Cristina Ferrares Turkey Recipes

Steps:

• To make marinade:
• Combine ingredients in a bowl. Whisk until smooth and creamy.
• Refrigerate till needed.
• Clean out cavity of the turkey and rinse well, inside and out. Pat dry and place turkey in a large roasting pan.
• It is very important that you pat it dry in order to get that nice golden turkey skin.
• Tie turkey legs together and cover tips with foil. Keeping them wrapped and tied stops the legs drying out while cooking.
• Tie turkey wings together and cover tips with foil. Keeping them wrapped and tied stops the wings drying out while cooking.
• Stuff cavity of turkey with lemon rinds and one bunch of poultry herbs. Place the second bunch of herbs in the roasting pan.
• Place turkey breast-side up in roasting pan. Insert thermometer in the thickest part of the breast.
• Pour the marinade over the turkey.
• Allow to marinade over night.
• Cover with foil and roast for 2 hours @ 350 C.
• After 2 hours, add hot water (or broth) to the bottom of the pan. Stir to make gravy for basting.
• Baste turkey and cover with foil.
• Roast turkey another 30 minutes and repeat basting process.
• Continue basting every 15 minutes until the thermometer reaches 180-185°, approximately 3 to 4 hours.
• The constant basting is what gives the skin that lovely golden color.
• Remove turkey from oven and place on cutting board. Cover turkey well with foil to keep warm. Let it rest 15 to 20 minutes before carving.

Steps:

• Saute the scallions, celery and green apples in the canola oil until tender. Let cool.
• Place the ground turkey in a large mixing bowl. Add sauteed items and the pepper sauce, lemon juice and zest, parsley, chutney.
• Shape into 8-8 oz burger patties, cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Season the turkey burgers with the salt and pepper. Place on a preheated, lightly oiled grill and grill for 7 minutes each side or until the meat is thoroughly cooked.
• To make the side of pear chutney, toss peeled and diced pear with cinnamon and sea salt.
• Place on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Let cool.
• Add pear to chutney and currants/raisins.
• Serve alongside turkey burgers.
• Note: this can also be made into meatballs. To make cocktail meatballs, brush or dip into pear chutney and broil quickly to glaze.
• Serves 6.
• Let sit 5 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°.
• Spray a 2-quart casserole with cooking spray or coat evenly with butter. In a large saucepan, heat the oil and butter and sauté the onion until tender but not brown. Stir in the flour until blended. Slowly stir in the stock, whisking well. Cook the mixture over medium heat until the chicken, peas, potatoes, carrots, salt, pepper and hot sauce is heated through. Turn into the prepared dish, spreading evenly.
• To prepare the crust, stir together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Stir in milk, egg and oil in a bowl. Do not overmix. Spoon the batter evenly over the filling. Bake until the top is golden brown, or for about 22 to 25 minutes. Cut into wedges to serve.
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Steps:

• Split the avocados along their sides and divide in half. Remove the pits.
• In a ceramic or glass bowl, smash the avocados with a potato masher until smooth.
• Add the next 6 ingredients, and continue to mash until fluffy.
• Place one of the pits in the middle of the guacamole to help keep it from turning dark. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for about an hour before serving.
• Serve with warm tortilla chips.