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Turkey leg roulade

Bruno Albouze · ♥ 1.3K likes · 18.1K views · 4 min video

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Ingredients
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  • 2 whole deboned turkey legs
Debone two turkey legs, or have the butcher do it; save the bones for the gravy.
  • gray salt
  • pepper
Season the dark meat with gray salt and pepper and refrigerate overnight.
  • shallots
  • duck fat
  • black chanterelle, trompette de la mort
  • pureed garlic
  • porcini powder
Cook shallots in duck fat, add black chanterelles, pureed garlic and porcini powder, and cook until fragrant.
  • chicken livers
Sear chicken livers on both sides, season with salt and pepper, and transfer the mixture to a frozen container to cool fast.
  • turkey tenders
  • heavy cream
  • eggs
Trim visible connective tissue from turkey tenders, cut into chunks, and grind gently in a food processor with heavy cream and eggs.
The turkey-tender farce
Combine the cold white-meat mixture with the shallots and precooked livers.
Lay the seasoned legs side by side, skin side down, add the stuffing and shape it into a log.
Roll into a thick cylinder, wrap tightly in plastic wrap, twist and knot the ends; cut the roast in half and wrap each half again.
Sous vide method: vacuum seal and cook 6 hours at 165F / 74C.
Sous vide method
Chill the sealed roulade in an ice bath; cut the plastic and save the juices for the gravy.
For a crisp finish, pat dry and sear in a hot oven for 20 minutes.
Direct-heat method: truss with butcher twine, rub the skin with duck fat, season with salt and roast for an hour.