Christmas treat: Turkey roulade with sage and onion stuffing

Churning a turkey dish for Christmas gets easy with this special recipe.  

Turkey Roulade with sage and onion stuffing 

Ingredients 

• Turkey breast – 200 g 
• Sage – 1 tsp 
• Sauté chopped onion – 60 g   
• Chopped chicken sausage – 2  
• Fresh breadcrumbs – 30 g  
• Butter – 20 g 

For sauce 

• Chicken or turkey stock – 150 ml 
• Butter – 20 g 
• Refined flour – 20 g  
• Dry white wine – 150 ml  
• Roughly chopped onion, garlic, carrot, celery – 150 g 

Accompaniments 

• Broccoli – 40 g 
• Carrots – 40 g  
• Zucchini – 40 g 
• Potato wedges – 90 g  
• Cherry tomato – 40 g   
• Seasoning to taste   
  
  Method of preparation 

• Take turkey breast and flatten with mallet or rolling pin, seasoned with salt and pepper. 
• In a bowl, mix fresh breadcrumbs, sage, sausage, onion and seasoning. 
• Place flattened turkey on cling film or aluminum foil, stuffed with sage. Mix roll tightly, covering all sides by scallops. Place roll in fridge for 40-60 minutes to hold its shape. 
• For healthy cooking, it can be steamed for 17-20 minutes.    
• For baking, preheat oven at 180 degrees; roast roulade on a bed of roughly cut vegetable for 17-20 minutes.  
• For sauce: In a pan, heat fat, add cut vegetable, toss with seasoning glazed with maple syrup. In another pan, add fat and refined flour, mix well for a while, add white wine, cook for 2 minutes, then add stock and juice from cooking tray. Cook for 6-7 minutes.  
• Serve succulent turkey roulade with the jus, fried potato wedges and maple glazed toss vegetables. 

—The writer is director of culinary at Hotel Pullman New Delhi Aerocity 

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