Turkey tail (14 photos): what is it and how can it be cooked? Recipes for delicious cooking in the oven

Turkey tail is also called “tail.” Not everyone loves this part; only true gourmets or those who like fattier dishes can understand the taste of tails. Fried tails are crispy, stewed ones are tender and soft, turkey tail kebab is aromatic and appetizing. What to cook with them today? Decide for yourself! All ponytail dishes are quite easy to prepare!

This article will look at several simple recipes for turkey breast.

Grilled tails

Are you going to the countryside or to the country, and you have a turkey tail in your refrigerator? What to cook with it? Of course, kebab is the best dish for a picnic. Unusual aromatic tails will surprise and delight your friends and family. Surely they haven’t tried the unusual dish yet.

In this recipe, you can replace mayonnaise with kefir, only in this case you will have to add a little more salt.

I found the following tips and recommendations:

1. Clean the excess, cut out the dirt
2. Fry thoroughly to render out excess fat.
3. Smoke, bake.

Bottom line: they promise it’s delicious.

By the way, there is very little information on the topic of chicken and turkey butts and tails. I was curious, especially since the pieces turned out gorgeous. I decided to conduct my own experiment in preparing a culinary delight. Yes, that’s right, because even in the literature dishes from this part of the body are mentioned. (I also read this on the Internet, honestly, I haven’t seen it in the literature yet)

So, it was decided that we would stew the turkey tails with cranberry and onion sauce

Procedure for cooking turkey tail:

1. Wash, dry, cut the tail into several pieces, removing any remaining feathers and entrails, if any.

2. Fry the pieces on all sides in a frying pan over low heat to render out more fat.

3. Place onions (larger) and cranberries cut into strips or half rings into a patch (without oil).

Nutritional value per serving

Based on your age, weight and activity. Serves as reference information.

Tender, juicy and nutritious, turkey is considered a dietary product due to its high protein content, low fat content and calorie content.

Carrots are just as popular as potatoes, and some people like them even more. The best carrots are young, spring, starting in April, tender, sweet, crunchy. Famous for its high content of carotene, which is incredibly beneficial for vision.

The above-ground part of this plant looks like a lot of green, fleshy arrow-shaped leaves, and the underground part looks like a juicy, large onion of white or purple color.

These fruits look like small rubies, and resemble elongated pomegranate seeds, with the same large white seed inside.

Zira is widely used in cooking. It is included in curry and is also an essential ingredient in hummus.

Salt is called sodium chloride; this substance looks like small white crystals.

Garlic is a plant from the onion family with a pungent taste and specific smell.

Vegetable oil is the vegetable fat of fruits, seeds, roots and other parts of plants, obtained either by classical pressing or by extraction.

Water, or hydrogen oxide, under normal conditions is a transparent liquid that is tasteless, colorless and odorless.

Composition and calorie content

Turkey tails are one of the parts of the carcass with the highest fat content. In the tail its share reaches 12%, while, for example, in the breast it contains only 2.5%. The energy value of the product is 197 kcal per 100 grams. Tails have a high protein content, reaching 76%. This allows you to include ponytails in the menu when creating protein diets. The chemical composition of tails is also quite diverse. They are rich in B vitamins, which are responsible for skin condition and hair growth, as well as essential acids and vital microelements for the human body.

Tails baked in the oven

To prepare this recipe you will need 1 kg of turkey tails, 4 cloves of garlic, ground black pepper and salt. The baking process is quite simple and even novice housewives can do it.

The dish is served as an addition to mashed potatoes, cereals and pasta.

Harm - is there any?

Having studied all the positive properties of turkey fat, we can say that it is practically not harmful. Nobody consumes poultry fat in its raw, thermally unprocessed form. It is perfect for preparing first and second courses, warm salads. Heat-treated fats cannot cause harm.

