Roast Turkey With Prosciutto Hazelnut Crust Recipes

ROAST TURKEY WITH PROSCIUTTO-HAZELNUT CRUST

Steps:

• For prosciutto butter:
• Place butter in large bowl. Mix in hazelnuts, vinegar, thyme, crushed pepper, garlic, and salt. Mix in prosciutto and green onions.
• For gravy base:
• Melt 2 tablespoons prosciutto butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add neck, heart, gizzard, shallots, and bay leaf; sauté until brown, about 20 minutes. Add wine, thyme, and rosemary; boil until liquid is reduced almost to glaze, about 3 minutes. Add 4 cups broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until giblets and neck are tender, about 1 hour. Discard bay leaf and thyme sprig. Transfer neck and giblets to work surface. Chop enough giblets to measure 1 cup. Remove meat from neck and chop. Combine neck meat and chopped giblets in bowl with broth from pot. (Prosciutto butter and gravy base can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill butter; bring to room temperature before using. Chill gravy base until cold, then cover and keep chilled.)
• For turkey:
• Set rack at lowest position in oven and preheat to 325°F. Rinse turkey inside and out; pat dry. Starting at neck end, slide hand between skin and breast, thigh, and leg meat to loosen skin. Set aside 1/4 cup prosciutto butter for gravy. Spread 1 cup prosciutto butter over turkey meat under skin. Spread 1 cup prosciutto butter over outside of turkey. Sprinkle turkey inside and out with salt and pepper; place on rack set in large roasting pan. Place onion and next 4 ingredients in main turkey cavity. Tuck wing tips under; tie legs together loosely.
• Roast turkey uncovered 1 1/2 hours. Tent turkey with foil; add 2 cups broth to pan. Roast until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175°F, occasionally basting with pan drippings and adding more broth to pan, about 2 hours longer. Transfer to platter; tent with foil. Let stand 30 minutes (internal temperature will increase 5 to 10 degrees).
• Strain pan juices into 8-cup measuring cup; spoon fat off top. Add reserved gravy base. Add enough chicken broth to mixture to measure 5 cups total. Melt reserved 1/4 cup prosciutto butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add flour; whisk 1 minute. Gradually add pan-juice mixture, whisking constantly. Boil, whisking frequently, until gravy is very slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve turkey with gravy.

PERFECT ROAST TURKEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Take the giblets out of the turkey and wash the turkey inside and out. Remove any excess fat and leftover pinfeathers and pat the outside dry. Place the turkey in a large roasting pan. Liberally salt and pepper the inside of the turkey cavity. Stuff the cavity with the thyme, lemon, 1 onion, quartered, and the garlic. Brush the outside of the turkey with the butter and sprinkle again with salt and pepper. Tie the legs together with string and tuck the wing tips under the body of the turkey. Peel and slice the remaining onions, toss them with olive oil, and scatter them around the turkey.
• Roast the turkey for 1 hour. Toss the carrots, potatoes, and fennel with the olive oil and add to the roasting pan. Return the pan to the oven and continue to roast for about 1 1/2 hours more, or until the juices run clear when you cut between the leg and the thigh. Remove the turkey to a cutting board and cover with foil for 20 minutes. Stir the vegetables and return the pan to the oven. Continue to cook the vegetables while the turkey rests. Slice the turkey and serve on a platter with the roasted vegetables.

TURKEY BREAST WITH MOZZARELLA AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Cut the turkey breast, lengthwise, into three fillets of roughly equal thickness (each should be about half an inch thick).
• Melt butter and oil in a skillet large enough to hold all the fillets. In a bowl combine flour and salt and pepper to taste.
• When the butter foam stops sizzling, dredge the turkey fillets in the flour, shake off excess and place in the pan. Saute them for about 2 to 3 minutes a side. Remove and keep them warm in the oven.
• Deglaze the pan with the wine and juice from half the lemon. Let liquid reduce by a third. Pour a few tablespoons of the liquid into the bottom of a baking dish large enough to hold all 3 fillets.
• Lay the fillets in the baking dish. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over them, then lay on the prosciutto. Put a pat of butter over each and place them in a preheated 400-degree oven for about five minutes. Before serving pour any remaining liquid from the dish over the fillets and finish off with freshly squeezed lemon.

ROAST TURKEY WITH HAZELNUT-PROSCUITTO CRUST

Steps:

• PROSCIUTTO BUTTER/ Place butter in large bowl. Mix in hazelnuts, vinegar, thyme, crushed pepper, garlic, and salt. Mix in prosciutto and green onions. GRAVY BASE/ Melt 2 tablespoons prosciutto butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add neck, heart, gizzard, shallots, and bay leaf; saute until brown, 20 minutes. Add wine, thyme, and rosemary; boil until liquid is reduced almost to glaze, about 3 minutes. Add 4 cups broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until giblets and neck are tender, about 1 hour. Discard bay leaf and thyme sprig. Remove giblets. TURKEY/ Set rack at lowest position in oven and preheat to 500 degrees. Rinse turkey inside and out; pat dry. Starting at neck end, slide hand between skin and breast, thigh, and leg meat to loosen skin. Set aside 1/4 cup prosciutto butter for gravy. Spread 1 cup prosciutto butter over turkey meat under skin. Spread 1 cup prosciutto butter over outside of turkey. Sprinkle turkey inside and out with salt and pepper; place on rack set in large roasting pan. Place onion and next 4 ingredients in main turkey cavity. Tuck wing tips under; tie legs together loosely. Place turkey, breast side up, on a V-shaped rack set inside a large roasting pan. Cut a piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil that when folded in half is big enough to cover the turkey's breast. Lay this onto the breast, shiny side up, and mold it into a breastplate. Remove the breastplate for now. Place turkey in oven to brown the breast. Check in 30 minutes. If breast is not sufficiently browned, roast for 10 minutes longer. Remove the bird and apply the breastplate. Reduce the oven to 350 degrees and return the turkey to the oven with the breastplate on. Roast until a thermometer in the breast reaches 161 degrees (about 2 1/2 hours). Once 161 degrees has been attained in the breast (and 180 degrees in the thigh), take the bird out of the oven and give it a rest.

