Christmas Turkey with Zaatar & Fruits in Syrup
Difficulty: Easy
Preparation time: 25 mins
Cooking time: 1h 30 mins
For 6 persons
Ingredients:
- 1 free-range turkey
- 10 dates stuffed with almonds in syrup
- 1 jar bitter orange peels in syrup
- 1 shallot
- 4 teaspoons zaatar premium qawzah
- 2 cloves garlic
- 30 cl chicken stock
- 20 cl white wine
- 150 g minced pork
- 100 g ground veal
- 1 pinch salt and pepper
Preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Chop the shallots and mince the garlic.
- In a salad bowl, mix the minced pork and ground veal.
- Add the shallot, garlic,1 teaspoon zaatar premium qawzah and mix.
- Cut 5 dates stuffed with almonds in syrup then incorporate them into the stuffing.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Stuff the inside of the bird with the preparation.
- Arrange the turkey in a baking dish, add the bitter orange peels in syrup and the remaining dates.
- Pour the chicken stock and white wine over the turkey.
- Bake for 1h30 at 180°C. Halfway through cooking, baste the turkey to prevent it from drying it out. Serve hot.
Enjoy !