The only warning is for people suffering from hypertension. When heated, the process of oxidation of fatty acids occurs, which provoke sodium retention in the body, which can cause a rise in blood pressure.

To avoid unpleasant symptoms that can harm the body, it is enough to reduce the amount of salt in a dish containing turkey fat. This is where its harm ends.

Naturally, moderation is needed in everything! Excessive consumption of even the healthiest foods can lead to serious disorders and biological imbalances.

Turkey fat can be harmful if consumed in excess!

People suffering from liver or kidney failure should limit the consumption of animal fats and give preference to vegetable fats. Those who are allergic to poultry meat should also not put their body at risk and provoke an exacerbation of symptoms.

Cooking method

Carefully inspect the tails, remove all excess, add salt, place in a baking dish, pepper, and put crushed garlic between the tails.

Place in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 30 minutes.

Remove the foil, put the pan back in the oven, increase the heat, bring the temperature to 200 degrees and keep the tails in the oven for at least another hour. The fat will be rendered, the tail will be covered with a beautiful crispy crust, and inside there will be juicy tender meat... mmm

One of these days I'll be at the ostrich

farm in the Prioksko-Terrasny Nature Reserve. I’ll sell them your recipe for a lot of money!

One of these days I'll be at the ostrich

farm in the Prioksko-Terrasny Nature Reserve.

How interesting! I thought there was only a bison nursery there

They have enough miracles! For example, there are grape snails (delicacy) crawling under your feet in abundance. The locals collect them in buckets, but not out of joy, but - in the summer they completely devour a lot of things in their gardens.

They have enough miracles! For example, there are grape snails (delicacy) crawling under your feet in abundance.

I’ve never tried snails and I’m unlikely to try them...

I’ve never tried snails and I’m unlikely to try them...

Oh, don’t promise :D I also resisted for a long time, and then I couldn’t tear myself away. Very tasty stuffed with garlic sauce. You eat all sorts of seafood. The taste is very similar to mussels or rather like rapana only more tender

What, do they sell tails in your stores?

We sell all spare parts for turkey Tails, necks (they contain meat) I cook very often, I love necks, they are SO long and meaty I definitely put the tails in jellied meat - there is no fat in them, and only meat and all this is cheap

We only sell chicken parts, drumsticks, thighs, breasts, and wings. Sometimes cervixes. Heads and paws in a large animal bag. And soup sets. That's it. Moreover, the wings turn out to be the most expensive.

We have turkey kiosks everywhere. You can’t find anything for soup, well, stew, minced meat, fillets separately, necks, drumsticks, wings and “phalanxes” of wings. The price varies, fillet is the most expensive. And soup sets and tails are the cheapest. Well, there is separate turkey fat.

In short, everything around Kazakhstan is Greece

I'll have to try it! We also have turkey meat. I always look at such parts of the bird and think: “They probably buy this for dogs.” But it turns out it’s delicious too!

It’s also so delicious, and you can eat to your heart’s content and... you lose weight

It’s also so delicious, and you can eat to your heart’s content and... you lose weight

I confirm that it’s delicious, but this is the first time I’ve heard about losing weight.

You eat all sorts of seafood. The taste is very similar to mussels or rather like rapana only more tender

, seafood with pleasure, but I can’t eat snails for other reasons. We played with them a lot as children, and I have a very tender relationship with snails

What, do they sell tails in your stores?

Yes, and already cleaned

I definitely put the tails in the jellied meat - they have no fat

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, maybe your turkeys are on some special diet? The tails of our turkeys are very fatty, that’s why I bake them so that the fat is rendered, rather than stewing them.

They're probably buying this for dogs.

No, dogs can’t do that. Our Zyamka only eats lamb, he would happily eat other things, but we don’t allow it.

Turkey meat is considered a dietary product

I think this refers to white turkey meat, breast, apparently...

In short, everything around Kazakhstan is Greece

of course Greece... we have tails and crises with defaults do not bypass us

Carefully inspect the tails, remove all excess

Is this what you remove from chicken, Tanyush?

