Search Page
    • Our Latest Recipes
    • Lunch Recipes
    • Dinner Recipes
    • Dessert Recipes
    • Vegetarian Recipes
    • Italian Recipes
    • Spring Hosting Recipes by ROKU Gin
    • Culinary & Cocktails with Laphroaig
    • 18 Wicked Pumpkin Recipes
    • 26 Creative Soups to Make the Cold Weather Bearable
    • Store-Cupboard Suppers
    • Soups, Stews and Chillis
    • Easy Dinners
    • 44 Comforting Casseroles
  • BBQ
  • TV Guide
    • The Pioneer Woman
    • Rachel Khoo's Simple Pleasures
    • Mary McCartney Serves It Up
    • Ainsley's Market Menu
    • Barefoot Contessa
    • Bobby And Giada In Italy
  • Shows
  • Chefs
  • Competitions

Search for Recipes

Advanced Search

Recipes

See more

Turkey recipe

Medium
1) Preheat oven to 160 degrees C. 2) Remove the wrapping, drain the turkey, and blot the exterior dry with paper towels. Then remove the neck and giblets from the two cavities. Place the turkey breast-side-up in a shallow pan 6 1/4 or 7 1/2 cm deep.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
195 mins
Serves
6

Roasted turkey

Easy
1) Adjust an oven rack to the lowest position and remove the other racks. Preheat the oven to 170C/Gas 3. 2) Remove the turkey parts from the breast cavities and neck, and reserve for other uses, if desired. Dry the bird well with kitchen towel, in
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
165 mins
Serves
8

Turkey Bacon Cheeseburger Turkey Loaf

Easy
Preheat the oven to 175°C. Lightly grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with olive oil. Combine the ketchup and mustard in a small bowl and set aside. Mix together the ground turkey, breadcrumbs, milk, cheese, turkey bacon, bread and egg white in a larg
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Serves
8

Roast turkey with gravy

Easy
1) Adjust an oven rack to the lowest position and remove the other racks. Preheat the oven to 170C/Gas 3. Remove the neck and giblets from the turkey. Discard the liver, set the other giblets aside. Dry the turkey inside and out with paper towel. 2
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
195 mins
Serves
8

Chocolate Christmas Turkeys

Easy
Place the chocolate chips in a medium glass bowl and microwave on high, stirring every 10 seconds until the chocolate has melted. Set aside to cool slightly. For each turkey, push 5 candy corn candies, tip-side down, into the cream filling of a ch
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Serves
6

Turkey Club

Easy
6 pound turkey breast, rinsedIn a large saucepan filled with 1/2 gallon of water, bring water to a simmer. Add all Brine ingredients and stir. Allow to come to a boil, then cool broth. Add turkey and place in refrigerator for 2 to 4 hours. *Cook'
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
105 mins
Serves
4

Roast turkey

Easy
1) Adjust an oven rack to the lowest position and remove the other racks. Preheat the oven to 170C/Gas 3. 2) Dry the bird well with a paper towel, inside and out. Salt and pepper inside the breast cavity and stuff the onion, garlic, herbs and bay l
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
180 mins
Serves
8

Turkey pastrami on pumpernickel

Easy
For the turkey pastrami: 1) In a medium saucepan, bring to the boil all the brine ingredients except the turkey. Simmer until the sugar and salt are dissolved and then allow to cool completely. Double a one 3.7L re-sealable bag and fill with brine.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
120 mins
Serves
4

Smoked turkey with BBQ gravy

Medium
1) To make the brine, mix the water, salt, apple juice, bourbon, peppercorns and sugar into an 18 1/2-litre bucket lined with a resealable bag. Stir until the salt and sugar is dissolved. 2) Place the turkey into the bag with the brine. Place the
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
480 mins
Serves
12

Perfect Roast Turkey

Easy
1) Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas mark 4. 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. 2) Place the turkey in a large roasting tin. Liberally salt and p
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
150 mins
Serves
8

