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Turkey with cider sauce and new potatoes

Name: Turkey with cider sauce and new potatoes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; Knob of butter; 1 onion, finely sliced; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 500g turkey breast, sliced; 1 tbsp plain flour; 250ml cider; 250ml chicken stock (from a stock cube), hot; 2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves; 500g new potatoes, halved

Published: 31 May 09
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Turkey breasts are cooked with a cider sauce and new potaotes in this quick and easy midweek supper. It’s low in calories but really packs in flavour.

Easy
June 2009

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Hands on time 5 mins, plus 25-30 mins cooking time

Turkey breasts are cooked with a cider sauce and new potaotes in this quick and easy midweek supper. It’s low in calories but really packs in flavour.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 340kcals
Fat: 9.2g (2.7g saturated)
Protein: 33.7g
Carbohydrates: 28g (4.5g sugars)
Salt: 0.3g

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Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
Knob of butter
1 onion, finely sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
500g turkey breast, sliced
1 tbsp plain flour
250ml cider
250ml chicken stock (from a stock cube), hot
2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
500g new potatoes, halved

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Method

Heat the olive oil and butter in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and gently fry for 5 minutes until soft.
Add the turkey slices and cook to brown all over. Add the flour and cook for 1 minute before adding the cider, stock and thyme leaves.
Add the potatoes, season and simmer for 15-20 minutes until tender. Serve with seasonal veg.

Recipe from June 2009 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 340kcals
Fat: 9.2g (2.7g saturated)
Protein: 33.7g
Carbohydrates: 28g (4.5g sugars)
Salt: 0.3g

delicious. tips

Turkey is a great alternative to chicken as it’s often cheaper, and most major supermarkets now offer free-range turkey, saving you money without compromising on quality.