What are the benefits of turkey fat?

Vitamin E is an important component of turkey fat, ensuring proper human functioning. Vitamin E is of great importance for the body of the fair sex. It is responsible for the condition of the skin, the health of hair and nails.

A lack of vitamin E affects a woman’s appearance – dull hair, sallow complexion, brittle nails, etc. The vitamin has benefits for overall health.

Vitamin E, also called tocopherol, is the basis of healthy human nutrition. The lack of one of the macro- and microelements, vitamins, negatively affects a person’s health and general well-being, which significantly reduces the quality of life. Excess tocopherol can more than compensate for the lack of other elements.

A powerful antioxidant that slows down the aging process. Prevents cell destruction, minimizes the effect of free radicals, and prevents the occurrence of malignant processes in the body.

Vitamin E has a positive effect on the reproductive function of both female and male bodies.

Vitamin D is of particular importance for a child’s body; it ensures the growth of all tissues and serves as a preventive measure for rickets and bone curvature.

Choline, which is part of turkey, is useful for people who regularly experience nervous stress.

More than half of humanity is in a state of chronic stress, which is why a sufficient supply of vitamin B4 is so important, as it protects brain cells from the destruction of neural connections and prevents depletion of brain activity.

Step by step photos of the recipe

Where did you buy these? My husband just loves them! 55555

Well, this is not for everyone)) why is it sold on the market and in stores) and certainly not for animal feed))

Thank you for warning zlobina.

And there’s not only fat) but also a lot of meat)

My uncle really loved this spicy part, although in chicken we call it the tail

and they always gladly gave it to him.. the taste is specific, “soapy”)))

)) thanks for the comments)

Well, okay, it’s not a healthy part of a turkey carcass, but sometimes I also sinfully eat the tails. You are 5!

I also have a positive review. I love this part of chicken and duck, but to be honest, I haven’t tried it with turkey yet. Let's experiment later.

5.

I don't like ummm...chicken butt. and turkeys too.. not my thing at all, I would replace it with another part for myself. and it’s so delicious.. poultry + potatoes + garlic.. it’s always delicious..+5

I love chicken, duck, goose and turkey “butts” 555+++

I bought milk here and said give me any milk for the cats. The saleswoman gave me some kind of fat, 10 percent or something. So a line of grannies almost tore me apart, screaming that I would ruin their digestion, peristalsis, intestines, sue me, if only their eyes wouldn’t look at such Herods, got animals, and now he’s torturing them, in the neck, etc. . I then drank Aulerian with zero milk drink for a long time. So we won’t give it to animals (Greenpeace is breathing in our backs) – but why not try it ourselves? This is not suggested to be eaten every morning for breakfast. From a single use it is unlikely that our native cholesterol will go through the roof and pour out of our ears. Bold and funny, and a national recipe. In our family, a piece with a rump was traditionally contested between grandmother and father - and invariably went to grandmother as the wisest.

I bought milk here and said give me any milk for the cats. The saleswoman gave me some kind of fat, 10 percent or something. So a line of grannies almost tore me apart, screaming that I would ruin their digestion, peristalsis, intestines, sue me, if only their eyes wouldn’t look at such Herods, got animals, and now he’s torturing them, in the neck, etc. . I then drank Aulerian with zero milk drink for a long time. So we won’t give it to animals (Greenpeace is breathing in our backs) – but why not try it ourselves? This is not suggested to be eaten every morning for breakfast. From a single use it is unlikely that our native cholesterol will go through the roof and pour out of our ears. Bold and funny, and a national recipe. In our family, a piece with a rump was traditionally contested between grandmother and father - and invariably went to grandmother as the wisest.

Spicy Turkey Stew

Fillet can be made not only from the breast, but also from the turkey thigh. The dish will also not be heavy on the stomach, but it will turn out more juicy and tasty.