Turkey scallopine milanese with mustard cranberry sauce

Medium
1) With a meat mallet or a rolling pin, pound the turkey between sheets of cling film to about 0.25cm thickness. Season with salt and pepper and press the seasonings into the meat with your fingers. 2) Combine the breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsl
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
4

Roasted Turkey with Spiced Cranberry, Apple and Sage Stuffing

Preheat oven to 230°C/Gas Mark 8 Remove turkey giblets and reserve. Rinse the turkey inside and out and dry well. Place the turkey in a large roasting pan, brush the turkey generously with rapeseed oil and season with sea salt and black pepper and
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
150 mins
Serves
10

Turkey with Pork and Chestnut Stuffed Cabbage and Gravy

Medium
1. To make the brine, add the water to a large pot followed by all of the turkey brine ingredients. Stir to dissolve. 2. Remove any string attached to the turkey, remove the legs from the turkey and put them back in the fridge covered. 3. Add the
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
180 mins
Serves
-

Turkey roulade with apple-cider gravy

Medium
1) Place the turkey breast between 2 sheets of cling film and pound lightly with a meat mallet to an even thickness of about 2-cm. Set aside whilst stuffing is prepared. 2) Preheat the oven to 190C/Gas 5. 3) Place the cranberries in a small sau
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
100 mins
Serves
6

Roasted Turkey with Sour Cherry, Chestnut, Rosemary and Crouton Stuffing

Hard
Preheat oven to 230°C/Gas Mark 8. Remove turkey giblets and reserve. Rinse the turkey inside and out and dry well. To prepare the stuffing, cut the crusts off the loaf of bread. Then tear the loaf into 2cm pieces. Place the croutons in a bowl and t
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
170 mins
Serves
10

Roasted Turkey with Fig, Apple and Shallot Stuffing with Fresh Sage

Preheat oven to 230°C/Gas Mark 8. Remove turkey giblets and reserve. Rinse the turkey inside and out and dry well. Place the turkey in a large roasting pan, brush the turkey generously with rapeseed oil and season with sea salt and black pepper and
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
180 mins
Serves
-

Homemade Turkey Gravy with Sherry

Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C/Gas 6. Wash the giblets in cold water, place in a large pan with 1.5 litres of cold water. Bring to the boil and removed any scum of the top of the water with a slatted spoon. Then add the rest of the ingredients, cover
Prep Time
60 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
20

Perfect citrus turkey and gravy

Easy
1) Take the turkey out of the refrigerator and leave it to come to room temperature, about 30 minutes prior to preparing and cooking. Preheat the oven to 230 degrees c, gas mark 8.2) In a mixing bowl, add the 60g softened butter, lemon zest and chopp
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
120 mins
Serves
8

Hot times jalapeno turkey breast

Medium
1) Rinse and dry the turkey with kitchen paper. 2)To make the Rub: Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. Using your hands, massage the turkey with the rub, making sure to get it over and under the skin without tearing. Place the turkey in a p
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
90 mins
Serves
8

Bacon-Wrapped Turkey Breast Stuffed with Pear Hash

Easy
In a large container, combine all the ingredients and stir until the salt and sugar dissolve. Put the turkey breasts in the brine, making sure they are completely covered. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.To make the turkey:Melt the butter in
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
60 mins
Serves
8

Maple-bourbon brined turkey legs

Easy
1) Put all the ingredients - except the turkey drumsticks - in a medium pan over a low heat. Cook, stirring to combine and dissolve the salt. Remove from the heat and leave to cool. 2) Add the turkey drumsticks to a large resealable plastic bag, and
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
90 mins
Serves
4

Spiced Turkey Breast

Easy
Preheat the oven to 180°C / gas mark 4.In a small bowl, mix together the mustard, garlic, cumin, oregano, allspice, chilli powder, brown sugar and oil. Place the turkey breast in a 23 by 32-cm roasting tin. Spread the mustard mixture over the top
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
4

