I love cooking turkey with vegetables. A fairly universal dish that can be obtained using different technologies. It is fried and stewed, baked in the oven. Numerous recipes are used frequently and are time-tested.
Its meat is tender and tasty, reminiscent of chicken. Due to the content of nutrients and the absence of fat, it is classified as dietary. Almost all meat spices are suitable for turkey. Pepper and marjoram go especially well together; tarragon and nutmeg add a refined taste.
Stewed meat pieces just melt in your mouth. Any vegetables are suitable. The most popular are potatoes and all types of cabbage. Some people like it with eggplants and zucchini; a dish with carrots and green peas looks bright on the table. Each vegetable added brings a different flavor sensation. The aroma of food with spicy spices causes an enormous appetite.
For all recipes, you can use not only turkey fillet; pieces with bones will do (if you like). You can take drumsticks or thighs, cut off the flesh, and use the bones for soup.
Stewed turkey with vegetables in a frying pan
Turkey meat stewed in a frying pan with vegetables turns out juicy and tender. Adding potatoes and zucchini can replace any side dish. Zucchini goes well with other vegetables and poultry because it has a neutral, unexpressed taste.
Garlic and spices add a special flavor. Low-fat fillet is soaked in vegetable juice and seasonings and becomes soft and bright in taste. Overall, the dish turns out to be satisfying and appetizing.
What you will need:
- 500 g turkey fillet;
- 3 potatoes:
- 1-2 tomatoes;
- 1 small zucchini;
- 1 carrot;
- 1 onion;
- 3 cloves of garlic;
- salt, spices to taste;
Cooking sequence:
Step 1. Cut the turkey fillet into medium pieces. You can take any part of the bird and cut off the flesh. The remaining bones will be used for soup.
Step 2. Place the meat in a heated frying pan with vegetable oil. Fry it quickly on all sides so that a crust forms on top and the juice is sealed inside the pieces.
Step 3. While the meat is fried, we cut the vegetables.
It is more convenient to do the cutting in advance so as not to be distracted and monitor the cooking process.
Peel the potatoes, wash and dry. Cut into medium cubes. We make pieces of zucchini the same size. Cut the carrots and onions a little smaller.
Step 4. Add carrots and onions to the fried pieces of meat.
Step 5. Stir and simmer over medium heat, covering with a lid for about 5 minutes.
Step 6. Add bay leaf and add some salt. Now add the potatoes to the pan. Close the lid and continue to simmer until it is half cooked.
Step 7. Now add vegetables containing a lot of juice. Arrange pieces of zucchini and chopped tomatoes. Add some salt again and add spices to your liking.
Within 10 minutes the aroma of the finished dish can be heard from the frying pan.
The released juice of zucchini and tomatoes soaks the pieces of meat and they become tender and more juicy.
Fillet
Turkey breast fillet is the most dietary, but at the same time the dryest part of the bird. To make the dish more delicious, it is usually prepared with various sauces. Sour cream goes well with this meat and, in addition to juiciness, gives it a pleasant creaminess. The simmering time is 25-30 minutes.
Ingredients:
- turkey fillet - 1 kg;
- sour cream - 4 tbsp. spoons;
- soy sauce - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- onion - 1 onion;
- garlic - 3 cloves;
- pepper - a couple of pinches.
Preparation:
- Wash the meat, dry it and cut it into longitudinal strips.
- Chop the onion into cubes. Fry until golden in a heated and oiled frying pan.
- Transfer the meat to the onion and simmer for about 15 minutes.
- Chop the garlic and add to the rest of the ingredients.
- Pour in sour cream, soy sauce, a little water and pepper. Soy sauce contains a lot of salt, so whether you add additional salt depends on your taste.
- Simmer covered for 10 minutes until the sauce thickens.
The most delicious turkey recipe with vegetables
Delicious turkey with vegetables is prepared not only for lunch or dinner. The dish can be served on a festive table, especially if prepared according to this recipe. The composition combines tomatoes and peppers with mushrooms. We used aromatic champignons.
Aromatic seasonings and additives add a special taste. And sour cream adds a delicate aftertaste. The food is simply amazing. You can cook the dish in a frying pan with high sides or in a low saucepan.
Ingredients:
- 1 kg turkey meat;
- 200 g champignons;
- 400 g canned tomatoes;
- 3 sweet bell peppers;
- 1-2 onions;
- 250 ml sour cream;
- 2 tsp. corn starch;
- 4 tbsp. d. vegetable oil;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- 1 tbsp. l. lemon juice;
- 1/3 tsp. cayenne pepper;
- 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper;
- 1 tbsp. l. sweet paprika;
- 1 tsp. dried rosemary;
- salt;
Preparation:
1. Cut the turkey meat into arbitrary pieces. Fry in a heated frying pan on both sides for 3-4 minutes.
Place it on a plate.
2. Add vegetable oil to the empty bowl and add onion cut into half rings. Sauté the onion until transparent.
3. Cut the sweet pepper into strips and add to the onion. Simmer the vegetables for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Cut young mushrooms into slices. Transfer them to a saucepan. Add garlic, passed through a press and simmer over medium heat for about 3 minutes.
