Turkey Au Vin

Name: Turkey Au Vin
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters Cognac; 473 milliliters dry red wine; 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 2 medium cloves garlic, sliced; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 237 milliliters low-sodium homemade or store-bought chicken broth; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 99 grams pancetta, cut into 1/4-inch cubes (about 1 cup); 255 grams portobello mushrooms (about 3 large caps); 6 mediums shallots, peeled and left whole; 10 sprigs thyme, tied together with kitchen twine; 2 turkey legs (about 3 pounds total)

Need Head to the store and pick up chicken broth, thyme, turkey legs, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 4 hours.

Instructions

Season the turkey legs with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Turkey Leg

Heat the oil over medium-high heat heat in a very wide nonstick skillet or Dutch oven until shimmering.

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Cooking Oil

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Dutch Oven

Frying Pan

Add turkey legs and brown on all sides, about 8 minutes total.

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Turkey Leg

Transfer to a plate and set aside.

Add the pancetta to the hot oil, and cook, stirring, until just crisp, about 5 minutes.

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Pancetta

Cooking Oil

Remove the pancetta with a slotted spoon, and place next to the turkey on the plate off to the side.

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Pancetta

Whole Turkey

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Slotted Spoon

Add the mushrooms to the hot oil and cook, stirring, until they just stop exuding liquid, 2 to 3 minutes.

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Mushrooms

Cooking Oil

Add the garlic and shallots and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 15 seconds.

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Shallot

Garlic

Add the flour, and stir to coat everything in the pan.

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All Purpose Flour

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Frying Pan

Add the Cognac, and stir it into the vegetables and flour.

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Vegetable

Cognac

All Purpose Flour

Add the turkey and pancetta back to the pot followed by the red wine, chicken broth, and thyme. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce to low, cover, and cook until turkey is falling-off-the-bone tender, 3 to 4 hours total.

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Chicken Broth