Per serving:
- Calories: 311
- Protein: 39g
- Total fat: 11g
- Saturates: 4g
- Carbs:13g
- Total sugars: 4g
- Fibre: 1g
Apricot and Sage Stuffed Turkey Breasts
Avoid the daunting task of cooking an entire turkey by preparing these flavoursome turkey breasts instead.
This easy turkey recipe is perfect for those that haven't cooked Christmas dinner before, or for those on a budget as it only costs £1.90 per portion.
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Yields:
6
Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
45 mins
Cal/Serv:
311
Ingredients
- 2 tsp. vegetable oil
- 1/2 onion, finely chopped
- 40 g dried apricots, finely chopped
- Small handful sage, leaves picked and roughly chopped
- 75 g fresh breadcrumbs
- 40 g blue cheese, crumbled
- 1 medium egg, lightly beaten
- 6 turkey breast fillets, about 750g total
- 6 rashers streaky bacon
Directions
- Step 1Heat the oil in a medium frying pan over medium heat and fry the onion for 10min, until softened. Tip into a large bowl and leave to cool.
- Step 2Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan) mark 6. Line a baking tray with baking parchment and set aside. Stir the apricots, sage, breadcrumbs, blue cheese, egg and some seasoning into the cooled onions.
- Step 3Make a deep horizontal slit in the side of each turkey breast, being careful not to go all the way through. Stuff the slits with the apricot and sage mixture.
- Step 4Using the back of a large knife, run it along the length of a bacon rasher on a board, stretching it to as long as it will go. Repeat with remaining rashers. Wrap a rasher around each stuffed turkey breast. Arrange on the lined baking tray.
- Step 5Cook for 20-25min, or until breasts are cooked through. Serve.
GH Tip
Use 1tsp dried sage instead of fresh, if you prefer.
Get ahead
Prepare to end of step 4 up to a day ahead (no need to preheat oven). Cover and chill. Uncover and complete recipe to serve.
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