Deep-fried turkey

Hard
1) Place the hot water, salt and brown sugar into a 19L upright drink cooler and stir until the salt and sugar dissolve completely. Add the ice and stir until the mixture is cool. Gently lower the turkey into the container. If necessary, weigh down t
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Serves
6

The turducken: boneless turkey stuffed with a boneless duck and boneless chicken one big bird

Medium
1) For the Andouille sausage stuffing In a large bowl, mix the ingredients, except the bacon fat, with some cold water. 2) In a pan or flat-top, brown off sausage mixture in about 3 teaspoon bacon fat for flavour. Once sausage mixture is browned, c
Prep Time
300 mins
Cook Time
720 mins
Serves
20

The turducken: boneless turkey stuffed with a boneless duck and boneless chicken 'one big bird'

Medium
Andouille sausage stuffing: 1) In a large bowl mix the ingredients, except the bacon fat, with some cold water. Brown off the sausage mixture in a pan with about 3 tsp of bacon fat for flavour. Once the sausage mixture is browned, chill immediately.
Prep Time
300 mins
Cook Time
720 mins
Serves
20

Roast turkey with wild rice, sausage and apple stuffing

Easy
For the stuffing: 1) Combine the wild rice, water and 0.5 tsp of the salt in a medium saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and just bursting, about 30 minutes. (Times may very depending
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
210 mins
Serves
8

Bay and Lemon Brined Turkey

Easy
1) Combine all brine ingredients in a container or pot large enough to hold the turkey. Make sure all the sugar and salt have been fully dissolved. Add the turkey and refrigerate about 6 hours or overnight. 2) Preheat oven to 180C/Gas Mark 4. 3) Re
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
210 mins
Serves
12

Brined Herb-Crusted Turkey with Apple Cider Gravy

Medium
Directions To brine the turkey: Combine all of the ingredients for the brine in a large container. Add the turkey and let it brine in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days. To prepare the turkey for cooking: Remove the turkey from the brine the night be
Prep Time
60 mins
Cook Time
240 mins
Serves
8

Roasted Turkey Crown with Parma Ham, Sausage, Almond and Loaf and Roman Gravy

Hard
For the Turkey: 1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6. 2. Rub the butter all over the turkey crown and season well with sea salt and black pepper. Lay the rashers of bacon over the crown, covering it completely. Place the crown in a roasting
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
-
Serves
10

Turkey Milanese

Easy
1) Using a meat tenderizer or a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan, pound the turkey until 3-5cm thick. 2) Combine the flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl. Place the eggs in a second medium bowl. Place the breadcrumbs in
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Serves
4

Roasted Turkey with Pork, Almond and Apple Stuffing and Marsala Gravy

Hard
Preheat oven to 230°C/Gas Mark 8. Remove turkey giblets and reserve. Rinse the turkey inside and out and dry well. For the stuffing, combine the breadcrumbs, sausage meat, apple, garlic, almonds, parmesan, chopped herbs, sea salt and black pepp
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
-
Serves
-

Roast Turkey with Truffle Butter

Medium
Preheat the oven to 163°C.Drain any juices from the turkey and place it on a flat rack in a large, shallow roasting pan. Pat the turkey dry with paper towels.Working from the large cavity end, gently run your fingers between the skin and the meat to
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
195 mins
Serves
8

Turkey and Stuffing Egg Rolls

Easy
Preheat a deep-fryer to 375 degrees F. In a large bowl add the turkey and the stuffing and mix to combine. In a small bowl, beat the egg with water to form an egg wash. Layout the egg roll wrappers and spoon 2 tablespoons of the turkey mixture on
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
12

