Recipes for cooking turkey thighs are not as complicated as some housewives think, and the meat of this bird is saturated with useful substances. Despite the fact that turkey meat is a dietary product, juicy dishes with an incredibly pleasant taste are obtained from it.

Choosing the best meat

Cooking is not the only task. No less it is important to choose a fresh and high-quality product. This will help a few tips:

  1. When choosing, you should take a closer look at the color, because it can range from pale pink to ruby. It is better to choose pink meat, as it is correctly balanced proteins and fats.
  2. Slippery and wet skin is a sign that the bird is second fresh.
  3. The fillet should be resilient and when pressed quickly restore its shape.
  4. In the village market, it is better to purchase poultry in the beginning of autumn, because turkey is traditionally slaughtered at this time. The likelihood that it is fresh is increasing.

Oven baked turkey thigh fillet

The bird from the oven is healthier than fried, and is not inferior in taste.

What is needed:

  • turkey thigh - 1 pc.;
  • 1 tbsp. l liquid consistency honey;
  • 1 tbsp. l vinegar
  • 2 tbsp. l olive (can be sunflower) oil;
  • 1 tsp. rosemary and thyme;
  • a few pieces of prunes;
  • 2 medium apples, preferably sweet, because sour will give a specific taste;
  • salt and pepper to taste.

How to make a marinade?

To make the meat soft and odorless, marinate it before baking.

  1. Grate the garlic on a fine grater, or crush with garlic gum.
  2. Mix it with oil, honey and vinegar. The marinade is ready.


How to cook:

  1. Wash your hips. If feathers remain on the skin, remove with tweezers.
  2. With the legs as carefully as possible so as not to severely damage the skin, cut off the soft part. No bone needed.
  3. Pepper the fillet, salt, sprinkle with thyme and rosemary on all sides, then, together with the skin, dip in the marinade and leave at least 1.5 hours at room temperature. If there is time left, it is best to put the workpiece in the refrigerator overnight.
  4. Wash the apples, chop the pulp and chop. You should get small pieces of arbitrary shape. The skin, if it is free of defects, can be left.
  5. Put apple and prune slices on a foil sheet and place the pickled fillet on top.
  6. Cover it with foil so that there are no holes, and leave for 40 minutes. in the oven at a temperature of 180 ° C. After that, open the foil and check the readiness: pierce with a knife until juice appears. If it is with blood, it means that it is not ready yet and the dish needs to be left in the oven for a little more, without sealing the foil.

Note: if the thigh is large, the skin on top darkens and may burn a little. This is normal, in which case you just need to remove it. It protects against overdrying, and not everyone will eat it because of fat content.

How to bake thighs in a sleeve

The thigh of turkey in the oven can also be baked with the sleeve.

Would need:

  • 1 thigh;
  • 1.5 tbsp. l mayonnaise (or sour cream for the dietary option);
  • 2 tsp grated or crushed garlic;
  • 4 pinches of salt;
  • pepper to taste;
  • 1 tsp any ready-made set of seasonings for poultry.

Cooking:

  1. Remove contamination from the hip.
  2. Pour 1 liter of cool water into the pan, add salt and immerse the turkey for 1 hour. At this time, you can do the marinade.
  3. Mix mayonnaise / sour cream with garlic and spices.
  4. After a suitable period of time, remove the thigh from the pan, let the brine drain, or pat it dry with a napkin, spread the marinade and leave it in the refrigerator for 0.5 to 24 hours. The longer, the better.
  5. Pack the thigh in the sleeve, remove the air gap and fasten the ends. You should also make a small hole (puncture) in the package.
  6. Bake for 60 minutes. at 220 ° C.

Note: after the meat is removed from the oven, it is worth letting it brew for ¼ hour and only then open the bag.

Stew in sweet and sour sauce

Sweet and sour taste is rather unusual, but pleasant, moreover, it cooks quickly, despite the abundance of ingredients.

