The Turkey Blanquette is a classic French dish made with boneless turkey thigh, cooked in a delicious aromatic broth and served with a creamy lemon sauce. Perfect to enjoy on cold winter days.
Remove the skin from the turkey and cut it into cubes
Clean the vegetables for the bouquet garni, cut them into pieces of equal length and tie them together
Insert the two cloves and the bay leaf into the onion
Remove the skin from the turkey, cut it into 3 cm cubes and blanch it in a saucepan with salted water
Bring back to a boil and cook until foam forms on the surface of the water, then drain the meat
Place the colander with the turkey under a stream of cold water and wash it thoroughly
Put the broth, the meat, the bouquet garni, the onion and a pinch of salt into a saucepan and bring to a boil
Cook for one hour over moderate heat, then drain the meat, collecting the broth in a saucepan; separate the meat from the vegetables
Gently melt the butter in a clean saucepan, add the flour and let it cook over moderate heat for a few minutes, stirring continuously
Moisten the roux with the white wine and cook, stirring constantly, until you obtain a smooth mixture
Pour the cooking liquid from the meat into the saucepan as well and bring to a boil, always stirring with a whisk
Cook over moderate heat for 12 minutes, then add the cream and reduce the mixture for a few minutes
Season with salt, pepper and lemon juice, add the meat to the prepared sauce and heat it over moderate heat
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Mix the egg yolk with the lightly whipped cream in a bowl until you obtain a smooth mixture
Add it to the preparation and serve
If desired, you can enrich the blanquette with various types of vegetables
Energy (kcal) | 68.34 |
Carbohydrates (g) | 1.04 |
of which Sugars (g) | 0.76 |
Fat (g) | 4.12 |
of which Saturates (g) | 1.78 |
Protein (g) | 5.93 |
Fiber (g) | 0.16 |
Sale (g) | 0.37 |