Best 6 Turkey Breast Roulade Braised Legs Recipes

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**Indulge in a Culinary Journey with Turkey Breast Roulade and Braised Legs: A Symphony of Flavors Awaits**

Prepare to embark on a tantalizing culinary adventure as we present two exceptional turkey recipes: Turkey Breast Roulade and Braised Turkey Legs. These dishes are not just meals; they are masterpieces that blend succulent turkey with an orchestra of aromatic herbs, spices, and vegetables.

The Turkey Breast Roulade steals the show with its elegant presentation and symphony of flavors. The succulent turkey breast is meticulously wrapped around a savory stuffing of aromatic herbs, tangy sun-dried tomatoes, and a touch of sweetness from dried apricots. As it roasts, the roulade transforms into a golden-brown masterpiece, exuding an irresistible aroma that fills the kitchen.

Complementing the roulade is the delectable Braised Turkey Legs. These succulent legs are braised in a flavorful broth infused with aromatic vegetables, herbs, and a hint of white wine. The result is fall-off-the-bone tenderness and a rich, savory sauce that will leave you craving for more.

These two recipes are a testament to the versatility of turkey, showcasing its ability to transform into culinary masterpieces. Whether you're hosting a special occasion dinner or simply seeking a delightful meal, these dishes will tantalize your taste buds and leave you with memories to savor.

Let's cook with our recipes!

BRAISED TURKEY LEGS



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Slowly bring out the flavor and tenderness of turkey legs by cooking them low and slow with herbs such as fresh sage, bay leaves, parsley, and thyme. It's the perfect recipe for entertaining or an extra-special meal for your family.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Turkey Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 turkey legs (from one 15- to 16-pound turkey), about 4 1/2 pounds
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 carrots, chopped
2 ribs celery, chopped
2 leeks, white and light-green parts only, sliced crosswise into 1/2-inch rounds
6 sprigs fresh thyme, plus 1 teaspoon chopped leaves, for garnish
4 sprigs fresh sage
4 fresh bay leaves
3 cups homemade chicken stock or low-sodium canned chicken broth
1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves, for garnish

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  • Rinse turkey legs and pat dry; season all over with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  • Heat a large Dutch oven over high heat and add olive oil. Add turkey legs, skin side down, working in batches, if necessary. Cook, turning, until turkey legs are browned on all sides, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer legs to a plate and discard all but 1 tablespoon of rendered fat from Dutch oven.
  • Deglaze with white wine and cook, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pot and slightly reduced, 2 minutes. Lower heat to medium-high and add carrots, celery, and leeks to Dutch oven and cook, stirring, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add thyme, sage, bay leaves, and stock; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and add turkey legs, skin side down; cover and transfer to oven. Cook for 40 minutes. Uncover, turn turkey legs, and continue cooking uncovered until legs are tender, 45 to 50 minutes more.
  • Transfer turkey legs to a serving platter. Skim fat from top of braising liquid and discard; season braising liquid with salt and pepper, and spoon over turkey legs. Serve garnished with chopped parsley and thyme.

TURKEY BREAST ROULADE



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The original recipe for this roulade called for tomatoes, which our son is allergic to. I substituted artichokes and mushrooms with wonderful results.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h40m

Yield 24-30 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 jars (7-1/2 ounces each) marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
3 cans (4 ounces each) mushroom stems and pieces, drained and chopped
3 tablespoons chopped sweet onion
3 boneless turkey breast halves (3 to 3-1/2 pounds each)
2-1/4 pounds thinly sliced deli ham
1 cup butter, melted
1-1/2 teaspoons dried thyme

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the artichokes, mushrooms and onion; set aside. With skin side down, cut a lengthwise slit through the thickest portion of each turkey breast to within 1/2 in. of bottom. Open the turkey breasts so they lie flat; cover with plastic wrap. Flatten to 3/4- to 1-in. thickness; remove plastic., Place ham slices over turkey to within 1 in. of edges. Spoon vegetable mixture lengthwise down center of the ham. Roll each turkey breast, starting from a side where the fold is in the center. Secure with kitchen string at 3-in. intervals. , Place the turkey rolls seam side down in one greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan and one 13x9-in. baking pan., In a small bowl, combine the butter and thyme; spoon over the turkey rolls. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/4 to 1-3/4 hours or until thermometer reads 170°, basting frequently. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 172 calories, Fat 11g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 592mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 18g protein.

