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Chef Tarek Alameddine's stuffed turkey

Chef Tarek Alameddine's stuffed turkey

Tarek Alameddine's Christmas stuffed turkey. (Credit: Alameddine)

  • Preparation 40 min

    Cooking time 240 min

  • Portions

    10 people

  • Difficulty

    Advanced

Ingredients
  • For the brine:
  • 6 to 8 kilogram turkey
  • 3 liters of water
  • 60 grams salt
  • 5 grams black pepper
  • 2 grams bay leaf
  • 1 bottle white wine (cooking wine)
  • 5 grams cinnamon sticks
  • 3 grams star anise

  • For the brined turkey:
  • 2 liters chicken stock
  • 8 green apples
  • 1 bunch leeks
  • 1 bunch celery
  • 300 grams fresh ginger
  • 500 grams carrots
  • 200 grams onions
  • 400 grams oranges
  • 300 grams butter
  • 10 grams cinnamon stick
  • 5 grams star anise
  • 3 grams cloves
  • 4 black peppercorns

  • For turkey injection:
  • 1 bottle white wine
  • 1 syringe

  • For the apple reduction:
  • 1 kilogram green apples
  • 1 kilogram red apples

  • For the sauce:
  • Strained broth
  • 100 grams butter
  • 100 grams flour
  • 5 grams salt
  • 4 grams apple cider vinegar
  • 2 grams black pepper
All ingredients
Preparation Chef Tarek Alameddine's Christmas stuffed turkey
Note: Preparation should start 24 hours in advance of your dinner.The brineDefrost the turkey.Place all ingredients except the turkey in a pot and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the salt.Remove from heat and let it infuse for an hour, then let it cool.Place the turkey in the brine, submerging it, then rest overnight in the refrigerator.The next day, take the turkey out of the brine and dry it thoroughly.Peel and dice the vegetables and fruits.Cut the butter into cubes.Use some of the fruit and vegetable mixture, cubed butter and spices to stuff the turkey.Set aside the remaining fruits, vegetables and spices.Tie the turkey well and place it in a roasting dish.Pour the chicken stock into the dish, add the rest of the spices, fruits and vegetables. Other ways American turkey revisited by Joanna Kassem Injecting the turkeyUsing...
Chef Tarek Alameddine's Christmas stuffed turkey
  • Preparation 40 min

    Cooking time 240 min

  • Portions

    10 people

  • Difficulty

    Advanced

Ingredients
  • For the brine:
  • 6 to 8 kilogram turkey
  • 3 liters of water
  • 60 grams salt
  • 5 grams black pepper
  • 2 grams bay leaf
  • 1 bottle white wine (cooking wine)
  • 5 grams cinnamon sticks
  • 3 grams star anise

  • For the brined turkey:
  • 2 liters chicken stock
  • 8 green apples
  • 1 bunch leeks
  • 1 bunch celery
  • 300 grams fresh ginger
  • 500 grams carrots
  • 200 grams onions
  • 400 grams oranges
  • 300 grams butter
  • 10 grams cinnamon stick
  • 5 grams star anise
  • 3 grams cloves
  • 4 black peppercorns

  • For turkey injection:
  • 1 bottle white wine
  • 1 syringe

  • For the apple reduction:
  • 1 kilogram green apples
  • 1 kilogram red apples

  • For the sauce:
  • Strained broth
  • 100 grams butter
  • 100 grams flour
  • 5 grams salt
  • 4 grams apple cider vinegar
  • 2 grams black pepper
All ingredients
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Tarek Alameddine, award-winning chef
bio

Tarek Alameddine, the first Lebanese chef honored at the Best Chef Awards, embodies a creative and emotional approach to cuisine. He found his path in the kitchen after a long journey through Copenhagen, São Paulo, Sydney and Mexico.

Back in Lebanon after seven years, he boldly reinvents local traditions at Buco and Beihouse. He sees every dish as an experience, and dreams of elevating Lebanese gastronomy even further.

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