10 best recipes for healthy turkey dishes (58 kcal)

Turkey with broccoli in a slow cooker

Ingredients:

Turkey fillet – 300 grams
Broccoli – 200 grams
Onion – 1 piece
Water – 100 Milliliters
Salt and spices - To taste
Sunflower oil - To taste

Description of preparation:

Not everyone loves broccoli, but everyone knows about the beneficial properties of this vegetable. The same applies to turkey meat, which is prescribed even to those who adhere to a strict diet for health reasons. Thanks to a multicooker, you can not only simplify the process of preparing a dish, but also make it more healthy and rich in vitamins. The finished dish can be served on its own or with various cereals and potatoes.

1. Wash the turkey fillet, wipe it with a paper towel and cut it into pieces measuring 1.5 x 1.5 centimeters.
2. I peel and wash the onion, cut it into small pieces, divide the broccoli into inflorescences and rinse with running water.
3. Pour a little sunflower oil into the multicooker bowl, set the “Frying” mode and fry the onion and turkey meat until golden brown.
4. After the ingredients in the bowl have acquired a golden color, add the cabbage divided into inflorescences.
5. Pour some boiled water and set the “Stew” mode and time to 60 minutes, salt and add spices to taste, cook until the end of the program.

Oven-baked turkey leg fillet

Components:

turkey leg fillet – approximately 0.5 kg;
rosemary – 1 sprig;
salt, pepper mixture - to taste;
Dijon mustard – 20 ml.

Cooking algorithm:

Season the turkey leg fillet on both sides with salt and pepper mixture.
Cover the inside of the meat with mustard.
Roll the turkey fillet into a log and wrap it in foil.
Bake for 1.5 hours at 180 degrees.

The finished poultry meat should be cut into portions or cooled and cut into thin slices. Turkey made according to this recipe is equally good as a hot or cold appetizer.

Dumplings according to Dukan

Ingredients:

Ground turkey - 300 grams
Onion – 1 piece
Oat bran - 2 tbsp. spoons
Gluten - 2 tbsp. spoons
Corn starch - 2-4 tbsp. spoons
Salt - To taste
Skim milk - 3 tbsp. spoons
Eggs – 1 piece

How to cook “Dumplings according to Dukan”

1. Grind the bran using a coffee grinder or blender, sift it and add gluten, starch, egg and a little salt. Knead the dough, gradually adding milk.
2. The dough should be dense, not sticky to your hands, but at the same time elastic. Roll it into a ball and, covering it with a towel, leave for 20-30 minutes for gluten to form.
3. Divide the rested dough into two parts, roll them out using a rolling pin into layers 1-2 mm thick. The dough does not tear and stretches well.
4. Mix the minced meat with finely chopped onion, add salt to taste. Place one of the dough layers on the dumpling maker and fill it with minced meat.
5. Cover the dumpling maker with a second layer of dough, roll it out with a rolling pin so that the edges of the dumplings are sealed. This way you will get about 60-80 dumplings.
6. Now the dumplings are ready for cooking. You can also freeze them in reserve and cook them as needed.
7. Cook the dumplings as usual in boiling water for 7-10 minutes. Dukan dumplings are ready! Bon appetit!

Steamed turkey cutlets in a slow cooker

Ingredients:

Turkey – 500 grams
Onions – 1 piece
Garlic – 2 cloves
Sour cream - 3 tbsp. spoons
Salt - To taste
Ground black pepper - To taste

How to cook “Steamed turkey cutlets in a slow cooker”

Cut the meat into medium pieces and grind through a meat grinder. Peel the onion and garlic and also scroll. You can use a blender. Add sour cream, salt and pepper.
Mix the minced meat. Wet your hands with cold water and form into round patties. Then place them in the multicooker bowl (in the steaming container). Turn on the “Steam” mode.
Cook for about 20 minutes, depending on what kind of slow cooker you have. The cutlets should darken slightly and firm up. Serve them with greens and your favorite side dish.

Turkey fillet cutlets with rolled oats, fried in a frying pan

This healthy and tasty dish is perfect for children, as it contains a minimum of fat and no harmful additives. Usually white bread or a loaf is added to the minced meat, but I like to make them with rolled oats. It turns out to be less caloric, but very satisfying - such cutlets can be eaten with vegetables without a side dish or bread.

What to take:

650 g turkey pulp;
0.5 cups oatmeal;
1 egg;
1 medium onion;
1 glass of milk;
olive oil;
salt, pepper, seasonings to taste.

Recipe with photo:

1. Pour milk over the oatmeal and leave to swell.

2. Grind the meat in a meat grinder or grind it in a blender along with the onion. From experience, I want to say that it is best to use a meat grinder with a large grid - the cutlets turn out more juicy.

3. Place oatmeal in the minced meat, salt, pepper, and add seasonings.

4. Beat in the egg, mix the mixture well and beat it lightly.

Form cutlets and fry in olive oil on both sides until brownish.