TURKEY ROULADE



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h30m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 stick (8 tablespoons) salted butter, softened
2 stalks celery, diced
1 small head fennel, diced
1 medium onion, diced
8 ounces sweet pork sausage
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Brandy, for deglazing
2 1/2 cups seasoned dry stuffing mix
1 cup low-sodium chicken stock
1 large egg
1 boneless skin-on whole turkey breast (approximately 5 pounds), butterflied and flattened
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken stock
1/2 cup brandy
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • For the roulade: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Position a rack in a roasting pan.
  • Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the celery, fennel and onions and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the sausage and cook until browned through, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir in the parsley and rosemary and cook for about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Deglaze the skillet with a splash of brandy, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom.
  • Combine the sausage/veggie mix, stuffing mix, chicken stock and egg in a large bowl and stir together. Lay the turkey breast flat and season with salt and pepper. Spread the stuffing mixture in an even layer, then tightly roll the turkey breast. Tie the roll with kitchen twine--approximately 4 to 6 ties evenly spaced
  • Rub the remaining 4 tablespoons softened butter all over the surface, sprinkle with salt and pepper and put on the rack in the roasting pan. Roast for 30 minutes, then decrease the oven temperature to 350 degrees F and continue roasting until the skin is golden brown and crispy and a meat thermometer inserted into the center of the roulade reaches 155 degrees F, another 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes. Remove to a cutting board, cover with foil and let rest while you make the gravy.
  • For the gravy: Set the roasting pan over a burner over medium heat. Whisk the flour into the drippings to form a paste and cook, stirring constantly, until the roux is golden brown, about 3 minutes. Add the chicken stock, turn off the heat and add the brandy to the pan. Turn the heat back on and cook, whisking constantly, until the gravy thickens, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Slice and serve with the gravy!

BASIC BRAISED TURKEY



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Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 3h

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
One whole turkey, cut up, or 4 turkey thighs (or 2 drumsticks and 2 thighs) and 1 boneless breast (2 halves)
1/2 pound bacon or pancetta, diced (optional)
2 large onions, diced
1 pound shiitake or other mushrooms, sliced
2 pounds carrots, peeled and diced
1 bunch celery, diced
A few branches sage, thyme or rosemary
3 cups turkey stock or water, or more
Chopped fresh parsley for garnish (optional)

Steps:

  • Put the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season the turkey and brown the leg (and, if you're using them, wing) portions on the skin side well, 10 minutes or more; turn and cook for another 2 minutes on the skinless side. Remove to a plate and brown the breasts in the same skillet, again mostly on the skin side; remove and keep them separate.
  • Heat the oven to 300, and cook the bacon or pancetta (if using) in the remaining fat in the skillet until nearly crisp; remove with a slotted spoon. Cook the onions, mushrooms, carrots, celery and herbs, in batches if necessary, until beginning to brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer with the bacon or pancetta to a large roasting pan, then nestle the dark meat in there, leaving room for the breasts. Add stock or water to come about one-third to halfway up the sides of the thighs.
  • Roast uncovered for about 90 minutes, checking occasionally to make sure liquid levels remain sufficiently high and stirring vegetables if they threaten to brown too much. When thigh meat is tender, place the breasts in the pan, and cook until tender, 30 to 45 minutes more, or until done. (They should register 155 on an instant-read thermometer.)
  • Slice breast and thigh meat and serve on a platter with the vegetables garnished, if you like, with parsley.

TURKEY-BREAST ROULADE & BRAISED LEGS



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This time-saving turkey recipe saves room in the oven for sides. First you pound the breast, then roll it with stuffing and roast it while the legs braise alongside it-like magic, both are done in just an hour. The white meat stays moist, and you get stuffing in each bite. And because onion serves as a roasting rack for the breast while the dark meat cooks partly submerged in broth, the pan juices make for an extra-flavorful gravy. No need to strain it-spend that time raising a toast instead.