• Turkey thigh 1 pc.
• Pumpkin (pulp) 200 g
• Onion 1 pc.
• Chili pepper 1 pc.
• Tomatoes in their own juice 400 g
• Canned beans 1 can
• 200 ml water
• Cilantro 1 bunch
• Zira 1 tsp.
• Hot pepper 0.5 tsp.
• Salt to taste

Rinse the thigh, remove the meat from the bone, remove the skin.

Cut the pumpkin into pieces. Peel and chop the onion. Drain excess liquid from a can of beans. Rub the tomatoes through a sieve. Carefully remove the seeds from the chili pepper and chop finely. Heat oil in a deep frying pan. Fry the onion until translucent, add chili, cumin and hot pepper. Then put the pumpkin into the frying pan and fry. Then place the turkey in the pan. After five minutes, pour in the broth, add mashed tomatoes and salt. Cook covered over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. After the time has passed, open the lid and add canned beans. Simmer for another 10 minutes. Chop the cilantro, add to a dish and remove from the stove.

Ponytails in cranberry sauce

Cooking procedure:

10 minutes before the end of cooking, salt, pepper and add spices at your discretion. As a side dish, it is recommended to use stewed cabbage, prepared from 1 part sauerkraut and 2 parts fresh, with the addition of ketchup or tomato paste. The cabbage is stewed in the fat left over from the roasting of the tail, but if there is a lot of it, then only part of it is used, and the rest is put in the refrigerator.

Turkey breasts with vegetables

This dish will appeal to many. Juicy and appetizing chicken breasts with a golden brown crust will simply melt in your mouth, and vegetables will help reveal the taste of this wonderful dish.

Turkey tails with vegetables are prepared in a slow cooker or in a cauldron.

• turkey tails - 1.4 kilograms;
• onion - 4 heads;
• carrots - 2 medium pieces;
• potatoes - 4 pieces;
• spices;
• salt;
• Bay leaf;
• greenery;
• canned tomatoes - 3 pieces.

1. Rinse the ponytails thoroughly and remove all excess from them. Fry the tails until golden brown in a cauldron or in a slow cooker. There is no need to add vegetable oil - the tails provide a sufficient amount of fat during cooking.
2. Cut the onion into cubes or half rings. Place the vegetable to fry with the tails. Fry until the onion becomes transparent.
3. Cut the carrots into half rings and place in a slow cooker or cauldron. Add 100 milliliters of water and simmer for about 8 minutes.
4. Cut the potatoes into small slices and send them to stew with the vegetables and the rump.
5. Immediately, as soon as the potatoes begin to stew, add spices and bay leaves. The following seasonings are best suited for this dish: cilantro, pepper and adjika. Salt the dish and add herbs.
6. Mix everything well and add a few canned tomatoes without skin to stew.
7. Simmer the dish for about 20 minutes.

Nutritional and energy value:

Turkey cutlets

Cutlets from different types of meat can be made both low-calorie and more filling and juicy. An easy way to experiment like this is to use different parts of the turkey.

• Turkey fillet (breast or thigh) 0.5 kg
• Onion 3 pcs.
• Egg 1 pc.
• Loaf 100 g
• Milk or cream 600 ml
• Potatoes 1 pc.
• Mayonnaise 1 pc.
• Garlic 3 cloves
• Soda
• Salt, black pepper to taste
• Breadcrumbs or flour

Chop the loaf and soak in milk or cream for half an hour. Wash the fillet, peel the garlic, potatoes and onions. Cut everything into pieces and grind in a meat grinder. Place in a deep bowl, beat in the egg, add spices, mayonnaise and a little soda.

Heat oil in a frying pan. With hands dipped in water, form cutlets, roll them in flour or breadcrumbs and fry on both sides over medium heat for 15-20 minutes. Diet cutlets can be baked in the oven. Serve with a side dish of cereals or fresh vegetables.