Oven Baked Turkey with Salad


  • Time: 2 hours. 15 minutes.
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Servings: 4-6 persons


Ingredients for the recipe:

For turkey:

  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp dried sage
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 (3.5-4.5 kg.) Thawed and gutted turkey, cut into
  • 6 parts (chicken legs, wings, breast, cut in half)
  • 2 tbsp. l olive oil
  • Salt and Freshly Ground Peppers

 

For garnish:

  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 apples, peel, core and dice
  • 2 stalks of celery, cut into slices
  • 1 tsp chopped fresh parsley leaves
  • 1 tsp chopped fresh sage leaves
  • 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme leaves
  • 4 tbsp. diced white bread
  • 1 tbsp. lightly salted chicken stock
  • 2 tbsp. l olive oil
  • Salt and Freshly Ground Peppers

 

Recipe preparation:

Preheat the oven to 180 ° C.

Stir in a small bowl 2 tbsp. l olive oil, all dried herbs, salt and pepper. Grate the turkey with the mixture and put the meat in an even layer in the baking dish.

Put the turkey in the oven and bake, for about 1.5 hours, until the thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh shows 70-75 ° C. Then remove from the oven, cover with foil and let stand for 10-15 minutes.

To prepare a side dish: heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan, add onions, apples, and celery, cover and fry over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Transfer the fried vegetables to another baking dish, add parsley, sage, thyme, diced bread, pour the chicken stock, salt and pepper. Put in the oven and bake until golden brown, about 45 minutes.

Divide the turkey into portions and serve with a side dish.