ROAST TURKEY WITH PROSCIUTTO, ROSEMARY AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Pat turkey dry.
• Run hands under skin of turkey, separating skin from breast and thighs.
• Rub 3 tablespoons rosemary and 3 tablespoons garlic under skin over breast and thighs.
• Carefully arrange half of prosciutto under skin over breast and thighs.
• Rub 1 tablespoon rosemary and 1 tablespoon garlic inside cavity of turkey.
• Sprinkle remaining prosciutto into cavity.
• Place turkey in heavy large roasting pan.
• Cover with plastic and chill overnight.
• Preheat oven to 450°F
• Rub outside of turkey with oil.
• Season with pepper.
• Place 1 head of garlic in cavity of turkey.
• Place 2 heads of garlic in roasting pan.
• Tie turkey legs together.
• Roast turkey 30 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325°F
• Continue roasting turkey until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 180°F, basting occasionally with 2 cups broth, about 3 hours.
• Transfer turkey to platter.
• Surround with roasted garlic and garlic from turkey cavity.
• Remove prosciutto from turkey cavity; reserve.
• Tent turkey with foil.
• Pour pan juices into large glass measuring cup.
• Skim fat from surface of pan juices, reserving 3 tablespoons fat.
• Set roasting pan over medium-high heat.
• Add wine and bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits.
• Add wine mixture to pan juices in cup (liquids should measure 2 1/2 cups; if not, add more both or boil until reduced to 2 1/2 cups).
• Heat reserved 3 tablespoons fat in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add flour; stir until golden, about 2 minutes.
• Whisk in pan juices.
• Mix in 1/2 teaspoon rosemary.
• Boil until thickened to sauce consistency, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
• Mix in reserved prosciutto.
• Garnish turkey with rosemary springs. Serve with gravy.

ROAST TURKEY WITH PROSCIUTTO, ROSEMARY AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Pat turkey dry. Run hands under skin of turkey, separating skin from breast and thighs. Rub 3 tablespoons rosemary and 3 tablespoons garlic under skin over breast and thighs. Carefully arrange half of prosciutto under skin over breast and thighs. Rub 1 tablespoon rosemary and 1 tablespoon garlic inside cavity of turkey. Sprinkle remaining prosciutto into cavity. Place turkey in heavy large roasting pan. Cover with plastic and chill overnight.
• Preheat oven to 450°F. Rub outside of turkey with oil. Season with pepper. Place 1 head of garlic in cavity of turkey. Place 2 heads of garlic in roasting pan. Tie turkey legs together. Roast turkey 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Continue roasting turkey until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 180°F, basting occasionally with 2 cups broth, about 3 hours. Transfer turkey to platter. Surround with roasted garlic and garlic from turkey cavity. Remove prosciutto from turkey cavity; reserve. Tent turkey with foil.
• Pour pan juices into large glass measuring cup. Skim fat from surface of pan juices, reserving 3 tablespoons fat. Set roasting pan over medium-high heat. Add wine and bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Add wine mixture to pan juices in cup (liquids should measure 2 1/2 cups; if not, add more both or boil until reduced to 2 1/2 cups).
• Heat reserved 3 tablespoons fat in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add flour; stir until golden, about 2 minutes. Whisk in pan juices. Mix in 1/2 teaspoon rosemary. Boil until thickened to sauce consistency, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Mix in reserved prosciutto. Garnish turkey with rosemary springs. Serve with gravy.

TURKEY CUTLETS WITH PROSCIUTTO AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat grill to high.
• Sprinkle turkey pieces with salt and pepper.
• Cut cheese into thin slices to fit neatly in one layer, slightly overlapping, on turkey steaks. Set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a heavy skillet large enough to hold the turkey steaks in one layer. Add the steaks and cook about 4 minutes or until nicely browned on one side. Turn the steaks and top each with one slice of prosciutto. Sprinkle evenly with rosemary and cover closely. Cook about 3 minutes.
• Transfer prosciutto-topped steaks to a serving dish. Add remaining 1 tablespoon butter to the skillet and when it melts add shallots. Cook briefly, stirring, and add mushrooms. Cook, stirring, about 2 minutes.
• Add chicken broth and stir. Cook about 1 minute over relatively high heat.
• Meanwhile, cover prosciutto-topped steaks with equal portions, and in one layer, of cheese. Run briefly under the broiler until cheese melts. Pour mushroom mixture over the cheese and serve hot.