Diet broccoli soup

Ingredients:

Water – 2 Liters
Turkey breast – 200 grams
Broccoli – 300 grams
Pumpkin – 100 grams
Celery – 100 grams (root)
Carrots – 1 piece
Onion – 1 piece
Salt - To taste

How to cook “diet broccoli soup”

Turn on the multicooker in “Soup” mode for 1 hour. Cover turkey breast with water. After the water boils, drain it and pour in 2 liters of hot water. Close the lid and prepare the vegetables. Peel the pumpkin and cut into large cubes. Wash the broccoli and separate it into individual florets.
Peel celery, carrots, onions and chop finely.
Add vegetables to broth. Add salt to taste.
After the beep, transfer the meat and vegetables to the blender jar. Grind until pureed, adding broth little by little. Bon appetit!

Dietary turkey kebab

Ingredients:

Turkey breast - 1 kilogram
Kefir - 1.5 cups (can be low-fat)
Salt - To taste
Spices - To taste (dry basil, mixed peppers, rosemary, etc.)

How to cook “Diet turkey shish kebab”

First of all, prepare the marinade. To do this, mix kefir, chopped peppers, and dried basil in a fairly deep container.
Place the turkey, cut into pieces suitable for the size of the skewers, into the marinade, mix well and leave to marinate for 3 hours.
After marinating, add salt and place the meat on skewers. Try to place the pieces evenly, you don’t need to press them together (this will make the layer of meat cook worse), but you shouldn’t leave them too far apart from each other, because this way you risk simply drying out the kebab.
Shish kebab can be cooked over hot coals for different times, since too many factors affect the speed of cooking. Typically this process takes at least 30-40 minutes.

Subtleties of technology

The basis for obtaining delicious dishes from turkey drumsticks is knowledge of its preparation technology.

When purchasing, it is advisable to give preference to fresh or chilled young poultry meat. The turkey leg should have pinkish or at least white skin, be elastic, and not have an unpleasant odor. It is better to give preference to drumsticks weighing up to 0.5 kg. A large drumstick will also turn out tasty, but it will take longer to bake.
If you are used to removing the fatty skin from poultry, we advise you to remove it from the turkey leg only if it is going to be baked in foil or a sleeve. Otherwise, the bird's leg may end up dry.
Frozen turkey drumsticks can also make an amazing meal, but then they need to be removed from the freezer several hours before cooking. The product must have time to thaw in the refrigerator. If you heat the turkey in warm water or in the microwave, it will lose some of its moisture and will no longer be juicy and tender.
If you don’t want the turkey drumstick to dry out during baking, use foil or a cooking sleeve; they will protect the product from losing excess juice.
You can get a more juicy, aromatic and tasty dish from turkey drumstick if you marinate it first.
You don't have to roast the whole turkey drumstick. Its fillets and steaks cut from it are delicious.
Using vegetables will also make the drumstick more juicy, aromatic and appetizing. At the same time, this will eliminate the need to prepare a side dish.
Compliance with the cooking time of turkey meat is an important condition for maintaining its juiciness. A small turkey drumstick (up to 0.5 kg) is baked for 40-60 minutes, a large one - for at least an hour, but not more than an hour and a half. A boneless turkey drumstick will be ready 5-15 minutes earlier, but it can be baked for the same amount of time as bone-in meat. It is enough to cook the fillet in small pieces in the oven for half an hour. Turkey leg steaks will be ready in 35-40 minutes.

Rice, potatoes, baked or stewed vegetables, buckwheat porridge, potato or vegetable salad are served as a side dish for baked turkey drumsticks.

We invite you to try a turkey drumstick baked using one or more of the recipes below. All of these foods are dietary, and you can safely include them in your menu, even if you are preparing it for the purpose of losing weight.

Diet turkey casserole

Ingredients:

Turkey fillet – 600 grams
Raw potatoes - 1 kilogram
Broccoli – 400 grams
Milk – 1 Liter (For sauce)
Butter – 100 grams
Wheat flour - 100 grams
Salt, pepper - To taste

How to cook “Diet Turkey Casserole”

Cut the pre-cleaned and washed meat into small pieces.
Cut the washed, peeled potatoes into small pieces.
Place turkey in a baking dish, then potatoes, then broccoli on top, add salt and pepper to taste.
Prepare the sauce. Melt the butter in a frying pan, add flour and lightly fry, stirring. Some kind of lumps should form.
Pour in the milk, cook everything until thickened, stirring constantly. Add salt and pepper.
Pour sauce over turkey and vegetables.
Preheat the oven to 180-190 degrees. Bake the dish for 60 minutes until a delicious golden brown crust forms. Bon appetit!

Quick casserole of turkey meat with vegetables

Regular consumption of turkey strengthens the immune system, accelerates regeneration processes, and improves overall well-being. Turkey meat is recommended for people suffering from insomnia, as the meat is rich in tryptophan. It is an aromatic alpha amino acid that acts as a natural sleep aid. Thanks to tryptophan, serotonin, which is considered the hormone of joy, is also intensively produced. If you don’t have time to cook, you can prepare a quick meat casserole with vegetables.

