RECIPE

Wine-Braised Turkey with Porcini

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  • TOTAL TIME:
  • SERVINGS: 4

  • ACTIVE:
  • TOTAL TIME:
  • SERVINGS: 4

Ingredients

  • Ingredients
    1. 1/2 cup dried porcini mushrooms (1/2 ounce)
    2. 1 cup boiling water
    3. 1/4 cup olive oil
    4. 4 turkey drumsticks (about 3 pounds)
    5. Salt
    6. 2 carrots, finely chopped
    7. 1 onion, finely chopped
    8. 2 cups red or white wine
    9. 3 fresh thyme sprigs
    10. 2 bay leaves
    11. 3 bunches scallions, trimmed to 5 inches
    12. 1/2 pound Portobello mushrooms, stems discarded, caps halved and sliced crosswise 1/4 inch thick
    13. Freshly ground pepper

Directions

  1. In a heatproof bowl, soak the porcini in the boiling water until softened, about 20 minutes. Rub them to loosen any grit and coarsely chop. Let the soaking liquid stand for 5 minutes, then pour it into a bowl, leaving any grit behind.
  2. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in an enameled cast-iron casserole. Add the drumsticks, season with salt and brown on all sides over moderately high heat, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add the carrots and onion to the casserole, season with salt and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes.
  3. Return the drumsticks to the pan. Add the wine, porcini and their soaking liquid, thyme and bay leaves and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over low heat until the turkey is falling off the bones, about 3 hours; turn them 2 or 3 times during cooking. Discard the thyme and bay leaves.
  4. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in a medium skillet. Add the scallions, season with salt and cook over moderately high heat until softened and lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the scallions to a plate. Add the Portobellos to the skillet, season with salt and cook over high heat, turning them once, until softened and golden, 5 to 8 minutes.
  5. Cut the turkey meat off the bone into large pieces, and discard the sticklike tendons. Boil the cooking liquid until it lightly coats a spoon, 10 to 15 minutes. Add the Portobellos; season with pepper.
  6. Put the turkey into soup plates and spoon the Portobellos and sauce on top. Arrange the scallions alongside and serve.

Serve With

Steamed rice.