet and make several punctures in it using a toothpick. Next, send the dish to bake in the oven for 1.5 hours. The baked fillet turns out very tender.

Turkey fillet in the oven - recipe

Here is another simple recipe for lunch and snacks. With this dish you can safely prepare healthy and tasty sandwiches for work.

• 1 turkey fillet. Usually the fillet is quite large and weighs about 1 kg or 900 grams. This portion will last you for several days.
• 3-4 cloves of garlic. Clean and cut into slices.
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• paprika
• salt
• pepper
• curry

We make holes in the fillet for the garlic. Then combine mustard with spices and marinate the fillet with the resulting dressing. Leave for 30 minutes. Then we tie the meat with a thin rope or thick thread. Wrap in foil and place in the oven for 50 minutes. Temperature 180 degrees.

Important! What do you usually eat for breakfast? Nutritionists have noticed that most people have carbohydrates for breakfast. This could be muesli, corn flakes or whole grain cereal. On the one hand, there is nothing wrong with this, because a portion of slow carbohydrates is a great start to the day! But at the same time, nutritionists insist that proteins should also be present in the morning diet. According to statistics, less than 10 grams of protein are consumed at breakfast, and its heavy dose comes at dinner! But you should reconsider this nutrition program and distribute proteins evenly between each meal. If your norm is 90 grams of protein per day, then make sure to eat 30 grams for breakfast! This way you will not only properly distribute protein throughout the day, but will also significantly reduce your hunger.

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