Roast Turkey stuffed with Mascarpone, Lemon and Rosemary

Medium
Preheat the oven to 180°C/Gas 4. In a bowl mix the mascarpone, crushed garlic, lemon zest and herbs and season with sea salt and black pepper. Loosen the skin away from the turkey breast and stuff the mascarpone mix underneath. Smooth the skin dow
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
-
Serves
6

Turkey burger melts

Easy
1) Into a large bowl put the panko, milk, egg, sage, thyme and salt and pepper. Combine and leave to sit for a few minutes. Add in the turkey and combine well. Form into oblong patties the same size as the rye bread. Place on a greaseproof paper line
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Serves
4

Turkey and Trimming Pinwheels

Medium
In a large sauté pan, heat oil for 1 minute, then add onion and celery and cook, stirring often, until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in sage, thyme, salt and pepper and cook 1 minute more. Remove from heat and cool slightly. St
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
-
Serves
32

Braised dark meat turkey over egg noodles

Easy
1) Generously salt and pepper the turkey. 2) Heat 15ml of oil in a large heavy pot or casserole dish over high heat. Add the turkey wings and drumsticks and brown as evenly as possible all over. Do this in batches if necessary. 3) Once browned, rem
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
240 mins
Serves
8

Riesling roast turkey with fig and root vegetable dressing

Hard
1) Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas 6. Debone the entire turkey and roast just the bones in the oven for 45 minutes, turning the bones occasionally. Break the turkey down, separating the parts. Reserve all of the offal cuts separately. 2) Remove the t
Prep Time
60 mins
Cook Time
180 mins
Serves
6

Turkey tonnato

Easy
Preheat oven 190°C/gas mark 5. 1) Season the turkey with salt, pepper and herbs. Coat with olive oil, place in a baking tray and pour the chicken broth around the turkey. Place in the oven and bake for 30 to 40 minutes. 2) Remove from ove
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Serves
4

Apple-sage glazed grilled whole turkey with grilled apples

Medium
1) Preheat the griddle to medium-high. Heat oil in a medium saucepan on the grates of the griddle or on a burner. Add the onion and cook until soft, about 3 mins. Add the serrano chilli and cook for 1 min. Add the vinegar and sugar and cook until the
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
300 mins
Serves
20

Brined turkey breast with spanish spice rub and sour orange sauce

Medium
For the turkey and oranges: 1) Place water in a large bowl or plastic container. Whisk in salt and sugar and let sit 5 minutes to dissolve. Add the turkey breast, cover, and let sit in the refrigerator for 45 minutes. 2) Heat griddle to medi
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Serves
8

Turkey burgers with prosciutto and melon

Easy
1) Preheat a griddle pan on the hob on a medium-high heat. In a large mixing bowl, combine the minced turkey, grated onion, garlic, 2 tbsp of the basil, and the seasoned salt and pepper. Form the mixture into 6 patties and set aside. 2) Brush the gr
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Serves
6

Turkey balls

Easy
1) Preheat the oven to 200/Gas 6. Coat the turkey breast with oil, season with salt and pepper and put into a roasting pan. Transfer to the oven and roast until cooked. Set aside and allow to cool, then dice. 2) Combine the celery, onion, sage and
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
-

Black pepper-pomegranate treacle glazed turkey

Medium
1) Preheat oven to 220°C / gas mark 8. 2) Whisk together pomegranate treacle, horseradish, mustard, salt, and coarsely ground black pepper. Set aside and let sit at room temperature for at least 30 mins before using to allow the flavours to m
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
135 mins
Serves
6

Smoked turkey legs

Medium
1) First prepare the dry rub. Mix the dry rub ingredients together in a small bowl. 2) Next, combine all the mop ingredients in a small saucepan and warm the mixture over low heat. Set aside. 3) To prepare the turkey legs, several hours before plan
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
240 mins
Serves
6

Turkey bacon double cheese burgers

Easy
1) Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium to medium-high heat and add the turkey bacon. Cook until crisp, 3 minutes on each side, remove to plate. 2) While the bacon cooks, combine the turkey breast, green onions, corian
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
4

