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🍽️ Festive Turkey Breast Roll with Figs

619 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 4 Tomaten
• 2 Zwiebeln
• 750 g Putenbrustfilet
• Salz (Pfeffer)
• 2 tbsp oil
• 2 tsp Thymianblätter
• 0.5 Bio-Orange (abgeriebene Schale)
• 0.25 l trockener Cidre (oder Wermut)
• 400 ml Geflügelfond (Glas)
• 4 frische Feigen
• 40 g Butter
• 40 g halved, peeled almond kernels
• 2 tbsp Zucker
• 1 Orange (ausgepressten Saft)
• pink pepper
• 1 tbsp Saucenbinder
• 1 pinch Zucker

Instructions

1. 1. Score a cross into the bottom of the tomatoes.
2. 2. Pour boiling water over the tomatoes briefly.
3. 3. Immediately plunge the tomatoes into cold water to stop the process.
4. 4. Peel the skin off the tomatoes.
5. 5. Remove the green stem and seeds from the flesh.
6. 6. Dice the tomato flesh into small cubes.
7. 7. Peel the onions.
8. 8. Dice the onions into small cubes as well.
9. 9. Tightly roll up the turkey breast.
10. 10. Tie the roll securely with kitchen twine.
11. 11. Rub the meat generously with salt.
12. 12. Rub the meat generously with pepper.
13. 13. Heat oil in a casserole dish.
14. 14. Sear the meat roll on all sides over high heat.
15. 15. Add the onion cubes to the meat.
16. 16. Add fresh thyme sprigs to the pot.
17. 17. Add the orange zest to the pot.
18. 18. Add the tomato cubes to the pot.
19. 19. Deglaze the meat with cider or vermouth.
20. 20. Add poultry stock to the pot.
21. 21. Cover the pot with a lid.
22. 22. Simmer the meat on low heat for about 50 to 60 minutes.
23. 23. Wash the figs.
24. 24. Cut the figs into quarters.
25. 25. Heat butter in a pan.
26. 26. Briefly toast the almonds in the butter.
27. 27. Add the figs to the pan.
28. 28. Sprinkle the figs with sugar.
29. 29. Let the figs simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
30. 30. Pour orange juice into the pan.
31. 31. Reduce the liquid almost completely over high heat.
32. 32. Season the figs with pink peppercorns.
33. 33. Remove the turkey breast from the sauce.
34. 34. Keep the turkey breast warm.
35. 35. Strain the sauce through a fine sieve into a clean pot.
36. 36. Bring the sauce to a boil.
37. 37. Thicken the sauce slightly with a sauce thickener.
38. 38. Season the sauce with salt.
39. 39. Season the sauce with pepper.
40. 40. Add a pinch of sugar to the sauce.
41. 41. Slice the turkey breast.
42. 42. Serve the turkey slices with the sauce.
43. 43. Serve the turkey slices with the figs.
44. 44. Serve delicious croquettes or spätzle as a side dish.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 619
• Protein: 55 g · Fett/Fat: 26 g · Carbs: 34 g