Photo: Claudio Schwarz
Turkey Two Ways (Roasted Breast and Legs Confit) Recipe
22 ingredients
45 min + 26 hr 45 min
8 servings
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A gourmet's alternative to a plain old roasted bird: brined, roasted breast and the legs cooked confit-style.What to buy: Look for a fresh turkey. They end up...
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
811
Calories
53g
Protein
57g
Fat
21g
Carbs
Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Duck | 100g cooked with skin | 337 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Mushroom | 1/2 cup sliced (35g) | 15 |
| Shallot | 1 tbsp minced (10g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Chanterelle | 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
- 1 (12- to 15-pound) turkey
- 1 gallon plus 1 quart water
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
- 1 whole head garlic , sliced in half horizontally
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 juniper berries , crushed
- Vegetable oil , for roasting
- 12 medium unpeeled cloves garlic
- 3 bay leaves
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
- 1 quart (4 cups) duck fat
- 2 cups vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/4 stick) or duck fat
- 1 cup golden chanterelle mushrooms
- 1 cup black trumpet mushrooms
- 1 small lobe foie gras , medium dice (optional)
- 1 small shallot , minced
- 1 quart (4 cups) low-sodium chicken broth , reduced by half
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh Italian parsley
Directions
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By chow ·
Recipe sourced from
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