By Franco Namani
Turkey stuffed with Freekeh (حبش محشي بالفريكه)
20 steps
Prep:1h 30minCook:3h
Turkey stuffed with Freekeh, one of the famous Lebanese dishes that is flavorful, unique, filling, nutty with great texture.
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:45:39 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
45
Low
Glycemic Load
13
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories616.6 kcal (31%)
Total Fat25.6 g (37%)
Carbs29.4 g (11%)
Sugars6 g (7%)
Protein66.5 g (133%)
Sodium882 mg (44%)
Fiber6.4 g (23%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
12 servings
For the Turkey
4kgWhole turkey
Coarse salt
for Turkey cleaning
1 cupLemon juice
1 tspSalt
1 tspBlack pepper
1 tspseven spices
1 tsppaprika
½ cupRoasted Almonds
halves
½ cupRoasted pistachios
½ cupRaisins
1 tablespoonbutter
melted
For Freekeh
Instructions
Prepare The Turkey
Step 1
Rub it completely with coarse salt and lemon juice.
Step 2
Place it in a large tray and wash it under the tap, Cut turkey liver and set aside.
Tray
Knife
Step 3
In a bowl, mix salt, black pepper, paprika and seven spices and season turkey on the outside and inside.
Bowl
Step 4
Preheat the oven at 180 ° C.
OvenPreheat
Prepare the Freekeh
Step 5
In a saucepan, heat the oil add the onions, sauté for 5 minutes then add the garlic.
Sauce Pan
Step 6
Add the liver and saute for a few minutes, then season with salt, black pepper, mixed spices.
Step 7
In a pot on the stove, on medium heat, pour the water, add bay leaves and cardamom then add the liver mixture and let the mixture come to a boil.
Pot
Step 8
Add the soaked freekeh to the onions with some water and cook until the water has evaporated, (you may add little water until freekeh is cooked, it will be cooked when the grains are tender and chewy.
Step 9
Fluff the freekeh with a fork, remove from the pan and set to one side.
Fork
Step 10
Put the turkey in an oven tray and stuff it with half the amount of Freekeh and close it well.
Step 11
Grease the turkey top with butter and cover it with aluminum foil, put it in the preheated oven for 3 hours.
OvenHeat
Foil
Step 12
Take off the aluminum foil and place turkey under the grill until it turns golden brown.
Step 13
Arrange the remaining amount of freekeh in a serving dish and spread the almonds, pistachios and raisins on the sides, optional parsley for garnishing.
Platter
Step 14
Place the Turkey in the middle of the Freekeh and immediately serve the dish on your table.
To Prepare the Gravy
Step 15
Ingredients for the Gravy:
1/2 cup soft butter (120 grams),
1/2 a cup of sifted white flour (60 grams),
4 cups chicken or beef broth.
1/3 cup cooking cream.
1 teaspoon salt.
1 teaspoon black pepper.
Step 16
We prepare a frying pan in which we put the soft butter and leave it on a low heat until melted, then add the flour.
Frying Pan
Step 17
We stir the butter with the flour with a hand-held wire whisk until we get a creamy-based mixture and we smell like baking.
Whisk
Step 18
Then we know that the sauce is done. Pour the chicken broth and stir until it is homogeneous, then add a second cup and continue stirring until it is well Mixed and continue like this in the third and fourth cup, at the end we will get a light sauce like soup.
Step 19
Leave the sauce for 10 minutes on a low heat while stirring so that it does not burn, and you know it’s done when the spoon comes out covered with the sauce when dipped in it.
Spoon
CooktopHeat
Step 20
Add the cream and continue stirring for two minutes until we get a sauce that has an appropriate consistency, homogeneous and thick.
CooktopHeat
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