The Perfect Turkey Lunch

Medium
For the turkey, allow 25-30 minutes per kilo and for the first 30 minutes cook the turkey on 200°c, then turn the down to 170° c.Before you cook the turkey, remove it from the fridge at least 2 hours, so it will cook instantly, instead of warming up
Prep Time
180 mins
Cook Time
230 mins
Serves
-

Lemon Scented Turkey Salad

Easy
For the Turkey To cook turkey, bring 6 cups of water to a simmer with onion, lemon, bay leaves and marjoram. Add turkey breast and cook, uncovered, just below a simmer until cooked through, about 20 minutes. Remove turkey, cool, chill and dice
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
-

Turkey and Artichoke Stuffed Shells with Arrabbiata Sauce

Easy
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and partially cook until tender but still very firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 4 to 5 minutes. Drain pasta. Meanwhile, in a large heavy frying pan, heat the o
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
80 mins
Serves
6

Butterflied Turkey with Yucatan Rub

Medium
For the turkey:1) The day before serving, heat 3L of the water with salt and sugar in a large pan, stirring to dissolve salt and sugar. Remove from heat, add remaining litre cold water, and stir. Set brine aside to cool to room temperature.2) Put tur
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
100 mins
Serves
6

Farfalle with Turkey Sausage & Peas

Easy
1) In a large pot, bring 6L of salted water to a boil. 2) In a large saute pan over high heat, add 2 tbsp olive oil. Season turkey with salt and pepper. Add turkey and saute breaking any large lumps until golden brown. Remove meat from pan and set
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
4

Turkey Coq au Vin

Easy
Place the red wine, turkey legs, bacon, carrot, onion, celery, garlic, thyme and bay leaf in a container and marinade overnight. Drain in a colander keeping the marinade, separate the turkey from the vegetables and pat dry with kitchen paper. Pour t
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Serves
4

Turkey with Herbes de Provence and Citrus

Medium
To make the turkey: Position the rack in the lowest third of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Rinse the turkey and pat it dry with paper towels. Place the turkey on a rack set inside a large roasting pan. Place the orange and lemon wedges,
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
180 mins
Serves
8

Roasted turkey with maple cranberry glaze

Easy
1) Preheat oven to 190C/Gas 5. 2) In a small mixing bowl, combine the butter, house seasoning, parsley, shallots and garlic. 3) Thoroughly rinse and dry the turkey. Tuck the wings underneath the body and place the turkey in a roasting pan. Rub
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
150 mins
Serves
8

Open Faced Hot Turkey Sammys

Medium
Preheat a medium skillet over medium high heat. 1) Place potatoes in a medium pot. Cut larger potatoes in half. Leave smaller baby potatoes whole. Cover potatoes with water and top with a lid. Place over high heat. When the water boils, salt water
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
4

Farfalle with turkey sausage, peas and mushrooms

Easy
1) In a large pot, bring 6 litres of salted water to a boil. 2) In a large saute pan over high heat, add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season turkey with salt and pepper. Add turkey and saute, breaking any large lumps until golden brown. Remove meat fr
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
4

Roasted turkey with fried pecan-bourbon glaze

Easy
1) Preheat oven to 190C/Gas 5. 2) Combine all ingredients, aside from the turkey, in a small mixing bowl. 3) Thoroughly rinse and dry the turkey well. Tuck the wings underneath the body and place the turkey in a roasting pan. Rub the butter mixtur
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
210 mins
Serves
3

Gluten-Free Turkey Meatball Personal Pizzas

Medium
Set a pizza stone or baking sheet on an oven rack in the bottom-third position and preheat to 260 degrees C. Divide the pizza dough into 4 balls. Spray 2 baking sheets with cooking spray and press each ball out into a thin 8-inch round. Put the bakin
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Serves
-

