Cuban recipe
Turkey Breast Stuffed with Cuban Picadillo, Olives and Raisins
Festive oven-baked turkey breast roll stuffed with Cuban picadillo, olives and raisins, serving 8. A suggested variation for the Christmas table.

- Preparation45 min
- Cooking2 h
- Total time4 h 30 min
- Servings8 servings
- DifficultyMedium
This stuffed turkey breast is a festive variation with Cuban flavors for the Christmas table. The roll is marinated in sour orange juice and stuffed with ground beef picadillo, olives and raisins, which provide a contrast between savory and sweet.
The picadillo is cooked and chilled before the turkey breast is stuffed. The roll is then baked on a bed of onion, broth and wine; the pan juices are reduced to make the sauce served with the turkey slices.
Ingredients
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Turkey breast and marinade
Picadillo stuffing
Baking dish
Method
Marinating
- Ask the butcher for a piece of turkey breast of uniform thickness, 1.5-2 cm. Marinate it with the sour orange juice, the 2 crushed garlic cloves, ½ teaspoon of cumin, ½ of oregano, ¼ of pepper and about 6 g of salt.
- Cover and refrigerate the breast for 2 hours. Meanwhile, prepare the stuffing.
Stuffing
- In 15 ml of oil, sauté the 150 g of chopped onion and the chopped pepper for about 7 minutes. Add the other 3 garlic cloves and cook for 1 minute more.
- Add the ground beef and break it up with a wooden spoon as it browns. Stir in 50 ml of wine, the tomato, olives, raisins, ½ teaspoon of cumin, ½ of oregano and ¼ of pepper; adjust the seasoning with up to 3 g of salt.

AI-generated image.CiberCuba - Cook until the beef is fully cooked (at least 71 °C) and the stuffing is juicy but has no free liquid.
- Spread the picadillo in a shallow container and refrigerate immediately until cold, while the turkey finishes marinating. Do not leave it to cool on the counter.
Assembly
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Drain the breast and discard the remaining marinade. Spread the cold stuffing over it, leaving a 2-3 cm margin around the edges. Do this just before baking.

AI-generated image.CiberCuba - Roll up the breast without making it too tight and tie it with kitchen twine every 3-4 cm.

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Baking
- Put the remaining 100 g of onion in the baking dish with the broth and the other 50 ml of wine. Place the roll seam-side down and brush it with the remaining 15 ml of oil.
- Bake at 180 °C for about 80-100 minutes, covering loosely with foil if it browns too much. Check the thickest part of the breast and the center of the stuffing with a thermometer: both must reach 74 °C. If necessary, bake longer.

AI-generated image.CiberCuba - Let the roll rest for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, reduce the pan juices in a saucepan until you have a light sauce.
- Remove the twine and cut the roll into slices. Serve with the sauce spooned over the top.

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