5. Sprinkle salt and pepper. Add spicy herbs. Open a can of canned tomatoes and place the contents into the pan.
Tomatoes are taken not only canned, but also fresh. In this case, they are cut into small pieces, after scalding with boiling water and removing the skin.
6. Mix the contents. Add the fried pieces of meat.
7. Bring the brew to a boil and cook over low heat, covered, for about 15 minutes. Add 2 tsp to the sour cream. starch. Pour the mixture into boiling food. Mix everything well.
Simmer the aromatic dish for a minute or two. So that the starch is activated and the broth thickens a little. Remove from heat.
Cooking features
There is nothing complicated about stewing turkey with vegetables. However, in order for this dish to turn out tasty and aromatic, you need to know a few secrets.
- An old turkey will never get tender, no matter how well it is cooked. Therefore, experts advise choosing a carcass weighing from 5 to 7 kilograms. This is the weight of a turkey at 16 weeks of age. It makes the most delicious stew with vegetables.
- The quality of meat is not only about its age, so when buying you should also pay attention to the appearance of the turkey. High-quality meat will have a uniform shade without yellowness.
- The turkey does not stew for too long, but still, to prevent the meat from burning during stewing, you need to carefully monitor the water level. In addition, it doesn’t hurt to know that in a pot with thick walls that hold the temperature inside well, the turkey will cook faster. Therefore, the ideal vessel for preparing turkey stewed with vegetables is a cauldron. A multicooker is no less suitable for this purpose.
- The taste of the finished dish will be affected by the quality of not only meat, but also vegetables. To get the expected result, you need to choose fresh vegetables, preferably grown in your own garden, not spoiled by any diseases.
How to prepare a turkey stew with vegetables often depends on the recipe. Therefore, it is advisable to follow the technology described in each specific case.
Roasted turkey in a frying pan with vegetables
Everyone knows that stewed food is healthier than fried food. But sometimes you really want something fried. This recipe is just for such a case. Pieces of juicy steak with a golden brown crust just beg to be put into your mouth. So delicious mmmm! And you can cook pan-fried turkey in minutes. You will see this for yourself.
This time, we will not “test” vegetables by heat treatment. Cut them into pieces and serve them raw with the meat. However, this is the best option. And let's not forget about the sprigs of greenery. Dill, parsley will do, and cilantro is a must. After all, it neutralizes all carcinogens formed when frying meat. Or serve any vegetable salad as a side dish.
What you will need:
- 500 g turkey fillet;
- salt pepper;
- seasoning for meat;
- vegetables for cutting or salad;
- vegetable oil for frying;
Preparation:
1. Wash the fillet piece of meat and dry it with napkins. Cut it into slices 1.5-2 cm wide. Lightly beat with a hammer.
2. Place the steaks on the board, add salt and pepper. Add your favorite spices (fragrant herbs, dried garlic). Some people like an abundance of spices, while others like a moderate taste.
The pieces can be left on the cutting board for a few minutes, covered with cling film, so that they are saturated with the aroma of the seasonings.
If you have time, transfer to a plate, cover with film and put in the refrigerator until needed.
3. Place the plates in a well-heated frying pan greased with oil and fry over medium heat for 1.5 - 2 minutes. It all depends on the thickness of the steaks. If their thickness is 1.5 cm, fry for one and a half minutes. If the thickness is greater, then 2 minutes.
4. Turn the pieces over to the other side and cover with a lid. Fry for another minute and a half, over medium or low heat.
5. Transfer the pieces to foil, wrap tightly and leave for 5 minutes. So that the temperature is equalized outside and inside.
Using this simple technique, we get the most tender steaks. Serve roast turkey with raw vegetables or salad.
Recipe for turkey fillet pieces (with vegetables)
When preparing this dish, the aromas spread throughout the entire house, stimulating an enormous appetite.
Ingredients:
- 1 kg turkey thighs;
- 2-3 onions;
- 2 carrots;
- 2 bell peppers;
- 4 tomatoes;
- 3-4 cloves of garlic;
- parsley;
- spices (black and red pepper, coriander);
- salt;
Preparation:
1. First, prepare all the vegetables. Divide the pepper into halves, remove seeds and membranes. We clean the onion. Cut the vegetables into strips.
2. Cut the tomatoes crosswise, pour boiling water over them and peel the skins. Chop the carrots on a coarse grater.
3. Cut the flesh from the turkey thighs (the bones will be used for soup). Heat the frying pan, add a little oil and lay out the pieces.
Do not stir, wait until a golden brown crust forms on the pieces adjacent to the pan.
4. Place the tomatoes in a cauldron or thick-walled pan with low sides. Bring to a boil. Transfer the fried meat to the tomatoes. Simmer under a closed lid over low heat for 30 minutes (until done).
5. In the vacated frying pan, first fry the onion, then the pepper half rings. Next comes the carrots. We process the vegetables quickly, 2 minutes at a time.
6. Place the vegetables in the pan with the meat. Mix well, add spices. Salt to taste. Don't forget about the garlic passed through the press.
