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Tacchino Guancialato
by Gambero Rosso · 452K subscribers on YouTube
A traditional Roman recipe for turkey slowly roasted with lardo, wild fennel, juniper berries, and white wine, resulting in moist, flavorful meat.
- Cook
- 1h 30min
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
11 items- Tacchino1 whole turkey
- Olive OilA drizzle
- Coarse SaltTo taste
- Black PepperTo taste
- Fennel FrondsA handful
- Juniper BerriesA few
- Lemon Zest1 strip
- RosemaryA few sprigs
- SageA few leaves
- LardoSlices to cover the turkey (without rind)
- Dry White WineEnough to moisten the turkey
Method
- Tie the turkey with kitchen twine so it holds its shape during cooking.
- Place the turkey in a baking dish with a drizzle of olive oil. Season with coarse salt and pepper.
- Add wild fennel, juniper berries, a strip of lemon zest, a few rosemary sprigs, and sage leaves.
- Cover the turkey with slices of lardo (without the rind).
- Moisten with dry white wine.
- Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake in a static oven at 180°C for about 1 hour and 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, discard the twine, slice the turkey, and serve with its cooking juices.
Gambero Rosso
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