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Exquisite Turkey Fillets with Rich Chocolate Sauce

  • Preparation: 4 hours
  • Cooking: 3h30
  • Complexity: Medium

Ingredients for 4 people

  • 4 turkey fillets
  • 2 onions
  • 2 apples
  • ½ red cabbage
  • 60g brown sugar
  • 220g butter
  • 1l red wine
  • spices: cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger
  • 60g dark chocolate
  • 1 egg
  • sweet potatoes

Prepare the day before:

Slice the onions and red cabbage into thin strips, then quarter the apples.

In a baking dish, layer the onions, cabbage, and apple quarters. Season with salt, pepper, and brown sugar. Moisten with 30cl red wine, and bake at thermostat 3 (130°C) for 3 hours.

On the day:

Preheat the oven to the same settings and roast the 4 turkey fillets.

Meanwhile, whisk the egg with the spices. Brush the roasted fillets with this mixture.

When serving:

Prepare the sauce just before serving to keep it hot. In a saucepan, reduce the remaining red wine while melting the chocolate in a bain-marie.

Off the heat, gently incorporate the melted chocolate into the reduced wine.

Brown the fillets in a pan, then drizzle with the sauce right before serving.