American-style turkey fillet with coarse grey Guérande salt
Serves 4
Difficulty
Easy
Preparation
65 min
Cooking
50 min
Budget
Inexpensive
Ideal with Moist coarse salt
Ingredients
Serves 4
- 1 500G TURKEY FILLET
For brine :
- 1 HANDFUL LE GUÉRANDAIS COARSE GREY GUÉRANDE SALT
- 5 JUNIPER BERRIES AND 10 BLACK PEPPERCORNS
- 1 ORANGE ZEST
- 1 BAY LEAF
For cooking :
- 4 CLOVES
- 50 G BUTTER
- 3 TABLESPOONS HONEY
- JUICE OF ONE ORANGE
Preparation
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Marinade: Boil a liter of water, add the coarse grey Guérande salt, herbs and orange zest, then let cool. Pierce your turkey fillet with 4 cloves and place in the cooled brine. Add cold water until the tenderloin is completely submerged. Cover with cling film and refrigerate for 4 hours.
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Cooking: Preheat oven to 165°C. Melt the butter with the honey. Remove the turkey fillet from the brine, pat dry and coat with the honey and melted butter. Place in the oven and cook for 40-50 minutes.
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Serve with cranberry jam and sweet potatoes browned in salted butter.