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🍽️ Turkey with Chestnut and Apple Stuffing

485 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees Celsius. Use gas level 5 to 6 or convection (fan) setting of 220 degrees Celsius.
  2. 2. Place the chestnuts on a baking sheet and roast them in the oven for about 20 minutes.
  3. 3. Reduce the oven temperature to 175 degrees Celsius. Use gas level 2 to 3 or convection (fan) setting of 160 degrees Celsius.
  4. 4. Let the chestnuts cool down and carefully peel off the hard shells to remove the nut meat.
  5. 5. Rinse the turkey fillet under cold water and pat it dry with kitchen paper.
  6. 6. Rub the turkey fillet thoroughly inside and out with salt and pepper.
  7. 7. Wash the apples, cut them into quarters, and remove the core.
  8. 8. Dice the cored apple pieces into small cubes.
  9. 9. Clean the celery, wash it, and cut it into fine strips or small cubes.
  10. 10. Peel the shallots and dice them into fine cubes.
  11. 11. Mix the peeled chestnuts with the apple cubes, celery, and shallots in a bowl.
  12. 12. Rinse the marjoram briefly, shake it dry, and pick the leaves off the stems.
  13. 13. Set the stuffing aside until you are ready to fill the meat.
  14. 14. Place the turkey fillet into the roasting pan of the oven.
  15. 15. Roast the turkey fillet for about 2.5 to 3 hours.
  16. 16. Gradually pour some poultry stock into the pan during the roasting time.
  17. 17. Baste the turkey fillet repeatedly with pan juices to keep it moist.
  18. 18. Remove the roasted turkey fillet from the oven and place it on a serving platter.
  19. 19. Pour the pan juices through a fine sieve into a pot to strain out solids.
  20. 20. Deglaze the roasting pan with a little water to loosen the browned bits (fond) stuck to the bottom.
  21. 21. Pour this water through the sieve into the pot with the strained pan juices.
  22. 22. Bring the pan juices to a boil in the pot.
  23. 23. Whisk cornstarch with a little cold water until you have a smooth slurry.
  24. 24. Stir the cornstarch mixture into the boiling pan juices.
  25. 25. Let the sauce simmer gently for 2 to 3 minutes until it thickens.
  26. 26. Season the sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
  27. 27. Slice the turkey fillet into portions.
  28. 28. Plate the turkey slices, add the stuffing, and drizzle everything with the sauce.

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