Name: Marinated turkey breast with cumin, coriander and white wine
Ingredients: 4 tbsp mint leaves; 4 tbsp parsley leaves; 4 tbsp coriander leaves; 1 garlic clove, peeled; 60ml lemon juice; 60ml olive oil; 125ml white wine; ½ tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp black pepper; ½ small organic or free-range turkey breast (about 1kg)

Marinated turkey breast with cumin, coriander and white wine

Main Christmas

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Although turkey is more frequently associated with a sweet red relish, we serve it here with a lemony sauce of herbs and cumin. It is enormously popular around Christmas and Thanksgiving, as it is both traditional and original. The same sauce would work very well with lamb. You can serve this dish either warm or at room temperature.

Ingredients

4 tbsp	mint leaves
4 tbsp	parsley leaves
4 tbsp	coriander leaves
1	garlic clove, peeled
60ml	lemon juice
60ml	olive oil
125ml	white wine
½ tsp	ground cumin
½ tsp	salt
½ tsp	black pepper
½	small organic or free-range turkey breast (about 1kg)

Method

Put all the ingredients except the turkey breast in a food processor or blender and process for 1–2 minutes to get a smooth marinade. Put the turkey in a non-metallic container and pour the marinade over it. Massage the marinade into the meat, cover the container and leave in the fridge for 24 hours.Make sure the turkey is immersed in the sauce.
Preheat the oven to 220°C/Gas Mark 7. Remove the turkey from the marinade (keep the marinade for later) and put it on a roasting tray.
Place in the oven and roast for 15 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 200°C/Gas Mark 6. Continue to cook for 15 minutes, then reduce the temperature again to 180°C/Gas Mark 4. Cook until the turkey is done – another 30–45 minutes. To check, stick a small knife all the way into the centre; it should come out hot. If the meat goes dark before it is ready, cover it with foil.
To prepare the sauce, heat up the turkey marinade in a small saucepan and simmer for 15 minutes, until reduced by about half.
Taste and season with some more salt and pepper.
Remove the turkey from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes. Slice it thinly and serve with the warm sauce.
To serve cold, leave the meat to cool completely and then slice. Adjust the seasoning of the sauce once it is cold and serve on the side.