  1. You only need to take the turkey thigh fillet, cutting out the bone and removing the skin. Cut it into small cubes.
  2. For marinade: mix soy sauce and vinegar in equal proportions. Immerse the meat there for 0.5 hours.
  3. Beat a chicken egg with corn starch (2 tbsp. L.). You get a breading in which you need to roll turkey cubes. Fry for 5 minutes, and then put on a piece of paper or a paper towel so that the glass has excess oil.
  4. In a separate bowl, combine: ¾ cup chicken stock, a tablespoon of vinegar and soy sauce, the same amount of sugar and tomato paste. Add chopped bell pepper and carrots to this sauce (it is better to boil it for 3 minutes beforehand). Stew together for 5 minutes.
  5. Another 1 tsp. stir food starch in the same volume of water and pour into the pan to the sauce.
  6. Add the fried meat and slices of mandarin, peeled from transparent films and white layers (you can take half an orange). Simmer over low heat for about 3 minutes.

Turkey thigh in a slow cooker with vegetables

For a hearty meal, it is not necessary to spend a lot of time and pollute the mountain of dishes. You only need a slow cooker and some of the products:

  • hip - 1 pc.;
  • onion - 1 pc.;
  • vegetables to taste (it can be carrots, peppers, peas, tomatoes, zucchini, etc.);
  • water - 1 tbsp .;
  • vegetable oil;
  • salt pepper.


How to cook tasty:

  1. Separate the meat from the bone and grind it into cubes.
  2. Set the slow cooker to the frying mode and send the turkey and onions (with the addition of vegetable-based oil). Fry until onion is golden.
  3. Add washed and chopped vegetables, water and spices. Mix thoroughly and quench for 50-60 minutes.

Note: if the liquid boils away too quickly, add water.

Juicy and soft cutlets

The meat on the thigh can also be used in minced meat for cutlets.

What do you need:

  • hip - 1 pc.;
  • white bread - 4 slices;
  • onion - 1 pc.;
  • milk - 0.1 l;
  • garlic - 1-2 cloves;
  • flour or breadcrumbs;
  • parsley and dill;
  • egg;
  • salt and pepper.

Cooking:

  1. Remove bone and skin, twist the fillet through a meat grinder.
  2. Soak the loaf in milk, then add to the meat without excess liquid.
  3. Chop onion and garlic and lightly fry in oil, mix with herbs, turkey and beaten egg. Salt and pepper the minced meat to taste.
  4. Fashion small cutlets to fry, and roll in breadcrumbs. Cook in a pan until golden brown.

Note: it is better to include a ring on average power.

How to deliciously fry in a pan

Fried foods are not the most healthy, but incredibly delicious, so many people prefer this method of heat treatment. But in the case of a turkey, you need to remember that it cannot be completely cooked by roasting, you will have to put out the meat for a while to make it soft and juicy, and not just deliciously browned.

How to cook:

  1. Dice the thigh fillet and fry in vegetable oil until golden.
  2. Add chopped onion (2 medium heads) and fry for another 5 minutes.
  3. Pour 250 ml of poultry stock, season to taste and simmer ¼ h.
  4. Before being ready, add greens and 3-4 minced garlic cloves.

Prune roll with dried apricots

Roll can be served with a side dish, as a second course, or can be placed on the table as a snack.

Ingredients:

  • turkey thighs - 2 pcs.;
  • prunes - 12 pcs.;
  • carrots - 1 large;
  • mushrooms (champignons / oyster mushrooms) - 4 pcs.;
  • sour cream / mayonnaise - 1.5 tbsp .;
  • coriander - 0.3 tsp;
  • salt, pepper, other seasonings - to taste.

Cooking:

  1. Separate the fillet from the bone, wash and flatten slightly with a meat hammer. The layer of meat should be not too thick, but not torn due to thinness.
  2. Leave the prunes in hot water for 0.25 hours, rinse and cut. There should be no bones.
  3. Cut carrots into rings, and mushrooms into slices.
  4. Season the turkey and put all the ingredients on it, then cut into “ribbons” and roll each.
  5. Mix sour cream or mayonnaise with coriander and spread with a mixture of rolls for a golden crust.
  6. Wrap everything in foil punctured in 3-4 places. Bake for 45 minutes. at 220 ° C.

Turkey is easy to cook and can diversify any menu. In addition, it does not cause allergies. Dishes from it will serve as decoration of a festive feast.

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