Braised turkey thighs with bacon steak, mushroom salad with parsley

Cuisse de dindon braisée au steak de bacon, salade de champignons persillés
Cuisse de dindon braisée au steak de bacon, salade de champignons persillés

Ingredients

  • 2 skinless turkey thighs
  • 1 package of bacon steak cut into strips of 2 cm
  • 1 quart box French shallots, peeled
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled
  • 500 ml red wine
  • 500 ml water
  • 5 ml cornstarch
  • 1 quart box Nantes carrots, peeled
  • 2 quart boxes button mushrooms, washed
  • 1/2 bunch Italian parsley, leaves
  • 200 gr pearl pasta (acini di pepe)
  • 60 gr butter

Preparation

  • In a casserole, sauté bacon until crisp, reserve bacon and leave fat in the casserole.
  • Sear thighs over high heat in bacon fat, until golden brown.
  • Deglaze with wine and water, add shallots and parsley.
  • Bake uncovered at 325 °F for 4 hours, when taking out of the oven, add cornstarch.
  • After 3 1/2 hours of cooking, add the carrots and cover with a lid.
  • Sauté mushrooms in butter, add bacon and reserve.
  • Cook pasta 10 minutes, drain, add butter, season and set aside.
  • Arrange the thighs on a plate with the vegetables and the sauce.
  • Surround with pearl pasta and parsley leaves, finish by adding sautéed mushrooms with bacon steak on top.
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