Michael Voltaggio’s Sous Vide Turkey
In this recipe by Chef Michael Voltaggio, turkey pieces are first cooked using the sous vide method. Then the fully cooked breasts and drumsticks are deep-fried, and the thighs quickly seared, just before serving. The turkey can be cooked in the sous vide circulator for up to four days in advance; refrigerate in the vacuum-sealable bags.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 16 of 19 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Duck | 100g cooked with skin | 337 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Grapefruit | 1/2 fruit (123g) | 52 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Allspice | 1 tsp ground (1.9g) | 5 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Mustard | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| Sage | 1 tsp ground (0.7g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 gallons water
- 1/4 cup whole cloves
- 1/4 cup peppercorns
- 1/4 cup coriander seeds
- 1/4 cup allspice berries
- 1/4 cup yellow mustard seeds
- 2 1/2 cups kosher salt
- 2 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
- 2
- grapefruits, oranges, lemons and limes, halved and juiced, rinds reserved
- 1 turkey, 10 to 12 lb., cut into bone-in pieces (half breasts, thighs and drumsticks)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 4 fresh sage sprigs
- 1 fresh thyme sprig
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- About 1 1/2 cups duck fat
- Canola oil for deep-frying, plus 1 Tbs.