Recipe: Turkey Loaf
Supper tonight was a comedy of errors. It was supposed to be turkey burgers, and I had two good recipes to work between. But the ground turkey had been frozen and wasn't quite thawed, and then when it had thawed, it was moister than it ought to have been. I won't go through the whole story, but it was clear that the mixture was not going to make patties that could hold their own on the grill, so we opted to make a loaf of it instead. And it was delicious!
Turkey Loaf with Mint Yoghurt Sauce
1 package ground turkey
1 tsp fresh grated ginger
1 tsp tamari sauce (soy would do fine; I used reduced sodium tamari)
1 cup onion, minced or grated
1 clove garlic, minced or pressed
1 egg yolk
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
ground pepper
Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Adjust bread crumbs as necessary. Place in loaf pan. (I have a silicone loaf pan. I don't know if the baking time would need adjusting with a glass or metal pan.) Bake at 450F for 50-60 minutes. (Be sure it's cooked through.)
Mint Yoghurt Sauce
1/4-1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
6 oz. Greek yoghurt (I used Honey flavour by accident, so the sauce was slightly sweet--and that was delicious, but plain yoghurt would be just as good)
1 tsp lemon juice
Mix all ingredients. Allow to stand and blend flavours while the turkey loaf bakes.
Slice loaf and top with a small dollop of the sauce.
This was really delicious--quite to Mr LA's surprise. We'll do it again.
ETA: This apple-mint relish would be a good alternative to the yoghurt sauce.
Apple-Mint Relish
2 apples, chopped fine
1/4 cup (2 fl oz/60 ml) cider vinegar
2 TBS choped fresh mint or 1 tsp dried mint
1 TBS sugar
1 TBS vegetable oil
1/2 tsp celery seeds
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/8 tsp salt
Peel, halve and core the apples. Chop them finely or shred them through the large holes of a grater. Transfer to a large bowl and add the vinegar, mint sugar, oil, celery seeds, mustard seeds and salt. Stir and toss with a fork to combine, then cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving to blend the flavors and keep the relish crisp.
Turkey Loaf with Mint Yoghurt Sauce
1 package ground turkey
1 tsp fresh grated ginger
1 tsp tamari sauce (soy would do fine; I used reduced sodium tamari)
1 cup onion, minced or grated
1 clove garlic, minced or pressed
1 egg yolk
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
ground pepper
Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Adjust bread crumbs as necessary. Place in loaf pan. (I have a silicone loaf pan. I don't know if the baking time would need adjusting with a glass or metal pan.) Bake at 450F for 50-60 minutes. (Be sure it's cooked through.)
Mint Yoghurt Sauce
1/4-1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
6 oz. Greek yoghurt (I used Honey flavour by accident, so the sauce was slightly sweet--and that was delicious, but plain yoghurt would be just as good)
1 tsp lemon juice
Mix all ingredients. Allow to stand and blend flavours while the turkey loaf bakes.
Slice loaf and top with a small dollop of the sauce.
This was really delicious--quite to Mr LA's surprise. We'll do it again.
ETA: This apple-mint relish would be a good alternative to the yoghurt sauce.
Apple-Mint Relish
2 apples, chopped fine
1/4 cup (2 fl oz/60 ml) cider vinegar
2 TBS choped fresh mint or 1 tsp dried mint
1 TBS sugar
1 TBS vegetable oil
1/2 tsp celery seeds
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/8 tsp salt
Peel, halve and core the apples. Chop them finely or shred them through the large holes of a grater. Transfer to a large bowl and add the vinegar, mint sugar, oil, celery seeds, mustard seeds and salt. Stir and toss with a fork to combine, then cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving to blend the flavors and keep the relish crisp.