Apricot Dijon Glazed Turkey with Herbed Pilaf Recipe
Ingredients
| Herbed Pilaf | ||
| Water | 2 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 6 chicken bouillon cubes or 6 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules | ||
| 1 1/2 cups uncooked long-grain white rice | ||
| Slivered almonds | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Dried apricots | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| 4 green onions with tops, sliced | ||
| Snipped parsley | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Orange zest | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Dried rosemary | 1 Teaspoon, crushed | |
| Dried thyme leaves | 1 Teaspoon | |
| 1 boneless turkey breast half (about 2 1/2 pounds) | ||
| Apricot-Dijon Sauce | ||
| 1 cup apricot jam or orange marmalade | ||
| Dijon Mustard | 2 Tablespoon | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil.
3. Stir in the bouillon.
4. Take off heat and set pan aside.
MAKING
5. In a small saucepan, combine jam and Dijon mustard, gently heat to melt the jam. Set aside for later.
6. In a casserole, combine bouillon and remaining ingredients except the turkey meat. Mix well.
7. Trim excess fat from turkey and arrange over the rice mixture.
8. Cover the casserole with the lid and place casserole in the preheated oven.
9. Bake the pilaf for 45 minutes.
10. Remove casserole from oven.
11. Reserving 1/4 cup of prepared sauce, glaze turkey using a pastry brush.
12. Set remaining sauce aside.
13. Return uncovered casserole to oven and continue baking for another 30 minutes or until meat is tender. Check for doneness using a meat thermometer or a sharp tipped knife.
14. Remove turkey from the oven.
15. Cover casserole and let stand for 10 minutes carving.
FINALIZING
16. Heat the remaining sauce until warm.
17. Carve turkey on a meat board using a carving knife.
SERVING
18. On a serving plate or platter, make a bed of the pilaf.
19. Arrange the turkey slices and spoon over the sauce.
20. Serve hot.
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil.
3. Stir in the bouillon.
4. Take off heat and set pan aside.
MAKING
5. In a small saucepan, combine jam and Dijon mustard, gently heat to melt the jam. Set aside for later.
6. In a casserole, combine bouillon and remaining ingredients except the turkey meat. Mix well.
7. Trim excess fat from turkey and arrange over the rice mixture.
8. Cover the casserole with the lid and place casserole in the preheated oven.
9. Bake the pilaf for 45 minutes.
10. Remove casserole from oven.
11. Reserving 1/4 cup of prepared sauce, glaze turkey using a pastry brush.
12. Set remaining sauce aside.
13. Return uncovered casserole to oven and continue baking for another 30 minutes or until meat is tender. Check for doneness using a meat thermometer or a sharp tipped knife.
14. Remove turkey from the oven.
15. Cover casserole and let stand for 10 minutes carving.
FINALIZING
16. Heat the remaining sauce until warm.
17. Carve turkey on a meat board using a carving knife.
SERVING
18. On a serving plate or platter, make a bed of the pilaf.
19. Arrange the turkey slices and spoon over the sauce.
20. Serve hot.
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