Perfect Whole Turkey in an Electric Roaster Oven

Hard
1. Take the insert pan out of the roaster and pre-heat the roaster to it's highest setting (on mine it's 450°F, but 500°F if your oven goes that high). 2. Prep the turkey by rinsing and patting dry. Sprinkle salt in the cavities. Stuff your turkey
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
240 mins
Serves
-

Potted Golden Turkey, Ham and Parsley with Sourdough Soldiers

Easy
1. In a large pan, melt the butter slowly and soften the garlic without browning. Add the golden turkey and ham and mix well. Add the nutmeg, mace, lemon juice, cayenne pepper and chopped parsley. When heated through, place all the ingredients into a
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
-
Serves
6

Coronation Turkey Filled Jackets

Easy
Heat a tablespoon of rapeseed oil in a frying pan, add the chopped onion and cook on a low heat for 3 minutes. Then add the curry paste and cook for a further 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the tomato puree, red wine, chicken stock and bay l
Prep Time
60 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Serves
4

Turkey and Creamy Stilton Pies

Easy
Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4. Heat the butter and rapeseed oil in a large frying pan, add the onion mushrooms and cook over a low heat for 2-3 minutes or until soft. Then stir in the cooked turkey, garlic and thyme and cook for a further
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
4

Individual Turkey Shepherd's Pie

Easy
Preheat the oven to 218°C. Heat the oil in a medium frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the chopped garlic, carrots and onions and cook until tender and beginning to brown, 5 minutes. Add the turkey and thyme and continue to cook, breaking up with
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
4

Coronation Turkey with Apricot Puree

Easy
Heat a tablespoon of rapeseed oil in a frying pan, add the chopped onion and cook on a low heat for 3 minutes. Then add the curry paste and cook for a further 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the tomato puree, red wine, chicken stock and bay l
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Serves
4

Oven-roasted turkey breast with leeks and cornbread stuffing

Easy
1. Preheat oven to 200°C / gas mark 6. 2. Fill a large bowl with water and add the leeks, swish around with your hands to get the sand out from in between the layers. In a large saute pan over medium heat, add one tablespoon each of butter and o
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Serves
10

Leftover Roast Turkey Pho

Easy
For the broth: Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F. Toss the turkey bones and parts, onions, ginger and garlic with the vegetable oil in a large bowl. Lightly sprinkle with salt and transfer to a rimmed baking
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
100 mins
Serves
6

Roasted Turkey Breast with Peach Rosemary Glaze

Easy
In a large bowl, whisk together 500ml apple cider, salt, thyme and rosemary. Add turkey breast and enough water to cover the bird. Cover and let brine in the refrigerator for two hours. Preheat oven to 220°C. For the glaze: In a small saucepan,
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
60 mins
Serves
4

Turkey patty melt

Easy
1) Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion, season with some salt and pepper, and cook until golden, about 7 minutes. Put in a bowl and set aside. Wipe out the skillet and add another tablespoon of oil.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
4

Turkey and Spinach Taquitos

Easy
Place an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 200°C. Spray a heavy nonstick baking sheet with vegetable oil cooking spray.For the filling: Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a 12-inch skillet. Cook the onions, salt and pepper, st
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Serves
6

Turkey Strudel with Wild Mushrooms and Chestnuts

Easy
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the bacon and onion and cook for 2-3 minutes until the onion is softened, but not browned, then add the mushrooms and cook for a further 3 minutes, stirring continuously, then ad
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
4

Mexican Turkey Quesadilla

Easy
Mix all of the ingredients together, except the tortillas and oil, season with sea salt and black pepper. Lay out 4 tortillas and divide the mixture between them, covering the whole of the tortilla. Top with the remaining tortilla and press down. T
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
24 mins
Serves
4

Mini Turkey Meatballs

Easy
Directions Add the onion, garlic, egg, bread crumbs, ketchup, parsley, Parmesan, Pecorino, salt and pepper to a large bowl and blend. Mix in the turkey. Shape the turkey mixture into 1 1/4-inch-diameter meat
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
-