Simmer for another 2-3 minutes under a closed lid over low heat. Sprinkle with chopped herbs. You can sprinkle the food directly on the plate when serving.
Shin
This part of the turkey carcass is also considered gray meat and is very juicy. The stew, like the thigh, will take 1 hour.
Ingredients:
- turkey drumstick - 1 pc.;
- carrots - 2 pcs.;
- onion - 1 pc.;
- celery root - 1/2 pcs.;
- garlic - 3 cloves;
- dry white wine - 100 ml;
- prunes - 50 g;
- spices to your taste - 1 teaspoon;
- salt - 1 teaspoon;
Preparation:
- Rinse the drumstick. Remove excess moisture with paper towels.
- Cut into several parts. Brown in a greased frying pan.
- Coarsely chop the onion, carrots and celery root.
- Fry in a separate pan for 5 minutes. Salt and add spices.
- Transfer vegetables to meat. Put peeled garlic and prunes there. Pour in the wine.
- Simmer with the lid closed on the lowest heat for 1 hour. Turn drumstick pieces regularly.
Delicious, with an extraordinary aroma, turkey drumstick with a side dish of vegetables is ready.
Stewed turkey with vegetables and sour cream in a frying pan
For a homemade lunch or dinner, simmer turkey with vegetables in sour cream or cream. To add flavor to the meat, it is fried in oil until the pieces brown. Then the taste of the dish will be completely different, more expressive.
You can add whatever vegetables you like. You can get by with a minimal set, which includes carrots and onions - the most popular and traditional ones. The meat turns out unusually tender, aromatic (thanks to garlic), with a rich creamy taste.
What is necessary:
- 500 g turkey fillet;
- 250 ml sour cream;
- 1 onion;
- 1 carrot;
- 1-2 cloves of garlic;
- 100 g butter;
- Bay leaf;
- a bunch of green dill;
- pepper, salt;
How to cook:
Cut the onions into cubes, grate the carrots with a large-mesh grater.
Fry the turkey pieces in butter over high heat until golden brown. Add chopped vegetables to the pan. Fry for a few more minutes.
Pepper, salt, add bay leaf. It's time for sour cream. We replaced it with cream. Pour into the pan, cover with a lid and simmer for 10-15 minutes over low heat.
At the end of cooking, add ground garlic and chopped dill. This food goes well with any side dish. It turns out especially delicious with mashed potatoes or pasta. Porridge made from pearl barley, buckwheat or rice is suitable.
Hip
Although turkey thigh contains more fat than breast, it is not very high in calories. A particularly tasty and low-calorie dish is obtained if you stew the thigh along with vegetables. The stewing process will take a little more than 1 hour.
Ingredients:
- turkey thigh - 1 pc.;
- frozen corn - 100 g;
- green beans - 100 g;
- medium carrots - 1 pc.;
- white wine - 100 ml;
- salt, pepper, spices - to taste;
- parsley.
Preparation:
- Rinse the thigh and dry it.
- Fry the turkey thigh in vegetable oil on both sides until golden brown.
- Peel the carrots and cut into strips.
- Pour oil into a saucepan, heat and saute all vegetables except corn.
- Transfer the turkey to the vegetables, pour in the wine, salt and add spices.
- Cover the saucepan with a lid and simmer over low heat for 1 hour.
- Add corn and simmer for another 15 minutes.
Recipe for the occasion:
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When serving, garnish with chopped herbs.
How to cook turkey with vegetables and soy sauce
This bright dish immediately attracts the attention of those sitting at the table not only with its appearance, but also with its aroma. Just look at the photo. So delicious that your mouth immediately starts to water. Vegetables (bell peppers and carrots) add a pop of color to the dish.
Two sauces (soy and teriyaki) and garlic turn the food into an unusually perceptible - savory dish. The recipe is taken from oriental cuisine, where all tastes are mixed (sour, sweet, salty, spicy). Chicken is also cooked with these sauces. It also turns out incredibly tasty.
Ingredients:
- 400 g turkey fillet;
- 3 bell peppers;
- 1 large carrot;
- 2 onions;
- 3 cloves of garlic;
- 1/2 lime;
- 3 tbsp. l. soy sauce;
- 1 tbsp. l. teriyaki sauce;
- salt, pepper mixture, sugar (to taste);
Preparation:
Cut the turkey into small pieces, 1.5-2 cm in size. Turn the onion into large feathers. Cut the carrots into large cubes.
All vegetables for this dish are chopped coarsely.
We free the pepper from seeds and membranes. Cut into strips.
Fry the pieces of meat in a heated frying pan and place them on a plate. Fry the onion in the same oil until transparent. Add the carrots, after a few minutes add the bell pepper to the pan.
Fry for a few minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add garlic, cut into thin slices. Wait another minute.
It is important not to overcook vegetables. They should be soft only on top, but juicy inside, retaining their own taste.
Add the fried turkey to the vegetables and stir. Pour in teriyaki and soy sauce.
At the end of the stew, pour lime juice over the food. For this we need half a fruit.
