Turkey mince

Mrs_De_Bris

I use turkey mince in place of minced beef all of the time. It's much cheaper and lower in fat. I just use the same recipe as with beef mince and it's really nice. OH didn't like the idea of it in lasagne but agreed it was nice when we had it, as the meat just soaks up the flavour of the sauce.

Turkey leg mince is half the price of breast mince in Sainsbury's.

poodledoodledoo

So could leg mince be used in place of breast mince in recipes? Or are there certain meals that are more suitable for each? Sorry, I'm not exactly Delia

taxsaver

Yes, leg and breast meats are entirely interchangeable in recipes. It's probably more about individual preferences; I rather like leg meat above breast meat but I think I'm in the minority.

squeaky

Hi

We have a good thread on turkey mince... Turkey mince

And, as you come to explore more possibilities with turkey (whole, or parts) this list of threads contains lots of options:- turkey threads here on Old Style MoneySaving

I'll add your query to our main turkey mince thread shortly.

jpscloud

poodledoodledoo wrote: »

Do you use it exactly the same as beef mince? And would you add the same herbs?

I tend to use vegetable stock or chicken stock with it, rather than beef stock, but yes - exactly the same herbs and ingredients, and treat it just like beef mince.

ELEE

Ingredients

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85g pack of sage and onion stuffing
300g turkey mince
1 egg
Oil for frying

2 red onions
2 or 3 cloves of garlic
500g carton of passata
Tablespoon of tikka massala, or curry spice mix
Chilli flakes to taste


Make the meatballs

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1). Soak stuffing mix in 7 fl oz boiling water for 5 to 10 mins.
2). Mix together stuffing, minced turkey and egg.
3). Make meatballs roughly the size of golf balls.
4). Fry in a little oil and brown on all sides.

Make the sauce

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1). Slice the onions and fry for 5 to 10 mins on medium heat.
2). Add curry mix, garlic, and chilli to pan. Stir and cook for a minute or two.
3). Pour in the pasatta.
4). Cover with lid, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 mins.
5). Place meatballs in the sauce, cover, and continue simmering for a further 10 mins.

Serving suggestions.

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Serve on brown rice.
Sprinkle with toasted pumpkin seed and/or toasted sunflower seeds (toasted in a dry pan/skillet).

lindseykim13

So this turkey mince has been sat staring at me in the freezer for a loooong time. I just don't like the look of it lol no idea why i've got it-think my mum must have donated it to me at some point.

I'm at a loss as to what to do with it-would it be obvious if i used it in a cottage pie or something? It really needs using, avoiding anything too spicy though.

TIA

katieowl_2

You can use it in any mince recipe it will be fine. We used to make chilli con carne with it a lot, and it was really tasty.

Best for something like a shepherds pie or a lasagne or bolognese, something wet, because it can be a bit dry not having much fat.



Kate

unimaginative_user_name

We flavour it with soy sauce and make turkey burgers, or make meatballs. Brown them in a frying pan then add passata and serve with spaghetti.

meritaten

second the above post! you can always add flavour with stock cubes etc!
er - I meant katies post! but it does make nice burgers with the addition of a bit of sage and minced onion.