Apricot and Sage Stuffed Turkey Breasts

Avoid the daunting task of cooking an entire turkey by preparing these flavoursome turkey breasts instead.

By The Good Housekeeping Cookery TeamPublished: 17 December 2021

This easy turkey recipe is perfect for those that haven't cooked Christmas dinner before, or for those on a budget as it only costs £1.90 per portion.

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Yields:

Prep Time:

20 mins

Cook Time:

25 mins

Total Time:

45 mins

Cal/Serv:

311

Ingredients

2 tsp.
vegetable oil
1/2
onion, finely chopped
40 g
dried apricots, finely chopped
Small handful sage, leaves picked and roughly chopped
75 g
fresh breadcrumbs
40 g
blue cheese, crumbled
1
medium egg, lightly beaten
6
turkey breast fillets, about 750g total
6
rashers streaky bacon

Directions

1. Step 1Heat the oil in a medium frying pan over medium heat and fry the onion for 10min, until softened. Tip into a large bowl and leave to cool.
2. Step 2Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan) mark 6. Line a baking tray with baking parchment and set aside. Stir the apricots, sage, breadcrumbs, blue cheese, egg and some seasoning into the cooled onions.
3. Step 3Make a deep horizontal slit in the side of each turkey breast, being careful not to go all the way through. Stuff the slits with the apricot and sage mixture.
4. Step 4Using the back of a large knife, run it along the length of a bacon rasher on a board, stretching it to as long as it will go. Repeat with remaining rashers. Wrap a rasher around each stuffed turkey breast. Arrange on the lined baking tray.
5. Step 5Cook for 20-25min, or until breasts are cooked through. Serve.