Provided by Greg Lofts

Categories     Turkey Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield Serves to 10 to 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 boneless, skin-on turkey-breast half (about 3 pounds)
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
3 cups unbaked Cranberry-and-Sage Stuffing
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, divided
1 large onion, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch-thick rounds
2 whole turkey legs (about 4 1/2 pounds total)
4 thyme sprigs
1 quart warm Easy Turkey Stock, divided, plus more as needed
3 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Pears, grapes, and sage and thyme sprigs, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°F. Place turkey breast, skin-side down, on a cutting board. Slice through the thickest part horizontally, creating a flap, and open it like a book. Cover with plastic wrap. With a mallet, pound to an even thickness (about 3/4 inch). Remove plastic and season with salt and pepper. Spread stuffing evenly over top, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Working from the short side without skin, roll the breast up tightly into a log, enclosing stuffing. Turn seam-side down and pull the skin down to envelop roulade as much as possible. Tie with kitchen twine at 2-inch intervals to secure. Rub 2 tablespoons butter over skin; season with salt and pepper.
  • Arrange onion rounds in a single layer on one side of a roasting pan. Place roulade, skin-side up, atop onions. Rub 1 tablespoon butter over each leg, season, and place on other side of pan. Scatter thyme over turkey and pour 1 cup stock into pan.
  • Roast turkey (adding more stock to pan if bottom becomes dry, 1/2 cup at a time) until a thermometer inserted in center of roulade registers 160°F, about 1 hour. Transfer roulade and legs to a carving board, loosely covering with foil to keep warm; remove and discard onion.
  • Place pan on stove top over medium-high heat; add 2 1/2 cups stock. Bring to a boil, scraping any browned bits from bottom of pan. In a small bowl, whisk together flour and remaining 1/2 cup stock, then gradually whisk into pan. Continue boiling until thickened slightly, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Add more lemon juice, if desired, 1 teaspoon at a time, and season to taste. Remove twine from roulade and slice into rounds. Arrange on a platter with legs and garnishes and serve with gravy.

TURKEY ROULADE RECIPE BY TASTY



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Here's what you need: unsalted butter, yellow onion, carrot, celery, sweet italian sausage, fresh sage, fresh thyme leaf, plain stuffing mix, chicken stock, skin-on turkey breast, dijon mustard, melted butter, salt, black pepper

Provided by Kiano Moju

Categories     Dinner

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1/2 stick
1 cup yellow onion, diced
1 cup carrot, diced
1 cup celery, diced
1 lb sweet italian sausage, casing removed
2 tablespoons fresh sage, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaf
10 oz plain stuffing mix, 1 box
½ cup chicken stock
3 lb skin-on turkey breast, deboned, butterflied
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
1 tablespoon melted butter
salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
  • Melt the butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery, and cook for 8-10 minutes, until the vegetables have softened.
  • Add the sausage and cook until browned, about 8-10 minutes, breaking the meat up into smaller pieces. Season with the sage and thyme.
  • Add the stuffing mix and chicken stock. Stir until the bread is no longer dry. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
  • Place the turkey breast on a cutting board, skin-side down. Cover with plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet to about ½-inch (1 cm) thick.
  • Brush the turkey breast with the Dijon mustard.
  • Spread the stuffing mixture over the turkey breast in an even layer, about ¼-inch (6 mm) thick. Transfer any extra stuffing to an oven-safe dish.
  • Starting from a short end, roll the turkey into a log with the skin on the outside. Tuck in any loose bits.
  • Use kitchen twine to tie the turkey closed crosswise at 1-inch (2-cm) intervals. Tie once lengthwise to seal the ends.
  • Transfer the trussed turkey to a wire rack set over a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush with melted butter and season all sides generously with salt and pepper.
  • Bake the turkey roulade for 45-60 minutes, until the internal temperature of the turkey reaches 165°F (75˚C). Bake the leftover stuffing for 20-30 minutes, until lightly browned on top.
  • Let rest for 15 minutes, then remove the twine, slice, and serve.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 680 calories, Carbohydrate 34 grams, Fat 29 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 64 grams, Sugar 4 grams

Tips:

  • Brine the turkey breast: This helps to keep the meat moist and juicy during cooking.
  • Use a meat thermometer: This is the best way to ensure that the turkey is cooked to a safe internal temperature of 165°F (74°C).
  • Don't overcrowd the pan: If the pan is too crowded, the turkey will not cook evenly.
  • Baste the turkey regularly: This helps to keep the meat moist and prevent it from drying out.
  • Let the turkey rest before carving: This allows the juices to redistribute throughout the meat, resulting in more tender and flavorful turkey.

Conclusion:

Turkey breast roulade and braised legs are two delicious and versatile dishes that can be enjoyed for a variety of occasions. Whether you're looking for a special meal to serve at Thanksgiving or Christmas, or you're simply looking for a new way to enjoy turkey, these recipes are sure to please. With a little preparation and attention to detail, you can create a memorable meal that your family and friends will love.

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