Penne with turkey meatballs

Medium
For the tomato sauce: 1) Heat the oil over a medium high heat in a large saucepan. Add the onion and garlic and saute until soft and translucent, about 5 to 10 minutes. 2) Add the celery and carrot and season with salt and pepper. Saute until all t
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
110 mins
Serves
4

Christmas Turkey Penne with Lemon, Walnut & Ginger

Easy
Cook the penne in a large pan of boiling, salted water, for 10 – 12 minutes. Meanwhile, heat 2 tbsp of rapeseed oil in a frying pan and add the onion, garlic, sea salt and black pepper and cook for 3 minutes, until the until the onion is soft, but
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
4

Roast Turkey with Orange and Smoky Bacon Baste

Easy
Carefully loosen the skin over the turkey breasts. Mix together all the ingredients for the baste and spread under the skin over the breast. Press any chosen stuffing into the neck end of the turkey. Tuck the neck flap under the bird’s back and
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
270 mins
Serves
8

Turkey Escalope

Easy
With a sharp knife, take turkey breast off the bone. Slice turkey against the grain into thin slices. Pound turkey (placed inside a resealable bag with a meat tenderizer until thin but without tearing. To prepare turkey for breading, stir a l
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
4

Golden Turkey with Coriander and Feta Pesto in Salt Baked Potatoes

Easy
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4. 2. Prick the potatoes all over. Place the egg white and salt in separate shallow bowls. Dip each potato into the egg whites then roll the potato in the salt to cover. Place the potatoes on a baking sheet t
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
60 mins
Serves
4

Turkey Laksa

Easy
In a large saucepan, cook the laksa paste for 1-2 mins until it becomes fragrant. Pour in the stock and bring to a simmer. Add the turkey meat and noodles bring up to a simmer again. Stir with a fork to break up the noodles. Remove from the heat and
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
2

A Horse Rode in on a Turkey Quesadilla

Easy
Peal the casing off the turkey sausage and add it to a large bowl. Mash the sausage into small pieces and add the onion, cilantro, mushrooms, cayenne, and crushed red pepper flakes. Stir together until well combined. Heat a large skillet, over high
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Serves
5

Turkey meatballs

Easy
1) In a heated skillet add olive oil and onions. Slightly cook them for about 5 minutes (we want the onions softened not coloured). Place into a bowl and let cool. 2) Take the 450g of broken up bread and place into a bowl with the milk. Let the br
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
6

Turkey Lasagne with Butternut Squash and Spinach

Easy
Preheat your oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4. Place the spinach in a colander and pour boiling water over the leaves to wilt them, drain well, cool and then squeeze out the excess water. Heat the rapeseed oil in a small pan and sauté the butternut squash,
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Serves
6

Turkey with Stuffing

Easy
*Cook's Note: The bag is optional. Once the stuffing is made, you can place the stuffing into the bag and then place the bag into the cavity of the turkey. Preheat the oven to 205°C.Place the turkey into a deep, high-sided bowl on its end with t
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
150 mins
Serves
4

Pressed Roast Turkey, Pesto, and Provolone Sandwiches

Easy
Lay the bread slices on a clean work surface, and spread 1 1/2 teaspoons of the pesto over one side of each slice of bread. Divide the cheese evenly among the slices. Cook's Note: depending on the size of your cheese slices, you may need to cut them
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
6 mins
Serves
4

Ben Tish's Turkey, Sage and Chestnut Empanadillas

Easy
Sprinkle some flour on a clean work surface and roll out the pastry to a thickness of approximately 3 mm. Cut out disks from the pastry to a diameter of approximately 12 cm. When the disks are cut place them onto a floured tray and then gather to
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
12

