Cider poached turkey with maple chilli glaze
Chef:
Domini Kemp
Prep:
20 mins
Cook:
140 mins
This idea came from Paula McIntyre’s recipe for brining turkey, which I did one year for my Irish Times column. When we went to photograph it, I was way behind schedule so I ended up boiling the heck out of the turkey to hurry it along so we could take a photograph of it! The result was so good.
1 x 3–4 kg turkey crown
100 g butter, softened
salt and freshly ground black pepper
for the poaching liquor:
50 g sea salt
50 g Demerara sugar
2 litres cider
2 litres water
2 cinnamon sticks
1 onion, chopped
zest and juice of 2 oranges
a handful of fresh sage, rosemary and thyme, chopped
for the maple chilli glaze:
1 small red chilli, deseeded
1 onion, finely chopped
a big knob of ginger, peeled
1 tbsp olive oil
200 ml cider
4 tbsp maple syrup
2 tbsp cider vinegar
salt
You can prep the maple glaze by sweating the chilli, onion and ginger in the olive oil for a few minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients and gently simmer until reduced by half. Strain and discard the bits of ginger and onion, etc., then continue to cook gently until reduced to a syrupy consistency. Set aside.
To poach the turkey, place it in a large pot with all the poaching liquor ingredients. Bring up to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes, then turn off the heat and leave to steep in the hot liquid for 2 hours. You can allow it to cool fully in this liquid.
Serves
at least 10
Preparation Time
20 minutes
Cooking Time
140 minutes
Main ingredients
Turkey
Recipe Type
Entertaining, Family Dinners
Special Info
Nut free, Egg free
Level of Difficulty
Easy
