Italian
Turkey with Citrus Fruits
by Casa Pappagallo · 705K subscribers on YouTube
A delicious turkey dish with a fresh citrus sauce made from orange, lemon, and mandarin. The turkey is pan-seared and then simmered in a tangy, aromatic sauce thickened with a touch of cornstarch, finished with citrus zest for extra fragrance.
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
9 items- Olive OilExtra virgin olive oil, as needed
- 1 pcsGarlic1 clove
- RosemaryA sprig
- Fette di TacchinoTurkey breast slices
- OrangeJuice and zest
- LemonJuice and zest
- MandarinoJuice and zest
- Corn Starch (Maizena)For thickening
- SaltTo taste
Method
- Heat a little oil in a pan over medium heat. Add a clove of garlic and a sprig of rosemary to infuse flavor.
- Add turkey slices to the pan and cook over a slightly higher flame until golden and cooked through.
- Meanwhile, squeeze the juice from oranges, lemons, and mandarins (or grapefruit if desired) and set aside.
- Remove the cooked turkey from the pan and discard the garlic clove.
- Reduce the heat and pour the citrus juice into the pan. Let it simmer.
- In a small bowl, dissolve a little cornstarch in a splash of water, then stir it into the citrus sauce to thicken.
- Add some finely grated zest of orange, lemon, and mandarin to the sauce for extra aroma.
- Season with a pinch of salt.
- Return the turkey slices to the pan and simmer briefly to coat them with the sauce.
- Serve the turkey with the citrus sauce, garnishing with extra zest if desired.
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