Bacon Wrapped Turkey
A mix of oranges, butter, maple syrup and streaky bacon make this a WOW main dish that is sweet, salty and juicy. Perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time50 mins
Servings: 8 people
Orange Butter
- 25 grams butter
- 2 medium oranges zest only
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
Turkey
- 4 medium oranges thickly sliced
- 8 escalopes turkey
- 16 rashers streaky bacon
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Maple Glaze
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 25 grams butter
Bacon Turkey
Spread the orange butter on the turkey and roll up each turkey escalope.
Wrap turkey in two rashers of bacon and fold into thirds like a business letter.
Heat olive oil in a large, non-stick fry pan that has a lid.
Place rolled bacon turkey in the pan in one layer. Cover with orange slices.
Cook on low heat until turkey is cooked through.
Uncover the pan, remove and discard the orange slices.
Turn heat to medium to crisp the bacon. Turn as required to crisp the bacon.
Maple Glaze
Melt the butter and mix with maple syrup.
Pour glaze over cooked turkey. With the heat on medium, continually spoon the glaze over the turkey until thick and coating the meat.
Turn off the heat and let meat rest at least 5 minutes before serving.