A delicious and elegant alternative to a traditional roast
Use the Sous Vide mode in your Miele Combi-Steam Oven for a unique spin on a classic turkey dish.
Combine rustic flavors with modern techniques to make a show-stopping dish that’s sure to impress. Stuffed with a savory mixture of dried bread, sautéed apples, onions, celery, and fragrant herbs, then cooked sous-vide for perfect, even doneness, the turkey is finished with a golden butter glaze, delivering juicy slices of tender meat paired with the aromatic stuffing.
Ingredients:
For Brine:
1200 mL water
1 boneless, skinless, defrosted turkey breast,
6 springs thyme
1 tsp whole black peppercorn
¼ cup brown sugar
½ cup sea salt
1 tsp dried rosemary
Makes 1L of brine, enough for 1 breast
For Stuffing:
500 g dried bread pieces
400 ml turkey stock
2 tbsp butter
½ cup diced apple
½ cup diced celery or fennel
½ cup diced onions
1 garlic clove
1 tsp ground sage
1 tsp fresh cracked pepper
1 tsp rosemary
1 whole egg
Preparation:
For Brine:
- Add all ingredients to a small saucepan.
- Steep on the stove until salt and sugar is dissolved, do not reduce.
- Let cool.
- Lay defrosted turkey breast in a large container and pour cooled brine over top until fully submerged.
- Let sit for 12-24 hours.
- Take out, dry, and set aside for rolling
For Stuffing:
- Heat butter in pan and sauté garlic, onion, celery, apple, sage, pepper and rosemary.
- Cook until translucent but do not brown.
- Add turkey stock. Stir to incorporate.
- Add dried bread to large mixing bowl and pour mixture over the bread.
- Add eggs and mix well.
- Push to the bottom of the bowl, to let hydrate evenly for approximately 20 minutes.
For Rolling the Turkey Breast
- Set a thick layer of plastic wrap on a clean but damp counter.
- Lay turkey breast down, then add stuffing on top into the shape of the turkey breast, about ½ inch thick.
- Using the plastic wrap, roll the breast tightly and be sure the turkey breast is covered entirely by the plastic wrap.
- Gently push down and roll.
- Twist the plastic wrap tight and synch ends with butchers' twine if needed.
For Cooking Turkey by Sous Vide:
- Select the sous vide mode of your Miele Combi-Steam Oven to 160 °F.
- Preheat and place turkey breast (still rolled in saran wrap) on a perforated tray.
- Cook for 1.5 hours and chill immediately.
- Unroll turkey breast carefully and place on a roasting tray, stuffing side up.
- Brush with melted butter.
- Rest, slice and serve.