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Lemon flavoured turkey leg

Lemon flavoured turkey leg
Photo source - Le journal des femmes

Photo source - Le journal des femmes

Serves 2

Serves 2

Preparation: 15 mins

Preparation: 15 mins

Cooking time: 30 mins

Cooking time: 30 mins

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 turkey leg 600 g
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1/2 a teaspoon of pure saffron
  • 1/2 a teaspoon of pepper
  • 1 teaspoon of ginger powder
  • 1 teaspoon of butter
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 4 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
  • 1/2 a preserved lemon cut into strips
  • A dozen red preserved olives
  • 2 large glasses of water

PREPARATION

1. Carefully wash and drain the turkey leg, let it disgorge for 10 minutes. Put the turkey leg in a cooking pot with the saffron, the ginger, the pepper, the chopped onions, the crushed garlic, the salt, the lemon juice and the olive oil.

2. Brown for a few minutes on low heat. Pour in 2 large glasses of water, cover and leave to cook on medium heat, stir occasionally. Once cooked, add the preserved lemon cut into strips and the red sun-dried olives. Leave to simmer for 5 minutes, the sauce should be thick. Serve piping hot. You can serve this dish with chips, rice, or sautéed potatoes.