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Vino Cotto Turkey

Vino Cotto Turkey with Peaches Green Bean Salad

Montillo Italian Foods
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cupe chicken stock
  • 1 orange thinly peeled rind only
  • 1.6 oz ginger thinly sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves crushed
  • 2 star anise
  • 1 tsp tsp black peppercorns
  • 9 oz turkey breast skin on
  • 7 oz vino cotto
  • 12 oz baby green beans trimmed
  • 12 oz sugar snap peas trimmed
  • 8 peaches cut into wedges
  • 2 bunches baby rocket trimmed
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp tbsp chardonnay vinegar
  • 1 tsp tsp Dijon mustard

Instructions
 

  • Combine stock, rind, ginger, garlic, star anise and peppercorns in a large saucepan over medium heat, simmer to infuse (30 minutes).
  • Add turkey, simmer for 20 minutes, then remove from heat and stand in liquid for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat grill to high.
  • Remove turkey from poaching liquid, pat dry with absorbent paper, place on a baking tray, brush with 5.3 oz vino cotto, then grill, basting occasionally, until golden (5-7 minutes). Season to taste, cover loosely with foil, set aside to rest (10 minutes).
  • Meanwhile, blanch green beans and sugar snap peas in boiling salted water, then refresh. Drain and combine in a bowl with peaches and rocket.
  • Whisk oil, vinegar and mustard in a small bowl to combine, toss through bean mixture.
  • Serve salad with sliced turkey and remaining vino cotto drizzled over.
Keyword Vino cotto
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