Turkey Paillards With Summer Fruit Salsa Recipes

TURKEY PAILLARD SANDWICH

Steps:

• Remove tenderloin from turkey; cut tender in half lengthwise. Cut breast into 3/4-inch-thick medallions. Cut open two sides of a resealable plastic bag. Place 1 medallion in bag; pound to a 1/4-inch thickness with a meat pounder. Transfer to a nonmetal container. Repeat with remaining turkey. Add marinade. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium hot. Brush onion, tomatoes, and bread with oil. Season onion and tomatoes with salt and pepper. Grill onion until browned and soft, about 2 minutes per side. Set aside on a plate. Grill tomatoes without turning until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Grill bread until just toasted, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Remove turkey from marinade; season with salt and pepper. Grill until browned and cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Layer bread with onions, turkey, Parmesan, basil, tomatoes, and watercress; top with remaining bread. Serve.

SAGE, ORANGE, AND CLOVE ROTISSERIE TURKEY

Steps:

• TO MAKE THE RUB: In a small bowl combine the rub ingredients. Set aside. Remove the pop-up timer, as well as the neck, giblets, and any excess fat from the turkey and discard. Rinse the turkey, inside and out, under cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Pierce the oranges several times with a knife and insert six whole cloves into each of them. Put the clove-studded oranges, garlic, and sage into the turkey cavity. Truss the turkey with cotton string (see REFERANCE & APPENDIX, _Trussing: All Tied Up). Pin the neck skin flap to the body with two or three small trussing needles. Skewer the turkey lengthwise through the oranges and center on the spit. Rub the entire exterior with the rub mixture, pressing it into the skin. Set the spit on the rotisserie and let the turkey rotate over Indirect Medium heat until the internal temperature reaches 170ºF in the breast and 180ºF in the thickest part of the thigh, 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 hours. Turn off the rotisserie. Wearing barbecue mitts, carefully remove the spit from the rotisserie and place it on a cutting board. Loosely cover the turkey with aluminum foil and allow to rest for at least 20 minutes. Remove the spit and discard the oranges, garlic, and sage. Carve the turkey into serving pieces (see REFERANCE & APPENDIX, _Serving Up Turkey: A Flawless Feast). Serve warm.From Weber's Big Book of Grilling. Copyright © 2001 Weber-Stephen Products Co. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.

TURKEY PAILLARDS WITH SUMMER FRUIT SALSA

Steps:

• TO MAKE THE SALSA: In a medium bowl combine the peaches, nectarines, plums, onion, cherries, chile, and 1 tablespoon of the lime juice. Rinse the turkey breast under cold water and pat dry with paper towels. With a sharp knife and slicing on the diagonal, cut the breast into four equal-sized slices, about 3/4 inch thick each. Place the slices between two sheets of plastic wrap on a cutting board. Using a meat mallet or the bottom of a small, heavy pan, pound the slices into 1/4-inch-thick paillards. Brush the paillards with the remaining 2 tablespoons of lime juice, then lightly brush or spray with vegetable oil and season with salt. Grill over Direct High heat for 3 to 4 minutes, turning once halfway through grilling time. Serve warm with the salsa.From Weber's Big Book of Grilling. Copyright © 2001 Weber-Stephen Products Co. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.