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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.

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Turkey Breast Stuffed with Cuban Picadillo, Olives and Raisins

Roast turkey breast cut into slices, with picadillo, olive and raisin stuffing.
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  • Preparation45 min
  • Cooking2 h
  • Total time4 h 30 min
  • Servings8 servings
  • DifficultyMedium

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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

  1. 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.
  2. Cover and refrigerate the breast for 2 hours. Meanwhile, prepare the stuffing.

Stuffing

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
    Ground beef picadillo with tomato, olives and raisins cooking in a skillet.
    AI-generated image.CiberCuba
  3. Cook until the beef is fully cooked (at least 71 °C) and the stuffing is juicy but has no free liquid.
  4. 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

  1. 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.
    Butterflied turkey breast with picadillo spread over the meat before rolling.
    AI-generated image.CiberCuba
  2. Roll up the breast without making it too tight and tie it with kitchen twine every 3-4 cm.
    Raw turkey breast roll tied with kitchen twine on a cutting board.
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Baking

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
    Browned turkey roll in a baking dish with onion and juices, being covered with foil.
    AI-generated image.CiberCuba
  3. Let the roll rest for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, reduce the pan juices in a saucepan until you have a light sauce.
  4. Remove the twine and cut the roll into slices. Serve with the sauce spooned over the top.
    Slices of stuffed turkey with sauce being spooned over them.
    AI-generated image.CiberCuba

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