Name: Last-minute roast turkey
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 30 gram butter, plus 30g extra, melted; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 red onion, chopped; 1 rasher rindless bacon, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon chopped rosemary leaves; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 3/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs; 2 turkey tenderloins (600g in total); redcurrant jelly, to serve

Last-minute roast turkey

Filled with a wonderful stuffing of bacon, rosemary, garlic and breadcrumbs, this easy roast turkey is fuss-free and absolutely delicious.

Serves 8

Prep

20M

Cook

45M

Total

1H 5M

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Ingredients

30 gram butter, plus 30g extra, melted

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 red onion, chopped

1 rasher rindless bacon, finely chopped

1 tablespoon chopped rosemary leaves

2 garlic cloves, crushed

3/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs

2 turkey tenderloins (600g in total)

redcurrant jelly, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C.

2.In a frying pan, heat butter and oil together. Sauté onion, bacon, rosemary and garlic for 5 minutes, until very tender. Add breadcrumbs and cook, stirring, until bread absorbs the butter and is beginning to brown.

3.Meanwhile, arrange tenderloins flat on a board. Cover with plastic wrap and pound with a rolling pin until 1cm thick. Overlap the long sides, and pound to join.

4.Spread stuffing over turkey and roll up tightly. Wrap firmly in baking paper lined foil and place on a baking tray. Bake for 15 minutes.

5.Remove foil and paper, brush with melted butter, season to taste and bake for a further 15-20 minutes, until cooked through and golden brown. Rest, covered, for 15 minutes. Slice and serve with red currant jelly.

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