Tassa's turkey cornucopia burger with paprika aioli

Easy
Chefs Note: All the ingredients should be purchased organic when possible. 1) Combine the mayonnaise, mustard and paprika in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. 2) Preheat a grill to medium-high heat. 3) Combine the minced turk
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
14 mins
Serves
4

Turkey and Orange Prune Salad with Toasted Pecan Nuts

Easy
Place the prunes in 2 tbsp of orange juice and simmer for 2 minutes, until the prunes are slightly soft. Remove from the juice and cool – reserve the juice. Take the orange peel and segment them and set aside. To make the dressing, mix all of the in
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
4

Do nothing turkey

Easy
1) Preheat oven 180°C/ gas mark 4. 2) Discard bag of gizzards from inside the cavity and rinse the cavity of the turkey with cold water. Pat dry and rub the olive oil, salt and pepper all over the bird and oil the inside of the cavity. Place
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
150 mins
Serves
8

Thai turkey and rice

Easy
1) Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and cook for 3 minutes, until soft. Add snap peas and carrots and cook for 2 minutes. Add turkey and cook for 1 minute, until golden brown on all sides. 2) In a medium bo
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
4

Turkey mole poblano

Medium
1) Tear the ancho, Anaheim, and chipotle chillies into large pieces and toast them in a dry skillet over medium heat until they change color a bit, about 2 minutes. Put them into a bowl with the sultanas and cover them with hot water. Soak until soft
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
4 mins
Serves
4

Turkey pan gravy

Easy
1) Once you've roasted your turkey, pour any pan drippings into a degreasing cup or small bowl. Reserve 2 tbsp of the fat, discarding the rest, and add the separated juices to the broth. 2) Add the reserved fat to the roasting pan and place on a bur
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
-

Stuffed Turkey Breast

Easy
Special equipment: kitchen string 1) Preheat oven to 200°C/gas mark 6. 2) In a bowl, combine the sausage, prosciutto, chestnuts, olives and sage. Season with salt and pepper. Heat a small skillet and add one teaspoon of the stuffing. Saute unti
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
60 mins
Serves
4

Turkey scallopini

Easy
1) In a frying pan heat a few tbsp of cooking oil. Sprinkle the turkey breast pieces with garlic salt and then roll in the flour until coated. 2) Brown the turkey breast pieces in the oil and then add the onion, mushrooms and garlic. Cook a few mor
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
1

Sage pesto crusted turkey fillet

Easy
1) Preheat oven to 200C/Gas 6 and coat a shallow roasting pan with cooking spray. 2) In a blender, combine sage, pine nuts, olive oil, garlic, Parmesan, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Puree until smooth. 3) Season turkey all over w
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
4

No-Baste, No-Bother Roasted Turkey

Easy
1. Adjust the oven racks so the covered roasting pan fit easily inside. Preheat the oven to 260°C. 2. Rub the butter on the outside and in the cavity of the turkey. Sprinkle the salt and pepper on the inside and the outside of the turkey. Put the
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
420 mins
Serves
10

Recipes Collections

18 Things You've Always Wanted to Know About Cooking Turkey

I’d like to try something a bit different with my turkey this year. Do you have any suggestions?

Q. How Long Can I Keep Leftover Roasted Turkey For?

Remember: only ever re-heat turkey leftovers once!

Q. I Have a Small Family. What Alternatives Are There to a Whole Roasted Turkey?

A whole turkey may simply be too much for small families. Try turkey breast instead.

Q. What's The Best Way to Use Up Leftover Turkey?

Always roast extra turkey at Christmas - the leftovers can be used in so many delicious ways!

Turkey Recipes

How to Pick the Perfect Christmas Turkey

TSG-marked birds from the Traditional Farm Fresh Turkey Association are the crème de la crème of turkeys.

  1. Search Page
Search Page
  • About Us
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookies
  • FAQs
  • Modern Slavery Statement
  • Contact us
Copyright © 2020 Discovery, Inc. or its subsidiaries and affiliates. All rights reserved.