Turkey Normande Recipes

TURKEY NORMANDY

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the oil over moderate heat. Cook the turkey until no longer pink. Drain and transfer to a plate.
• Add the scallions to the pan and cook for 1 minute or until tender. Add the apples and sauté for 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Remove the pan from the heat and add the apple juice or brandy. Return the pan to the heat and cook until the liquid has evaporated. Add broth to the pan along with the sage. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, return the turkey to the pan and cook for 5-7 minutes or until heated through.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the sour cream and the flour. Stir it into the pan and simmer, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes or until thickened.

POULET à LA NORMANDE

Steps:

• Pat the chicken very dry with paper towels, and season well with salt and pepper. Heat the fat in a large Dutch oven or deep skillet over medium-high until shimmering. Brown the chicken, in batches if necessary, skin side down until deep golden, 6 to 8 minutes, then flip, and sear the other side until golden, another 3 minutes.
• If flambéing: Make sure there is nothing flammable near or above your stove. Gently warm the Calvados in a saucepan over medium heat. When the chicken is well browned, protect your hand, and use a long kitchen match to light the liquor on fire, then carefully pour it into the chicken pan. The flame can shoot over 2 feet high, so be careful. Cook until the flame subsides. If not flambéing: Once the chicken is browned, turn off the heat, and add the Calvados. When the sizzling subsides, turn the heat on to medium low, bring the liquid to a simmer and cook for 4 minutes to evaporate the alcohol.
• Add the cider and onions, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Turn the heat down to a very gentle simmer. Quickly peel and core the apples, and cut them into 1 1/2-inch chunks, and place them on top of the chicken. Cover the pan, and cook, checking occasionally to ensure the liquid is maintaining a gentle simmer, not boiling, until the chicken is just cooked through, 35-40 minutes.
• Remove the chicken, onions and apples to a platter, and cover. Make a slurry with the cornstarch and 3 tablespoons of cold water. Stir this into the braising liquid, and bring to a simmer for 1 minute, until thickened. Stir in the crème fraîche, and season the sauce with salt to taste, replace the chicken, onions and apples in the sauce and serve with crusty bread and a salad.

CHICKEN NORMANDY (ESCALOPE DE POULET A LA NORMANDE)

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Pan-sear chicken breasts in the hot oil until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove chicken breasts from the skillet.
• Add drained mushrooms to the pan juices in the skillet and cook until they start to pop, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk together cream, egg yolk, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper in a small bowl; pour into the skillet with the mushrooms. Return chicken breasts to the skillet and simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally to prevent the egg yolk from setting, until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 15 to 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the chicken breast should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Serve with cooked white rice.

TURKEY NORMANDE

Steps:

• Wash and dry turkey breast, and slice on the diagonal into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
• Heat oil in nonstick skillet until it is medium hot.
• Saute turkey breast slices until they are brown on both sides.
• Meanwhile, wash, quarter and core the apples and cut each quarter into thin slices.
• Add the apples and the brandy to the turkey; cover, and cook about 3 minutes, until the apples are tender.
• Stir in the sour cream and pepper, and cook just until the sour cream is heated.
• Wash, dry and chop parsley, and sprinkle it over turkey to serve.