JERK SPICED TURKEY BREAST ROLL | Caribbean Christmas Recipe • Malaika Malz

jerk seasoning

🥗Healthier: homemade spice mix

💰Cheaper: generic spice blend

Homemade mixes can be lower in sodium and tailored to taste.

scotch bonnet peppers

🥗Healthier: habanero peppers

💰Cheaper: jalapeño peppers

Habaneros maintain heat while being more accessible.

Remove all packaging from the turkey breast crown and rinse it in cold water with lemon.

Rub jerk seasoning onto the fleshy side of the turkey breast, ensuring it gets into all nooks and crannies.

Flip the turkey breast skin side up and rub more jerk seasoning onto the skin.

Fold the turkey breast in half, place it on a flat dish, cover with cling film, and marinate overnight or as long as possible.

Peel the plantains and cut them into small cubes.

Heat sunflower oil in a Dutch pot over high heat and fry the plantain cubes until golden brown. Remove and set aside.

Finely chop an onion and sauté it in olive oil until translucent, not browned.

Measure breadcrumbs and add them to a bowl with the fried plantains.

Whisk an egg and add it to the breadcrumb and plantain mixture to bind it together.

Season the mixture with sea salt, dried thyme, and dried garlic granules, then mix well.

Lay the turkey breast skin side down and spread the stuffing mixture along one side down the center.

Roll the turkey breast tightly, ensuring the stuffing does not fall out, and tie it securely with 100% cotton string.

Rub additional jerk seasoning on the outside of the rolled turkey breast and poke holes to help the seasoning penetrate.

Add water to the bottom of the roasting pan to help steam the turkey during cooking.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius and calculate cooking time using the 40 minutes per kilo rule (88 minutes for 2.2 kg).

Prepare the glaze by mixing orange juice, maple syrup, and more jerk seasoning in a bowl.

After 58 minutes of cooking, remove the turkey from the oven, uncover it, and brush the glaze over the top.

Return the turkey to the oven for the remaining 30 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius, basting every 10 minutes with pan juices.

Once cooked, remove the turkey from the oven, cut off the string, and serve.

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