What ingredients are needed

Meat casserole is prepared from:

minced turkey 1 kg;
onion 1 pc.;
garlic cloves 3 pcs.;
cottage cheese 250 g;
salt;
sweet pepper 260 g;
eggs 4 pcs.;
carrots 3 pcs.;
green frozen peas 260 g.

Step-by-step cooking

Preparing the casserole occurs in stages:

The meat is minced using a meat grinder, the carrots are washed, peeled, and boiled for 25 minutes.
The peas are thawed, the onions and garlic are peeled, washed, and crushed together with the cottage cheese using a blender;
the onion-curd mass is combined with minced meat, bell peppers and carrots, chopped squares;
The casserole is mixed with green peas and salted. Beat eggs in a separate container and pour them into the minced meat.

Pour butter or a piece of margarine into the frying pan. The meat mass is transferred to a frying pan, placed in an oven preheated to 210°C, and baked for 50-60 minutes.

Diet salad with turkey

Ingredients:

Boiled turkey – 200 grams
Green onions – 3 pieces
Apple – 1 piece
Nuts - To taste
Celery - 1-2 pieces
Butter or sour cream - To taste (for dressing)

How to prepare “Diet Turkey Salad”

Prepare all the ingredients needed for cooking. Finely chop the boiled turkey meat. Chop the nuts. Rinse the green onions, herbs and celery roots.
Either cut the apple into small cubes or grate it. Chop the onion and celery too. Mix all ingredients in a bowl; there should be no large pieces. Lightly salt to taste. It is best to season with olive oil or light sour cream, but not mayonnaise.
You can serve ready-made diet turkey salad with bread. Bon appetit!

Turkey and corn salad

Ingredients:

Turkey fillet - 400 grams (boiled)
Pickled cucumbers – 100 grams
Canned corn – 100 grams
Eggs – 3 pieces
Garlic – 1 clove
Potatoes – 4 pieces
Mayonnaise – 100 grams
Greens - To taste (any)
Salt - To taste
Ground black pepper - To taste

Description of preparation:

1. Prepare the turkey fillet. Rinse the meat, remove the film and boil it. Once it is ready, cut it into small pieces. It is desirable that the pieces are the same size.
2. Prepare the remaining ingredients. You need to boil the eggs and potatoes. Wash and peel the cucumbers. Squeeze the garlic using a garlic press.
3. Cut the cucumbers, potatoes and eggs into pieces (if possible, into equal pieces). Add corn, meat, garlic, salt and pepper.
4. Mix all ingredients, season the salad with mayonnaise. The finished dish can be decorated with herbs. Bon appetit!

Dietary turkey soufflé

Ingredients:

Turkey fillet - 150 grams (boiled or baked)
Mustard – 1 teaspoon
Flour – 60 grams
Milk - 1 glass
Butter - 3 teaspoons
Breadcrumbs - 2 tbsp. spoons
Pepper - 1 pinch
Salt - 1 pinch
Nutmeg – 1 pinch
Yolks – 6 pieces
Proteins – 12 pieces

Description of preparation:

1. You can use either boiled or previously baked fillet as the basis for this simple recipe for dietary turkey soufflé. It needs to be finely chopped or crushed in a blender, for example.
2. Melt a spoonful of butter in a frying pan, add flour and mustard (preferably grains). Fry until golden brown, stirring constantly.
3. Pour in the milk, cook the sauce for 3-4 minutes, stirring so that no lumps form.
4. Remove the thickened sauce from the heat, add a pinch of salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
5. Add shredded turkey. Chopped asparagus is also perfect for making a diet turkey soufflé.
6. Grind the yolks and add them to the base. Stir.
7. Beat the whites into a strong foam.
8. Grease the molds with butter and sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
9. Carefully add the whites to the base, mix so as not to lose airiness.
10. Place the future soufflé in a mold and place in a preheated oven for 17-20 minutes until golden brown.

Turkey leg steaks baked with tomatoes and cheese

Components:

turkey leg steaks – 0.5 kg;
tomatoes – 100 g;
sweet pepper – 100 g;
Adyghe cheese – 100 g;
sour cream – 50 ml;
salt, dried basil - to taste;
vegetable oil – 20 ml.

Cooking algorithm:

Beat the steaks around the bone, rub with salt, and place in a greased pan.
Brush the steaks with sour cream and sprinkle with herbs.
Cut tomatoes, cheese and peppers into small cubes. It would be a good idea to remove the seed sacs from the tomatoes first, as they contain too much juice. Of course, the seeds are also removed from the pepper.
Mix the chopped ingredients and place them in a heap on the steaks.
Cover the pan with foil and place in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

The dish according to this recipe is not only tasty and dietary, but also bright and beautiful. It’s not a shame to put such an appetizer on the holiday table.